Benzaldehyde
Last updated: 28/04/2021
(Also known as: phenylmethanal; benzoic aldehyde; benzene carbaldehyde; artificial almond oil; phenylformaldehyde)
The following alerts are based on the data in the tables below. An absence of an alert does not imply the substance has no implications for human health, biodiversity or the environment but just that we do not have the data to form a judgement.
Environmental fate
Ecotoxicity
Human health
Chemical transformation product
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414)
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
No
ATAustria
BEBelgium
BGBulgaria
CYCyprus
CZCzech Republic
DEGermany
DKDenmark
EEEstonia
ELGreece
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ESSpain
FIFinland
FRFrance
HRCroatia
HUHungary
IEIreland
ITItaly
LTLithuania
LULuxembourg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LVLatvia
MTMalta
NLNetherlands
PLPoland
PTPortugal
RORomania
SESweden
SISlovenia
SKSlovakia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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C₇H₆O
C1=CC=C(C=C1)C=O
No data
HUMNYLRZRPPJDN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C7H6O/c8-6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-6H
Yes
Metabolite
Soil
Aromatic aldehyde
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Synthetic
Not applicable
100-52-7
202-860-4
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008601
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106.12
benzaldehyde
benzaldehyde
benzaldehyde
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-
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
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Colourless liquid
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Benzaldehyde Technical Grade
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6570
at 25 °C
High
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-26
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178
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63
(closed cup)
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3.02 X 1001
Calculated
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1.48
Low
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1.045
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Soil adsorption and mobility
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Q3 Q = Miscellaneous internet resources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Mobile
25
Literature values range 34-150 mL g⁻¹
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Cannot be calculated
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Terrestrial ecotoxicology
1300
Rat
Moderate
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60
Eisenia foetida
Moderate
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11.2
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Moderate
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50
Daphnia magna 24 hour
Moderate
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340
Chlorococcales spp.
Low
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION
Low (class I)
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1300
Rat
Moderate
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Potential exposure via diet
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EU MRL pesticide database 
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Carcinogen
Endocrine disruptor
No data found
A0 A = Chromosome aberration (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; B0 B = DNA damage/repair (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; C0 C = Gene mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; D0 D = Genome mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; E0 E = Unspecified genotoxicity type (miscellaneous data source) 0 = No data
No data found
Reproduction / development effects
Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor
Neurotoxicant
No data found
XNo, known not to cause a problem
No data found
Respiratory tract irritant
Skin irritant
Skin sensitiser
No data found
No data found
No data found
Eye irritant
Phototoxicant
 
No data found
No data found
 
No further information available
No information available
Health: H302
NL (Not listed)
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benzaldehyde
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benzaldehyd
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Record last updated:
28/04/2021
Contact:
aeru@herts.ac.uk
Please cite as:
Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal , 22 (4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242