What is the GHS hazard classification for Sulfur?
Sulfur (CAS 7704-34-9) is classified under EU CLP Annex VI as Skin Irrit. 2 with signal word Warning. Hazard statements: H315. Source: EU CLP Annex VI (ECHA).
Warning
GHS07
NOAEL Data
REACH Registered
Cosmetic Ingredient
Sulfur
Also known as: Aquilite, Caswell No. 812, Colloidal-S, Collokit, Corosul D and S (+15 more)
CAS 7704-34-9
Sulfur (CAS 7704-34-9) is a chemical substance with GHS signal word Warning; key hazard signal: H315. Key regulatory status: REACH registered, 60 regulatory/inventory lists, cosmetic ingredient cross-reference; source data from ECHA CLP, EPA ToxValDB, EPA CPDat, AICIS, ECHA REACH, ILO ICSC.
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noael studies public
NOAEL studies
70
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chemical inventory jurisdictions
Regulatory lists
60
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eu clp annex vi
GHS signal
Warning
Chemical Identity
CAS, identifiers, formula, and alternate names for the matched substance record.
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DSSTox identifiers
26 fields
Name
Sulfur
CAS Number
7704-34-9
DTXSID
DTXSID9034941
Molecular Formula
S
InChI Key
NINIDFKCEFEMDL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Monoisotopic Mass
31.972071
Synonyms
AquiliteCaswell No. 812Colloidal-SCollokitCorosul D and SEINECS 231-722-6EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 077501Flour sulphurGround vocle sulfurKolloidschwefel 95KolofogKolospray
GHS / CLP Classification
EU harmonized hazard classification, hazard statements, pictograms, and signal word.
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EU CLP Annex VI (ECHA)
1 classifications
| Hazard Class | H-Statements | Pictograms | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skin Irrit. 2 | H315 | GHS07 | Warning |
ICSC Chemical Safety
International Chemical Safety Card hazard and exposure summary.
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ILO/WHO International Chemical Safety Cards
1 records
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Short-term Effects | The substance is irritating to the eyes, skin and respiratory tract. Inhalation of the powder may cause inflammation of the nose and respiratory tract. |
| Long-term Effects | Repeated or prolonged contact with skin may cause dermatitis. The substance may have effects on the respiratory tract. This may result in chronic bronchitis. |
| Routes of Exposure | The substance can be absorbed into the body by inhalation and by ingestion. |
Functional Uses
Industrial and product-use categories associated with this substance.
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EPA CPDat
60 records
BiocideAnti-static agentSoftener and conditionerPharmaceuticalAnti-dandruffBinderDegradant/impurity
Regulatory Lists
Inventory, screening, and regulatory list matches from public chemical databases.
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EPA CPDat
60 records
| List | Keyword | Source |
|---|---|---|
| detected; Europe; Home maintenance - caulk/sealant | Danish Environmental Protection Agency | Danish EPA |
| active_ingredient; Pesticides | Arizona Department of Environmental Quality | State of Arizona |
| active_ingredient; agricultural; applied; Pesticides | Arizona Department of Environmental Quality | State of Arizona |
| active_ingredient; agricultural; applied; Pesticides | Arizona Department of Environmental Quality | State of Arizona |
| active_ingredient; Pesticides | State of California | State of California |
| active_ingredient; Pesticides | State of California | State of California |
| active_ingredient; Pesticides | State of California | State of California |
| active_ingredient; Pesticides | State of California | State of California |
| active_ingredient; Pesticides | State of California | State of California |
| active_ingredient; Pesticides | State of California | State of California |
| active_ingredient; Pesticides | State of California | State of California |
| active_ingredient; Pesticides | State of California | State of California |
| active_ingredient; Pesticides | State of California | State of California |
| active_ingredient; Pesticides | State of California | State of California |
| active_ingredient; Pesticides | State of California | State of California |
| active_ingredient; Pesticides | State of California | State of California |
| active_ingredient; Pesticides | State of California | State of California |
| active_ingredient; Pesticides | State of California | State of California |
| active_ingredient; Pesticides | State of California | State of California |
| active_ingredient; Pesticides | State of California | State of California |
| active_ingredient; Pesticides | State of California | State of California |
| active_ingredient; Pesticides | California Department of Pesticide Regulation | State of California |
| inert_ingredient; Pesticides | EPA | CPCat |
| inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides | EPA | CPCat |
| inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides | EPA | CPCat |
| Indirect additives food contact (10/2018) | FDA | United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) |
| active_ingredient; Pesticides | MN Department of Agriculture Pesticide Sales Database | CPCat |
| active_ingredient; Pesticides | MN Department of Agriculture Pesticide Sales Database | CPCat |
| active_ingredient; Pesticides | MN Department of Agriculture Pesticide Sales Database | CPCat |
| active_ingredient; Pesticides | MN Department of Agriculture Pesticide Sales Database | CPCat |
| active_ingredient; Pesticides | MN Department of Agriculture Pesticide Sales Database | CPCat |
| active_ingredient; Pesticides | MN Department of Agriculture Pesticide Sales Database | CPCat |
| active_ingredient; Pesticides | MN Department of Agriculture Pesticide Sales Database | CPCat |
| active_ingredient; Pesticides | MN Department of Agriculture Pesticide Sales Database | CPCat |
| active_ingredient; Pesticides | MN Department of Agriculture Pesticide Sales Database | CPCat |
| active_ingredient; Pesticides | MN Department of Agriculture Pesticide Sales Database | CPCat |
| active_ingredient; Pesticides | MN Department of Agriculture Pesticide Sales Database | CPCat |
| active_ingredient; Pesticides | MN Department of Agriculture Pesticide Sales Database | CPCat |
| active_ingredient; agricultural; applied; fruits_and_vegetables; Pesticides | USDA | United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) |
| active_ingredient; agricultural; applied; fruits_and_vegetables; Pesticides | USDA | United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) |
NOAEL Studies
Toxicology endpoints rendered from public NOAEL study rows.
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NOAEL studies
Showing 50 of 70 studies
| Value | Unit | Endpoint | Route | Species | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | unitless | EPA Classification | Ocular | Rabbit | NTP_ICE_eye_irritation |
| 1 | unitless | EPA Classification | Ocular | Rabbit | NTP_ICE_eye_irritation |
| 1 | unitless | EPA Classification | Ocular | Rabbit | NTP_ICE_eye_irritation |
| 1 | unitless | EPA Classification | Ocular | Rabbit | NTP_ICE_eye_irritation |
| 3 | unitless | EPA Classification | Ocular | Rabbit | NTP_ICE_eye_irritation |
| 3 | unitless | EPA Classification | Ocular | Rabbit | NTP_ICE_eye_irritation |
| 3 | unitless | EPA Classification | Ocular | Rabbit | NTP_ICE_eye_irritation |
| 3 | unitless | EPA Classification | Ocular | Rabbit | NTP_ICE_eye_irritation |
| 4 | unitless | EPA Classification | Ocular | Rabbit | NTP_ICE_eye_irritation |
| 4 | unitless | EPA Classification | Ocular | Rabbit | NTP_ICE_eye_irritation |
| 4 | unitless | EPA Classification | Ocular | Rabbit | NTP_ICE_eye_irritation |
| 4 | unitless | EPA Classification | Ocular | Rabbit | NTP_ICE_eye_irritation |
| 3 | unitless | EPA classification | Dermal | Rat | NTP_ICE_acute_dermal |
| =3 | Unitless | EPA classification | oral | Rat (Female) | NTP_ICE_acute_oral |
| 3 | unitless | EPA classification | Dermal | Rabbit | NTP_ICE_skin_irritation |
| 3 | unitless | EPA classification | Dermal | Rabbit | NTP_ICE_skin_irritation |
| 4 | unitless | EPA classification | Dermal | Rat | NTP_ICE_acute_dermal |
| =4 | Unitless | EPA classification | oral | Rat (Male) | NTP_ICE_acute_oral |
| =4 | Unitless | EPA classification | oral | Rat | NTP_ICE_acute_oral |
| =4 | Unitless | EPA classification | oral | Rat (Female) | NTP_ICE_acute_oral |
| =4 | Unitless | EPA classification | oral | Rat (Female) | NTP_ICE_acute_oral |
| =4 | Unitless | EPA classification | oral | Rat (Female) | NTP_ICE_acute_oral |
| =4 | Unitless | EPA classification | oral | Rat (Male) | NTP_ICE_acute_oral |
| =4 | Unitless | EPA classification | oral | Rat (Male) | NTP_ICE_acute_oral |
| =4 | Unitless | EPA classification | oral | Rat (Male) | NTP_ICE_acute_oral |
| =4 | Unitless | EPA classification | oral | Rat | NTP_ICE_acute_oral |
| =4 | Unitless | EPA classification | oral | Rat (Male) | NTP_ICE_acute_oral |
| 4 | unitless | EPA classification | Dermal | Rabbit | NTP_ICE_skin_irritation |
| 4 | unitless | EPA classification | Dermal | Rabbit | NTP_ICE_skin_irritation |
| 70FD1KFU70 | UNII | FDA UNII substance identifier | - | - | openFDA substances |
| 70FD1KFU70 | UNII | FDA UNII substance identifier | - | - | openFDA substances |
| 70FD1KFU70 | UNII | FDA UNII substance identifier | - | - | openFDA substances |
| 70FD1KFU70 | UNII | FDA UNII substance identifier | - | - | openFDA substances |
| 1 | unitless | GHS Classification | Dermal | Guinea pig | NTP_ICE_skin_sensitization |
| 4 | unitless | GHS Classification | Inhalation | - | NTP_ICE_acute_inhalation |
| 5 | unitless | GHS Classification | Inhalation | - | NTP_ICE_acute_inhalation |
| 5 | unitless | GHS classification | Dermal | Rat | NTP_ICE_acute_dermal |
| =5 | Unitless | GHS classification | oral | Rat (Male) | NTP_ICE_acute_oral |
| =5 | Unitless | GHS classification | oral | Rat (Male) | NTP_ICE_acute_oral |
| =5 | Unitless | GHS classification | oral | Rat (Male) | NTP_ICE_acute_oral |
| =5 | Unitless | GHS classification | oral | Rat (Female) | NTP_ICE_acute_oral |
| =5 | Unitless | GHS classification | oral | Rat (Female) | NTP_ICE_acute_oral |
| =5 | Unitless | GHS classification | oral | Rat | NTP_ICE_acute_oral |
| =5 | Unitless | GHS classification | oral | Rat (Male) | NTP_ICE_acute_oral |
| =5 | Unitless | GHS classification | oral | Rat (Female) | NTP_ICE_acute_oral |
| =5 | Unitless | GHS classification | oral | Rat | NTP_ICE_acute_oral |
| =5 | Unitless | GHS classification | oral | Rat (Female) | NTP_ICE_acute_oral |
| =5 | Unitless | GHS classification | oral | Rat (Female) | NTP_ICE_acute_oral |
| 2.02 | mg/L | LC50 | Inhalation | - | NTP_ICE_acute_inhalation |
| >2.04 | mg/L | LC50 | Inhalation | - | NTP_ICE_acute_inhalation |
Showing 50 of 70 studies
REACH Registration
Registration status from the ECHA REACH registered substances database.
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ECHA (EU)
1 records
| Status | Name | EC Number | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered | Sulfur | 231-722-6 | ECHA overview → |
Australian Status (AICIS)
Australian industrial chemicals inventory status and applicable conditions.
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AICIS inventory
1 records
Inventory Status
listed
Cosmetic Safety Profile
Same-CAS cosmetic ingredient record for cross-vertical context.
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CosIng / Ingredients DB
EU Status
permitted
Max
-
Category
active
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS pharmaceutical records from drug and bioactivity sources.
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EMBL-EBI ChEMBL
SULFUR
ChEMBL Phase
4
Adverse Events
105
Bioactivity
3
Cannabis Data
Same-CAS cannabis compliance and lab records where available.
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Cannabis regulatory / lab data
efsa substances
2 cannabis records found in efsa substances.
View full cannabis profile →Frequently Asked Questions
What is the NOAEL for Sulfur?
Sulfur has 70 NOAEL studies in the database. The lowest reported value is 1 unitless via Ocular in Rabbit. Source: NTP_ICE_eye_irritation.
What regulatory lists include Sulfur?
Sulfur appears on 7 regulatory/inventory lists including detected; Europe; Home maintenance - caulk/sealant, active_ingredient; Pesticides, active_ingredient; agricultural; applied; Pesticides, and 4 more. Source: EPA CPDat.
Is Sulfur used in cosmetics?
Yes, Sulfur is also indexed as a cosmetic ingredient under the name Sulfur. View the full cosmetic safety profile on the ingredient page for detailed safety data, SCCS opinions, and regulatory status.
Where does the safety data for Sulfur come from?
Safety data is sourced from ECHA CLP Annex VI, EPA ToxValDB, EPA CPDat, AICIS (Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme), EPA DSSTox, ECHA REACH, ILO/WHO ICSC, CosIng / Ingredients DB, ChEMBL / DailyMed, cannabis regulatory/lab databases. All data traces to primary regulatory sources and is updated from official government databases.
Is Sulfur used outside industrial chemicals?
Sulfur also appears in cosmetics, pharmaceutical, cannabis databases.