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UN 2587: Benzoquinone

49 CFR 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table·ERG 2024

DOT Classification and Shipping

UN 2587 is assigned the proper shipping name Benzoquinone in the U.S. DOT Hazardous Materials Table (49 CFR 172.101). It is classified as a Class 6.1 Toxic Substance material, Packing Group II. Required label(s): 6.1.

Packing group indicates the degree of danger within a hazard class: PG I is high danger, PG II medium, PG III low. The proper shipping name, hazard class, UN number, and packing group together form the basic shipping description that must appear on shipping papers and, where required, on the package and placard.

Emergency Response (ERG Guide 153)

Hazards: TOXIC. Combustible. Corrosive. Causes burns. Toxic fumes when heated.

Fire: Small: dry chemical, CO2, water spray. Large: water spray, foam.

Spill: Do not touch. Stop leak if safe. Use water spray to reduce vapor.

Chemical and Physical Properties

Benzoquinone appears as a yellowish-colored crystalline solid with a pungent, irritating odor. Poisonous by ingestion or inhalation of vapors. May severely damage skin, eyes and mucous membranes. Used to make dyes and as a photographic chemical.

CAS Number: 106-51-4
Molecular Formula: C6H4O2
Molecular Weight: 108.09 g/mol
Color / Form: YELLOW MONOCLINIC PRISMS FROM WATER OR PETROLEUM ETHER
Odor: PENETRATING ODOR RESEMBLING THAT OF CHLORINE
Boiling Point: SUBLIMES
Melting Point: 240.3 °F (NTP, 1992)
Flash Point: 559 F
Autoignition: 1040 °F (USCG, 1999)
Specific Gravity: 1.318 (sinks in water)
Vapor Pressure: 0.1 mmHg at 77 F
Vapor Density: 3.7 (heavier than air)
Water Solubility: Slightly soluble
Log P: Log Kow = 0.20

Regulatory Data

CERCLA RQ (40 CFR 302.4)
10 lb
OSHA PEL
TWA 0.4 mg/m 3 (0.1 ppm)
NIOSH REL
TWA 0.4 mg/m 3 (0.1 ppm)
IDLH
100 mg/m 3
RCRA Waste Code(s)
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A release of this material at or above its CERCLA reportable quantity (10 lb) requires immediate notification to the National Response Center at 800-424-8802.

Special Provisions

49 CFR 172.102 special provision codes for this entry: IB8, IP2, IP4, T3, TP33. These codes modify the general requirements (packaging, quantity limits, exceptions) for this specific material. Look up each code in 49 CFR 172.102 for the full text.

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Reference data compiled from the DOT Hazardous Materials Table (49 CFR 172.101), the 2024 Emergency Response Guidebook, and public chemical databases (PubChem, NIOSH, EPA). Always verify the correct shipping description against the current regulation and the manufacturer's SDS Section 14 before shipping.