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Compound Groups

Compound groups are groups of chemicals that share structural or chemical features. In most cases, hazard lists will assign hazards to individual substances. Compound groups are useful because in some cases, lists will instead identify a group of structurally similar compounds (such as lead compounds) as all having the same hazard. The Pharos staff is in the process of establishing and populating compound groups, and associating warnings from the hazard lists with them. The table below indicates how each compound group is populated, and what is the status of its population.
Compound Groups
COMPOUND GROUP NAME POPULATION STATUS DATE POPULATED DESCRIPTION PROFILE TYPE # MEMBERS # HAZARDS
trimethyltin compounds in progress

This compound group is defined by the SMILES string '[CH3][Sn]([CH3])([CH3])'. For more information on SMILES, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_molecular-input_line-entry_system.

structure 3 18
Trimethyltin compounds, with the exception of those specified elsewhere in Annex VI of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 incomplete

This compound group is populated by taking the more general compound group and subtracting the chemicals found in the relevent Annex.

other 2 23
Trinickel, other salts incomplete This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition. other 6 0
Trioctyltin compounds in progress

This compound group is defined by the SMILES string 'CCCCCCCC[Sn](CCCCCCCC)(CCCCCCCC)'. For more information on SMILES, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_molecular-input_line-entry_system.

structure 121 20
trioctyltin compounds, with the exception of those specified elsewhere in this Annex incomplete

This compound group is populated by taking the more general compound group and subtracting the chemicals found in the relevent Annex.

119 48
Triorganotin compounds incomplete

This compound group was populated from the 2016 GADSL list at http://www.gadsl.org/ as well as subgroups.

structure 194 13
TRIPHENYLTIN COMPOUNDS in progress

This compound group is defined by the SMILES string 'C1=CC=C(C=C1)[Sn](C2=CC=CC=C2)C3=CC=CC=C3'. For more information on SMILES, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_molecular-input_line-entry_system.

structure 6 29
Triphenyltin compounds, with the exception of those specified elsewhere in Annex VI of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 incomplete

This compound group is populated by taking the more general compound group and subtracting the chemicals found in the relevent Annex.

other 3 34
Triphenyltin fatty acid ester (alkyl C=9-11) incomplete This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition. other 0 31
tripropyltin compounds in progress

This compound group is defined by the SMILES string '[CH3][CH2][CH2][Sn]([CH2][CH2][CH3])([CH2][CH2][CH3])'. For more information on SMILES, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_molecular-input_line-entry_system.

structure 1 15
Tripropyltin compounds, with the exception of those specified elsewhere in Annex VI of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 incomplete

This compound group is populated by taking the more general compound group and subtracting the chemicals found in the relevent Annex.

other 0 20
Tuaminoheptane, its isomers and salts incomplete This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition. structure 1 1
Uranium compounds in progress This compound group is defined by the SMILES string '[U]'. For more information on SMILES, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_molecular-input_line-entry_system. element 6 2
Uranium compounds with the exception of those specified elsewhere in Annex VI of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 incomplete

This compound group is populated by taking the more general compound group and subtracting the chemicals found in the relevent Annex.

other 3 6
Uranium compounds, insoluble incomplete This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition. other 0 2
Uranium compounds, soluble inorganic incomplete This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition. other 0 4
Vanadium and compounds, unless water solubility < 4 g Vanadium/l complete 6 1
Vanadium Compounds 254 1
Vanadium compounds, inorganic in progress other 250 3
Vinyl halides complete

This compound group is composed of four chemicals so no substructure search is needed to populate it

other 4 2
Volatile esters of bromoacetic acids incomplete This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition. other 0 2
Volatile Methylated Siloxanes (VMS) incomplete

This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition.

other 9 3
VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS incomplete This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition. other 1 1
Warfarin, salts incomplete

This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition.

other 1 5
water soluble zinc salts 7 0
XYLENE COMPOUNDS incomplete This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition. other 16 2
Xylidine isomers incomplete

This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition.

other 9 1
Xylidines with the exception of those specified elsewhere in Annex VI of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 incomplete

This compound group is populated by taking the more general compound group and subtracting the chemicals found in the relevent Annex.

other 6 6
Xylometazoline and its salts incomplete This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition. structure 1 1
Yohimbine and its salts incomplete This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition. structure 1 1
Zinc Alloys incomplete

This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition.

other 0 0
Zinc chromates complete

This compound group is defined by a substructure search of PubChem the SMILES/SMARTS string "[O-][Cr](=O)(=O)[O-].[Zn+2]". For more information on SMILES, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_molecular-input_line-entry_system.

structure 27 20
ZINC COMPOUNDS in progress

This compound group is defined by the SMILES string '[Zn]'. For more information on SMILES, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_molecular-input_line-entry_system.

element 124 9
Zirconia Aluminosilicate Refractory Ceramic Fibres

Zirconia Aluminosilicate Refractory Ceramic Fibres are fibres covered by index number 650-017-00-8 in Annex VI, part 3, table 3.1 of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, and fulfil the three following conditions:  a) oxides of aluminium, silicon and zirconium are the main components  present (in the fibres) within variable concentration ranges  b) fibres have a length weighted geometric mean diameter less two standard geometric errors of 6 or less micrometres (µm). c) alkaline oxide and alkali earth oxide (Na2O+K2O+CaO+MgO+BaO) content less or equal to 18% by weight.

ECHA chemical group parent

2 19
Zirconium Compounds in progress

This compound group is defined by the SMILES string '[Zr]'. For more information on SMILES, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_molecular-input_line-entry_system.

11 3
Zirconium, insoluble compounds incomplete This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition. other 0 5
Zirconium, soluble compounds incomplete This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition. other 0 4
Arsenic Acid Salts complete 08/15/16

This compound group is defined by the SMILES/SMARTS string "[OD1][As](=[OD1])([OD1])[OD1]" and populated from a substructure search of PubChem.. For more information on SMILES, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_molecular-input_line-entry_system.

structure 154 46
ARSENIC COMPOUNDS, ORGANIC complete 08/15/16 This compound group is defined by the SMILES string 'C[As]'. For more information on SMILES, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_molecular-input_line-entry_system. structure 1615 36
SELENIUM COMPOUNDS complete 08/15/16 This compound group is defined by the SMILES string '[Se]'. For more information on SMILES, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_molecular-input_line-entry_system. element 3204 10
Chlorotoluenes complete 05/01/17

This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition.

other 15 5
Halogenated Solvents - City of Portland, OR complete 05/17/17

Includes chemicals from https://www.portlandoregon.gov/water/article/28482

1-Chlorobutane (CAS 109-69-3) added by suggestion of GreenSeal citing https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/1-Chlorobutane#section=Use-Classification

functional use 88 5
ISOCYANATES complete 07/19/17

This compound group is defined by the SMARTS string "[NX2:2]=[C:1]=[OX1:3]". For more information on SMARTS, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smiles_arbitrary_target_specification.

structure 2936 2
POLYISOCYANATE COMPOUNDS complete 07/24/17

This compound group is defined by the SMARTS string ([NX2:2]=[C:1]=[OX1:3].[NX2:2]=[C:1]=[OX1:3]), subtracting any compounds whose name contains "polymer". This SMARTS search unfortunately captures polymers made from isocyanates, because their structures are often represented by individual monomers. For more information on SMARTS, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smiles_arbitrary_target_specification.

structure 575 3
Alkylphenols and related compounds complete 07/28/17

This group is populated by more specific groups of alkylphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates.

other 587 4
cobalt compounds that release cobalt ions in vivo complete 10/31/17

This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition.

fixed list 15 0
CHROMIUM (III) COMPOUNDS complete 11/17/17 This compound group is defined by the SMILES string '[Cr+3]'. For more information on SMILES, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_molecular-input_line-entry_system. element 383 8
CHROMIUM (VI) COMPOUNDS complete 11/17/17 This compound group is defined by the SMILES string '[Cr+6]'. For more information on SMILES, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_molecular-input_line-entry_system. other 152 44
Aflatoxins complete 03/08/18

Group members were obtained from IARC VOL.: 82 (2002) (p. 171)

6 4
Asbestos Fibers complete 06/04/18

This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition.

other 12 12
Antimony Compounds complete 06/06/18

This compound group is defined by the SMILES string '[Sb]'. For more information on SMILES, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_molecular-input_line-entry_system.

element 978 22
Antimony Compounds, Organic complete 06/06/18

This compound group is defined by the SMILES string 'C[Sb]'. For more information on SMILES, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_molecular-input_line-entry_system.

structure 239 22
Dimethyltin derivatives complete 07/26/18

This compound group is defined by the SMILES string '[CH3][Sn]([CH3])', then subtracting compounds with 3+ methyl ligands. For more information on SMILES, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_molecular-input_line-entry_system.

structure 276 17
Diphenyltin derivatives complete 07/26/18

This compound group is defined by the SMILES string '[CH]1=[CH][CH]=C([CH]=[CH]1)[Sn](C2=[CH][CH]=[CH][CH]=[CH]2)'. For more information on SMILES, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_molecular-input_line-entry_system.

structure 153 19
Monomethyltin derivatives complete 07/26/18

This compound group is defined by the SMILES string '[Sn][CH3]' subtracting compounds with 2+ methyl ligands. For more information on SMILES, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_molecular-input_line-entry_system.

structure 95 17
Monophenyltin derivatives complete 07/26/18

This compound group is defined by the SMILES string '[CH]1=[CH][CH]=C([CH]=[CH]1)[Sn]', then subtracting compounds matching diphenyltin. For more information on SMILES, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_molecular-input_line-entry_system.

structure 70 19
Ioxynil salts complete 07/30/18

This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition.

other 11 0
Thallium Compounds complete 07/30/18

This compound group is defined by the SMILES string '[Tl]'. For more information on SMILES, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_molecular-input_line-entry_system.

element 216 3
Cerium Compounds complete 07/31/18

This compound group is defined by the SMILES string '[Ce]'. For more information on SMILES, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_molecular-input_line-entry_system.

element 349 1
Inorganic Ammonium Salts complete 08/01/18

This compound group is defined by the SMILES string '[NH4] subtracting [NH4].C'. For more information on SMILES, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_molecular-input_line-entry_system.

other 275 3
Barium Salts complete 08/03/18

This compound group is defined by the SMILES string '[BaD0]'. For more information on SMILES, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_molecular-input_line-entry_system.

573 1
ARSENIC, INORGANIC OXIDES complete 08/09/18 This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition. other 8 47
Germanium Compounds complete 08/09/18

This compound group is defined by the SMILES string '[Ge]'. For more information on SMILES, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_molecular-input_line-entry_system.

element 1206 1
Manganese Compounds complete 08/09/18

This compound group is defined by the SMILES string '[Mn]'. For more information on SMILES, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_molecular-input_line-entry_system.

element 614 5
Molybdenum Compounds complete 08/09/18

This compound group is defined by the SMILES string '[Mo]'. For more information on SMILES, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_molecular-input_line-entry_system.

element 391 4
Formaldehyde compounds and polymers complete 09/11/18

This compound group was populated by searching ChemIDplus for all compounds whose name contained "formaldehyde". Additionally, it contains the compounds in its subgroups. 

other 1165 2
ORGANOPHOSPHOROUS COMPOUNDS complete 09/13/18

This compound group is defined by the SMILES string 'POC'. For more information on SMILES, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_molecular-input_line-entry_system.

structure 3174 1
Halogenated Flame Retardants (HFRs) incomplete 05/01/19

This compound group is populated by its subgroups, including a National Academies of Science report "A Class Approach to Hazard Assessment of Organohalogen Flame Retardants (2019)" available at https://www.nap.edu/catalog/25412/a-class-approach-to-hazard-assessment-of-organohalogen-flame-retardants

functional use 430 10
Polyhalogenated aliphatic chains (NAS OFR subclass) complete 05/21/19

This compound group is populated from a National Academies of Science report "A Class Approach to Hazard Assessment of Organohalogen Flame Retardants (2019)" available at https://www.nap.edu/catalog/25412/a-class-approach-to-hazard-assessment-of-organohalogen-flame-retardants

fixed list 42 12
Polyhalogenated benzene alicycles (NAS OFR subclass) complete 05/21/19

This compound group is populated from a National Academies of Science report "A Class Approach to Hazard Assessment of Organohalogen Flame Retardants (2019)" available at https://www.nap.edu/catalog/25412/a-class-approach-to-hazard-assessment-of-organohalogen-flame-retardants

fixed list 4 12
Polyhalogenated benzene aliphatics and functionalized (NAS OFR subclass) complete 05/21/19

This compound group is populated from a National Academies of Science report "A Class Approach to Hazard Assessment of Organohalogen Flame Retardants (2019)" available at https://www.nap.edu/catalog/25412/a-class-approach-to-hazard-assessment-of-organohalogen-flame-retardants

fixed list 22 12
Polyhalogenated benzenes (NAS OFR subclass) complete 05/21/19

This compound group is populated from a National Academies of Science report "A Class Approach to Hazard Assessment of Organohalogen Flame Retardants (2019)" available at https://www.nap.edu/catalog/25412/a-class-approach-to-hazard-assessment-of-organohalogen-flame-retardants

fixed list 20 12
Polyhalogenated bisphenol aliphatics and functionalized (NAS OFR subclass) complete 05/21/19

This compound group is populated from a National Academies of Science report "A Class Approach to Hazard Assessment of Organohalogen Flame Retardants (2019)" available at https://www.nap.edu/catalog/25412/a-class-approach-to-hazard-assessment-of-organohalogen-flame-retardants

fixed list 42 12
Polyhalogenated carbocycles (NAS OFR subclass) complete 05/21/19

This compound group is populated from a National Academies of Science report "A Class Approach to Hazard Assessment of Organohalogen Flame Retardants (2019)" available at https://www.nap.edu/catalog/25412/a-class-approach-to-hazard-assessment-of-organohalogen-flame-retardants

fixed list 40 12
Polyhalogenated diphenyl ethers (NAS OFR subclass) complete 05/21/19

This compound group is populated from a National Academies of Science report "A Class Approach to Hazard Assessment of Organohalogen Flame Retardants (2019)" available at https://www.nap.edu/catalog/25412/a-class-approach-to-hazard-assessment-of-organohalogen-flame-retardants

fixed list 19 12
Polyhalogenated organophosphates (NAS OFR subclass) complete 05/21/19

This compound group is populated from a National Academies of Science report "A Class Approach to Hazard Assessment of Organohalogen Flame Retardants (2019)" available at https://www.nap.edu/catalog/25412/a-class-approach-to-hazard-assessment-of-organohalogen-flame-retardants

fixed list 38 12
Polyhalogenated phenol derivatives (NAS OFR subclass) complete 05/21/19

This compound group is populated from a National Academies of Science report "A Class Approach to Hazard Assessment of Organohalogen Flame Retardants (2019)" available at https://www.nap.edu/catalog/25412/a-class-approach-to-hazard-assessment-of-organohalogen-flame-retardants

fixed list 10 12
Polyhalogenated phenol-aliphatic ethers (NAS OFR subclass) complete 05/21/19

This compound group is populated from a National Academies of Science report "A Class Approach to Hazard Assessment of Organohalogen Flame Retardants (2019)" available at https://www.nap.edu/catalog/25412/a-class-approach-to-hazard-assessment-of-organohalogen-flame-retardants

fixed list 14 12
Polyhalogenated phthalates/benzoates/imides (NAS OFR subclass) complete 05/21/19

This compound group is populated from a National Academies of Science report "A Class Approach to Hazard Assessment of Organohalogen Flame Retardants (2019)" available at https://www.nap.edu/catalog/25412/a-class-approach-to-hazard-assessment-of-organohalogen-flame-retardants

fixed list 21 12
Polyhalogenated triazines (NAS OFR subclass) complete 05/21/19

This compound group is populated from a National Academies of Science report "A Class Approach to Hazard Assessment of Organohalogen Flame Retardants (2019)" available at https://www.nap.edu/catalog/25412/a-class-approach-to-hazard-assessment-of-organohalogen-flame-retardants

fixed list 7 12
Di- and triether of alkanediols and -triols (C3-C8, linear and branched) with epichlorohydrin (content of free epichlorohydrin < 20 ppm, not characterized as H351 or H350) complete 06/17/19 fixed list 16 0
TAMOXIFEN SALTS complete 07/08/19

The citrate salt appears to be the only commonly available salt

fixed list 2 2
ARISTOLOCHIC ACIDS complete 07/09/19

Aristolochic Acid I and II are the most common.

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/source/hsdb/7179

fixed list 3 7
QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS complete 07/09/19

This compound group was populated from a manual search of the Pharos database. 

other 120 1
QUINOLINE STRONG ACID SALTS complete 07/09/19

Strong acid salts are listed at https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/dsstoxdb/mixture_search?cid=1798

fixed list 6 4
ACRYLATES complete 08/14/19

This compound group is defined by the SMILES/SMARTS string 'OC(=O)[CD2]=[CD1]' and limited to compounds with a molecular weight < 200 Da. The molecular weight cutoff is arbitrary, but is intended to capture the bulk of the compounds with potential to be used commercially / as monomers without including an overwhelming number of compounds. For more information on SMILES, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_molecular-input_line-entry_system.

structure 435 3
Barium compounds, soluble complete 03/09/20

This compound group is populated from a list of soluble Barium compounds in https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp24-c4.pdf.

other 11 7
Inorganic cyanide compounds complete 03/12/20

This compound group was manually populated with inorganic cyanide compounds. It is based on an entry in Korea's GHS.

other 22 13
Polychlorophenols and their sodium salts 04/13/20 9 2
Formaldehyde Donors complete 05/29/20

This compound group is populated from a list of chemicals in an ECHA Investigation Report - Formaldehyde and Formaldehyde Releasers as well as manual searches. Report downloaded from https://echa.europa.eu/documents/10162/13641/annex_xv_report_formaldehyde_en.pdf/58be2f0a-7ca7-264d-a594-da5051a1c74b

149-44-0 (Sodium formaldehyde sulfoxylate) was added based on suggestion by GreenSeal, citing https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Sodium-hydroxymethanesulfinate and https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=AC149190250&productDescription=SODIUM+FORMALDEHYDESULFO+25KG&vendorId=VN00032119&countryCode=US&language=en 

functional use 187 1
Oxazolidine formaldehyde releasers in progress 06/03/20

This compound group was populated by a manual search.

functional use 4 0
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) Chemical List complete 07/27/20

This list was copied from https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical_lists/NHANES2019

fixed list 516 0
US CDC National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals List incomplete 07/27/20

CASRN were manually assigned based on the chemical list at https://www.cdc.gov/exposurereport/pdf/Report_Chemical_List-508.pdf

The reports are available at https://www.cdc.gov/exposurereport/index.html

Executive summary: https://www.cdc.gov/exposurereport/pdf/FourthReport_ExecutiveSummary.pdf

Spreadsheet indicating which chemicals have not been assigned CASRN / included: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cUDY8uAy7lUdYpJ4iGw7bC2sVq23k1A9BhEEHaPqLSw/edit#gid=575529260

fixed list 941 0
inorganic sulfites and bisulfites incomplete 09/01/20 structure 7 0
Azocolourants and Azodyes complete 10/16/20

This compound group is populated from multiple sources, including the AZODYES chemical list at https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical_lists/AZODYES.

functional use 346 2
Chlorinated Organic Solvents in Google's MRSL complete 02/12/21

This compound group was populated from the Google Manufacturing Restricted Substances Specification (v1.0) (TTD_3549)

fixed list 20 2
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in Google's MRSL complete 02/12/21

This compound group was populated from the Google Manufacturing Restricted Substances Specification (v1.0) (TTD_3549)

 

fixed list 19 1
Ozone Depleting Chemicals (ODCs) in Google's MRSL complete 02/12/21

This compound group was populated from the Google Manufacturing Restricted Substances Specification (v1.0) (TTD_3549)

fixed list 209 3
Perfluorocarbons (PFCs) in Google's MRSL complete 02/12/21

This compound group was populated from the Google Manufacturing Restricted Substances Specification (v1.0) (TTD_3549)

fixed list 9 1
Perfluorooctane Sulfonates (PFOS) and PFOS salts in Google's MRSL complete 02/12/21

This compound group was populated from the Google Manufacturing Restricted Substances Specification (v1.0) (TTD_3549)

fixed list 28 2