Benzocaine

CAS: 94-09-7

Moderate Risk (Adults)

Safety Summary

Hazard ProfileDetailed hazard record — see the risk bands

Risk (Adults)Moderate

Risk (Children)High

Regulatory Status

SummaryNo major regulatory flags

Molecular FormulaC9H11NO2

Molecular Weight165.19

Sources

These citations are the ones recorded for the human adult context.

PubChem — Compound CID 2337 REGULATORY_DATABASE
FDA Drug Safety Communication — Benzocaine and Methemoglobinemia REGULATORY_AGENCY
where to look Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB), as recorded by PubChem (Experimental Properties, CID 2337; where-to-look, not a source of this value) DATABASE · 2026

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