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104. Guide to Chemicals

 Chapter Editors: Jean Mager Stellman, DebraOsinsky and Pia Markkanen


 

 

Table of Contents

General Profile

Jean Mager Stellman, DebraOsinsky and Pia Markkanen


Acids, Inorganic

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Alcohols

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Alkaline Materials

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Amines, Aliphatic

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Azides

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Carbon Monoxide


Epoxy Compounds

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Esters, Acrylates

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Ethers

Ethers Tables:

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties

Halogen and Ethers Tables:

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Fluorocarbons

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Glycerols and Glycols

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Heterocyclic Compounds

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Hydrocarbons, Aliphatic and Halogenated

Halogenated Saturated Hydrocarbons Tables:

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties

Halogenated Unsaturated Hydrocarbons Tables:

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Hydrocarbons, Aliphatic Unsaturated

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Hydrocarbons, Halogenated Aromatic

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Isocyanates

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Nitrocompounds, Aliphatic

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Peroxides, Organic and Inorganic

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Phosphates, Inorganic and Organic

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties

 


 


Acids and Anhydrides, Organic

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Aldehydes and Ketals

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Amides

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Aromatic Amino Compounds

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Boranes

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Cyano Compounds

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Esters, Acetates

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Esters, Alkanoates (except Acetates)

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Glycol Ethers

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Halogens and Their Compounds

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Hydrocarbons, Saturated and Alicyclic

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


 

Hydrocarbons, Aromatic

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Hydrocarbons, Polyaromatic

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Ketones

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Nitrocompounds, Aromatic

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Phenols and Phenolic Compounds

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Phthalates

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Silicon and Organosilicon Compounds

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Sulphur Compounds, Inorganic

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Sulphur Compounds, Organic

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


 

Chemial Name

CAS-Number

Physical

Chemical

Un Class/Div /  Subsidiary Risks

4-AMINODIPHENYL
92-67-1

On combustion, forms toxic gases: ­COx, NOx • The solution in water is a weak base • Reacts with strong oxidants • Forms salts with acids such as hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, etc.

6.1

p-AMINOPHENOL
123-30-8

6.1

o-AMINOPHENOL
95-55-6

The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic fumes (nitrogen oxides) • Reacts violently with oxidants causing fire and explosion hazard

6.1

ANILINE
62-53-3

The substance decomposes on heating at temperatures above 190 °C, or on burning producing toxic and corrosive fumes (ammoia and nitrogen oxides) and flammable vapours • The substance is a weak base • Reacts vigorously with strong oxidants, acids, acetic anhydride, chloromelamine monomers, beta-propiolactone and epichlorohydrin causing fire and explosion hazard • Reacts with metals such as sodium, potassium, calcium, producing flammable hydrogen gas • Attacks copper and its alloys

ANILINE HYDROCHLORIDE
142-04-1

The vapour is heavier than air

On combustion, forms toxic fumes including nitrogen oxides • On contact with hot surfaces or flames this substance decomposes forming toxic and corrosive fumes of aniline and chlorine compounds and nitrosis gases • The substance decomposes on heating or on contact with acids producing toxic fumes including aniline and hydrochloric acid • Reacts violently with oxidants causing fire and explosion hazard

6.1

o-ANISIDINE
90-04-0

The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic fumes (nitrogen oxides) • Reacts with strong oxidants causing fire and explosion hazard • Reacts with acids, acid chlorides, acid anydrides, chloroformates • Attacks some forms of plastics, rubber and coatings

6.1

p-ANISIDINE
104-94-9

The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic fumes (nitrogen oxides) • Reacts with strong oxidants causing fire and explosion hazard • Reacts with acids, acid chlorides, acid anydrides, chloroformates

6.1

o-ANISIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE
134-29-2

1,4-BENZENEDIAMINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
624-18-0

Dust explosion possible if in powder or granular form, mixed with air

The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic and corrosive fumes (nitrogen oxides, hydrogen chloride)

6.1

BENZIDINE
92-87-5

6.1

2-CHLORO-4-NITROANILINE
121-87-9

6.1

o-CHLOROANILINE
95-51-2

The substance decomposes on burning producing toxic fumes (nitrous oxides, hydrogen chloride)

6.1

m-CHLOROANILINE
108-42-9

The substance decomposes on burning producing toxic fumes (nitrous oxides, hydrogen chloride) • The solution in water is a weak base • Reacts violently with oxidants causing fire and explosion hazard

6.1

p-CHLOROANILINE
106-47-8

The substance decomposes on heating above 160 °C and on burning producing toxic and corrosive fumes of nitrogen oxides and hydrogen chloride • Reacts violently with oxidants

6.1

5-CHLORO-o-TOLUIDINE
95-79-4

8

p-CRESIDINE
120-71-8

6.1

2,4-DIAMINOTOLUENE
95-80-7

On combustion, forms toxic gases and fumes (carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides) • Reacts with oxidants, acids, acid anhydrides, and acid chlorides

2,6-DIAMINOTOLUENE
823-40-5

On combustion, forms toxic fumes of nitogen oxides

6.1

2,3-DICHLOROANILINE
608-27-5

The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic fumes (nitrous oxides, hydrogen chloride)

6.1

2,4-DICHLOROANILINE
554-00-7

The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic fumes (nitrous oxides, hydrogen chloride)

6.1

2,5-DICHLOROANILINE
95-82-9

The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic fumes (nitrous oxides, hydrogen chloride)

6.1

2,6-DICHLOROANILINE
608-31-1

The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic fumes (nitrous oxides, hydrogen chloride)

6.1

3,4-DICHLOROANILINE
95-76-1

The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic fumes (nitrous oxides, hydrogen chloride)

3,3'-DICHLOROBENZIDINE
91-94-1

The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic and corrosive fumes including nitrogen oxides and hydrogen chloride • dergoes usual reactions of benzidine derivates, eg • formation of diazonium salts and acyl and alkyl derivates

4.1

DICYCLOHEXYLAMINONITRITE
3129-91-7

6.1

N,N-DIETHYLANILINE
91-66-7

N,N-DIMETHYL-p-TOLUIDINE
99-97-8

On combustion, forms toxic and corrosive gases (NOx) • Reacts violently with strong oxidants causing fire and explosion hazard • Reacts with acids, anhydrides and chlorides • Attacks many plastics

6.1

DIMETHYLANILINE
121-69-7

The substance decomposes on heating or on burning producing highly toxic fumes (aniline, nitrogen oxides) • The substance is a weak base • Reacts with oxidants

6.1

2,4-DINITROANILINE
97-02-9

May explode on heating, friction or contamination • The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic fumes (nitrogen oxides) • Reacts violently with oxidants • Reacts violently with chlorine and hydrochloric acid evolving gases

DIPHENYLAMINE
122-39-4

Dust explosion possible if in powder or granular form, mixed with air

On combustion, forms toxic gases of carbon and nitrogen oxides • Reacts with strong oxidants and acids

6.1

N-ETHYLANILINE
103-69-5

N-ISOPROPYL-N'-PHENYL-p-PHENYLENEDIAMINE
101-72-4

On combustion, forms toxic gases ­(NOx, COx) • The substance decomposes producing toxic fumes (nitrogen oxides)

6.1

p-METHYLAMINOPHENOL
150-75-4

6.1

METHYLANILINE
100-61-8

The substance decomposes on heating and on burning producing toxic fumes including aniline, nitrogen oxides • Reacts violently with strong acids and oxidants • Attacks some plastic

1,5-NAPHTHALENEDIAMINE
2243-62-1

The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic fumes (nitrogen oxides)

6.1

a-NAPHTHYLAMINE
134-32-7

6.1

b-NAPHTHYLAMINE
91-59-8

6.1

o-NITROANILINE
88-74-4

Dust explosion possible if in powder or granular form, mixed with air

On combustion, forms toxic fumes of nitrogen oxides • The substance is a strong oxidant and reacts with combustible and reducing materials • Reacts with organic materials in presence of moisture causing fire hazard

6.1

m-NITROANILINE
99-09-2

Dust explosion possible if in powder or granular form, mixed with air

On combustion, forms toxic fumes of nitrogen oxides • The substance is a strong oxidant and reacts with combustible and reducing materials • Reacts with organic materials in presence of moisture causing fire hazard

6.1

p-NITROANILINE
100-01-6

Dust explosion possible if in powder or granular form, mixed with air

May explode on heating • On combustion, forms toxic fumes of nitrogen oxides • The substance is a strong oxidant and reacts with combustible and reducing materials • Reacts with organic materials in presence of moisture causing fire hazard

N-PHENYL-1-NAPHTHYLAMINE
90-30-2

On combustion, forms toxic fumes (NOx) • The substance decomposes on heating or on burning producing toxic fumes (nitrogen oxides)

6.1

o-PHENYLENEDIAMINE
95-54-5

6.1

m-PHENYLENEDIAMINE
108-45-2

6.1

p-PHENYLENEDIAMINE
106-50-3

The substance decomposes on heating and on burning producing toxic fumes (nitrogen oxides) • The substance is a strong reducing agent and reacts violently with oxidants

o-TOLIDINE
119-93-7

The substance decomposes on heating and on burning producing toxic fumes including nitrogen oxides • The substance is degraded by light

6.1

o-TOLUIDINE
95-53-4

6.1

m-TOLUIDINE
108-44-1

6.1

p-TOLUIDINE
106-49-0

6.1

XYLIDINE
1300-73-8

The substance decomposes on burning producing hazardous oxides of nitrogen • Reacts with strong oxidants • Reacts with hypochlorites forming explosive chloramines

6.1

2,3-XYLIDINE
87-59-2

6.1

2,4-XYLIDINE
95-68-1

6.1

3,4-XYLIDINE
95-64-7

For UN Class: 1.5 = very insensitive substances which have a mass explosion hazard; 2.1 = flammable gas; 2.3 = toxic gas; 3 = flammable liquid; 4.1 = flammable solid; 4.2 = substance liable to spontaneous combustion; 4.3 = substance which in contact with water emits flammable gases; 5.1 = oxidizing substance; 6.1 = toxic; 7 = radioactive; 8 = corrosive substance

 

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Chemical Name
CAS-Number

Colour/Form

Boiling Point (°C)

Melting Point (°C)

Molecular Weight

Solubility in Water

Relative Density (water=1)

Relative Vapour Density (air=1)

Vapour Pressure/ (Kpa)

Inflam.
Limits

Flash Point (°C)

Auto Ignition Point (°C)

o-ACETOLUIDINE
120-66-1

crystals; colourless

296

110

149.2

sl sol

@ 15 °C

1-AMINO-2-METHYL­ANTHRAQUINONE
82-28-0

205.5

237.3

insol

2-AMINOANTHRA­QUINONE
177-79-3

red or orange-brown needles

sublimes

303-6

233.23

insol

4-AMINODIPHENYL
92-67-1

colourless crystals which turn purple on contact with air

302

53

169.2

sl sol

1.160

@ boil­ing point

153 cc

450

o-AMINOPHENOL
95-55-6

crystals, rapidly becoming brown; white rhombic bipyramidal needles from benzene; colourless rhombic needles or plates

153 sublimes

174

109.12

sol

1.328

190

p-AMINOPHENOL
123-30-8

orthorhombic plates from water; white plates from water; colourless crystals; white or reddish yellow crystals

284 decomp

188

109.13

sl sol

ANILINE
62-53-3

oily liquid, colourless when pure; colourless with a bluish fluorescence when freshly distilled

184

-6

93.12

sol

1.022

3.22

0.04

1.2 ll
11 ul

70 cc

615

ANILINE HYDROCHLORIDE
142-04-1

crystals

245

198

526.8

v sol

1.22

4.46

193

o-ANISIDINE
90-04-0

pale yellowish liquid; reddish or yellowish coloured oil; colourless to pink liquid

225

5

123.2

sl sol

1.0923

4.25

@ 30 °C

118 oc

p-ANISIDINE
104-94-9

tablets from water, rhombic plates; crystals; fused crystalline mass

246

57

123.15

sol

@ 57 °C/4 °C

4.28

<13 Pa

107

AURAMINE
492-80-8

yellow or colourless plates from alcohol

136

267.4

insol

@ 25 °C

1,4-BENZENEDIAMINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
624-18-0

crystals

181.06

sol

6.2

BENZIDINE
92-87-5

white or slightly-reddish, crystalline powder; needles, grayish, yellow crystalline powder

400

120

184.23

sl sol

1.250

6.36

2-CHLORO-4-NITRO­ANILINE
121-87-9

yellow needles from petroleum ether-carbon disulfide, water, 20% acetic acid

108

172.57

misc

o-CHLOROANILINE
95-51-2

amber liquid

208.8

-14

127.57

insol

@ 22 °C/4 °C

4.41

0.05

108

>500

m-CHLOROANILINE
108-42-9

colourless to light amber liquid

230.5

-10

127.57

insol

1.2161

4.4

9 Pa

118 cc

>540

p-CHLOROANILINE
106-47-8

orthorhombic crystals from alcohol or petroleum ether; rhombic prisms; colourless crystals

232

72.5

127.6

sol

1.4

4.4

2 Pa

2.2 ll
? ul

120-123

685

4-CHLORO-o-PHENYLENEDIAMINE
95-83-0

76

142.6

sl sol

5-CHLORO-o-TOLUIDINE
95-79-4

grayish-white solid

237 ( at 722 mm Hg)

26

141.6

p-CRESIDINE
120-71-8

white crystals

235

52

137.2

sl sol

@ 25 °C

N,N'-DI-2-NAPHTHYL-­p-PHENYLENE­DIAMINE
93-46-9

235

360.43

2,4-DIAMINOANISOLE
615-05-4

67.5

138.16

3,3'-DIAMINOBENZIDINE
91-95-2

solid

178-180

4,4'-DIAMINODI­PHENYLMETHANE
101-77-9

398-399

92.5

198.25

sl sol

2,4-DIAMINOPHENOL DIHYDROCHLORIDE
137-09-7

grayish-white crystals; needles

205

197.08

v sol

2,4-DIAMINOTOLUENE
95-80-7

needles from water or crystals from alcohol; prisms; colourless crystals

292

99

122.2

v sol

4.2

@ 106.5 °C

149

2,6-DIAMINOTOLUENE
823-40-5

colourless crystals

289

106

122.17

sol

@ 150 °C

N,N-DIBUTYLANILINE
613-29-6

amber liquid

267-275

insol

0.904

110

2,3-DICHLOROANILINE
608-27-5

needles from petroleum ether icsc: colourless crystals

252

24

162.02

insol

5.6

@ 25 °C

>112 cc

2,4-DICHLOROANILINE
554-00-7

prisms from acetone; needles from diluted alcohol or petroleum ether

245

64

162.0

sl sol

1.567

5.6

@ 25 °C

2,5-DICHLOROANILINE
95-82-9

light brown or amber-coloured crystalline mass; needles from petroleum ether

251

50

162.0

sl sol

1.54

5.6

@ 25 °C

139

>540

2,6-DICHLOROANILINE
608-31-1

crystals

97

39

insol

5.6

3,4-DICHLOROANILINE
95-76-1

needles from petroleum ether; fine, light-tan crystals

272

71-72

162.03

insol

1.36

5.6

2 Pa

@ 152 °C ll

166 oc

269

3,3'-DICHLOROBEN­ZIDINE
91-94-1

needles from alcohol or benzene; gray or purple crystalline solid.

402

132-133

253.13

insol

6x10-7 Pa

350

DICYCLOHEXYLAMINE NITRITE
3129-91-7

228.32

m-DIETHYLAMINOPHENOL
91-68-9

white, crystalline solid

276-280

78

165.23

sol

N,N-DIETHYLANILINE
91-66-7

colourless to yellow liquid; brown oily liquid

216

-38

149.23

sl sol

0.9307

1.0

N,N-DIMETHYL-p-­TOLUIDINE
99-97-8

liquid

211

135.20

insol

0.9366

4.7

0.02

1.2 ll
7 ul

83

DIMETHYLAMINO­AZOBENZENE
60-11-7

yellow crystalline leaflets

decomp

114-117

225.28

13.6 ppm

3.3x10-7 mm Hg (est).

DIMETHYLANILINE
121-69-7

oily liquid; pale yellow

194

2.5

121.2

sl sol

0.956

4.17

67 Pa

62

371

2,4-DINITROANILINE
97-02-9

yellow needles from diluted acetone, greenish-yellow plates from alcohol.

56.7

188

183.12

insol

@ 14 °C

6.31

@ 25 °C

224 cc

N,N'-DIPHENYL-p-­PHENYLENEDIAMINE
74-31-7

colourless leaflets from alcohol; commercial grades are greenish-brown; gray powder

@ 0.5 mm Hg

150-151

260.32

insol

1.20

9.0

DIPHENYLAMINE
122-39-4

monoclinic leaflets from diluted alcohol; crystals; solid or liquid, very pale tan-amber to brown

302

53

169.2

insol

1.16

5.82

@ 108 °C

153 oc

634

1,3-DIPHENYLGUAN­IDINE
102-06-7

monoclinic needles; white powder

170 D

150

211.3

sl sol

1.13

N-ETHYLANILINE
103-69-5

colourless liquid; clear to straw-coloured, yellow-brown oil

204.5

-63.5

121.2

insol

0.9625

4.2

@ 38.5 °C

HYDROXYLAMINE
7803-49-8

large white flakes or white needles; colourless liquid

@ 22 mm Hg

32.05

33.04

v sol

@ 0 °C/4 °C

HYDROXYLAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE
5470-11-1

crystals

decomp

@ 17 °C

1.7

HYDROXYLAMINE SULPHATE
10039-54-0

colourless crystals

177

sol

N-ISOPROPYL-N'-PHENYL-p-PHENYLENE­DIAMINE
101-72-4

dark gray to black flakes

72.5

226.3

insol

@ 25 °C

N-ISOPROPYLANILINE
768-52-5

yellowish liquid

203

135.2

insol

0.9526 25 °C

878

MELAMINE
108-78-1

monoclinic prisms; colourless; white

<250

126.13

sl sol

@ 14 °C

4.34

@ 315 °C

p-METHYLAMINO­PHENOL
150-75-4

colourless needles

87

123.17

sol

@ 25 °C

METHYLANILINE
100-61-8

colourless to reddish-brown oily liquid

196

-57

107.15

insol

0.989

3.70

@ 36 °C

795 cc

4,4'-METHYLENE BIS(2-CHLOROANILINE)
101-14-4

tan coloured pellets

110

267.15

insol

1.44

@ 60 °C

MICHLER'S BASE
101-61-1

lustrous leaflets; yellowish leaflets or glistening plates

390

91.5

254.36

insol

MICHLER'S KETONE
90-94-8

white to greenish leaflets; leaf in alcohol, needles in benzene

>360 decomp

172

268.35

insol

1,5-NAPHTHALENE­DIAMINE
2243-62-1

colourless crystals

sublimes

190

158.2

sl sol

1.4

a-NAPHTHYLAMINE
134-32-7

needles from diluted ethanol and ether; yellow rhombic needles; white crystals; needles, become red on exposure to air or a reddish, crystalline mass

300.8

50

143.18

sl sol

1.0228

4.93

@ 104.3 °C

157 cc

b-NAPHTHYLAMINE
91-59-8

colourless crystals which darken in air to a reddish-purple colour

306

113

143.18

sol

@ 98 °C/4 °C

4.95

@108.0 °C

157

o-NITROANILINE
88-74-4

yellow-orange crystals from boiling water; plates or needles; orange solid

284

71

138.1

sl sol

@ 25 °C/4 °C

@ 104 °C

168

521

m-NITROANILINE
99-09-2

yellow crystals from water; yellow rhombic needles

306

114

138.1

sl sol

@ 25 °C/4 °C

@ 25 °C

p-NITROANILINE
100-01-6

yellow monoclinic needles; bright yellow powder

332

146

138.12

1 g/1250 ml

1.424

4.77

0.2 Pa

199

180

4,4'-OXYDIANILINE
101-80-4

colourless crystals

>300

186-187

200.2

insol

@ 25 °C

N-PHENYL-1-NAPH­THYLAMINE
90-30-2

powder

335

62

219.27

sl sol

1.2

N-PHENYL-b-NAPH­TYLAMINE
135-88-6

needles from methanol; white to yellowish crystals; gray to tan flakes or powder

395.5

108

219.29

insol

1.24

m-PHENYLENEBIS­(METHYLAMINE)
1477-55-0

colourless liquid

247

136.2

v sol

1.052

@ 25 °C

o-PHENYLENEDIAMINE
95-54-5

brownish-yellow leaf from water; plates from chloroform

257

103

108.14

sol

1.5 ll
? ul

m-PHENYLENEDIAMINE
108-45-2

white crystals becoming red on exposure to air; colourless needles; rhombic crystals from alcohol; colourless rhombic needles

285

63.5

108.14

v sol

1.139

@ 5ºC

@ 99.8 °C

p-PHENYLENEDIAMINE
106-50-3

white to slightly red crystals; white plates from benzene, ether

267

146

108.14

sl sol

1.14

3.72

@ 21 °C

1.5 ll
? ul

156

N-PHENYLETHANOL­AMINE
122-98-5

286

137.17

sl sol

1.0945

o-TOLIDINE
119-93-7

white to reddish crystals or crystal powder

300

131.5

212.28

sl sol

1

o-TOLUIDINE
95-53-4

light yellow liquid becoming reddish brown on exposure to air and light; colourless liquid

200.2

-14.7-16.3

107.15

sl sol

1.008

3.69

0.32 torr

m-TOLUIDINE
108-44-1

colourless liquid

203

-30.4

107.15

sl sol

0.9889

3.90

@ 41 °C

861

p-TOLUIDINE
106-49-0

lustrous plates or leaflets; white solid; colourless leaflets

200.5

44

107.15

sl sol

1.046

3.9

0.34 torr

2,4,5-TRIMETHYLANILINE
137-17-7

white crystals; needles obtained from water as solvent

235

68

135.2

insol

@ 25 °C

TRIPHENYLAMINE
603-34-9

monoclinic crystals from methanol, ethyl acetate, benzene; colourless

365

127

245.3

insol

@ 0 °C/0 °C

XYLIDINE
1300-73-8

exists in 6 isomeric forms varying from a light yellow to a brown liquid; all isomers except ortho-4-xylidine are liquids above 27 °C

213-226

-15 - 51

121.18

sl sol

0.97-0.99

4.17

20 Pa

1 ll
7 ul

91

405

2,3-XYLIDINE
87-59-2

liquid

221.5

< -15

121.2

sl sol

0.9931

@ 25 °C

1.0 ll
? ul

97 cc

2,4-XYLIDINE
95-68-1

colourless liquid

214

-14.3

121.2

sl sol

0.9723

@ 52.6 °C

3,4-XYLIDINE
95-64-7

plates of prisms from petroleum ether

226

51

121.2

sl sol

@ 18 °C

 

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Sunday, 07 August 2011 00:28

Azides: Chemical Identification

Chemical Formula

Chemical

Synonyms
UN Code

CAS-Number

132321

3-AMINO-9-ETHYLCARBAZOLE

3-Amino-N-ethylcarbazole

132-32-1

97563

AMINOAZOTOLUENE

o-Aminoazotoluene;
2-Amino-5-azotoluene;
4-Amino-2',3-dimethylazobenzene;
4'-Amino-2,3'-dimethylazobenzene;
2-Methyl-4-((2-methylphenyl)azo)benzen­amine;
Toluazotoluidine;
4-(o-tolylazo)-o-toluidine

97-56-3

61825

3-AMINO-1,2,4-TRIAZOLE

Aminotriazole;
2-Aminotriazole;
3-Aminotriazole;
3-Amino-S-triazole;
3-Amino-1,2,4-triazole;
2-Amino-1,3,4-triazole;
3-Amino-1h-1,2,4-triazole;
Amitrole;
Amitrol-t;
Triazolamine;
1h-1,2,4-Triazol-3-amine

61-82-5

115026

AZASERINE

Azaserin;
Azaserine;
Diazoacetate (ester) L-Serine;
L-Diazoacetate (ester) serine

115-02-6

123773

1,1'-AZOBIS(FORMAMIDE)

Azobiscarboxamide;
Azodicarbamide;
Azodicarboxylic acid diamide

123-77-3

103333

AZOBENZENE

Azobenzide;
Azobenzol;
Azodibenzeneazofume;
Azofume;
Benzeneazobenzene;
Benzene, azodi;
Benzofume;
Diazobenzene;
Diphenyldiazene;
1,2-Diphenyldiazene;
Diphenyldiimide

103-33-3

108770

CYANURIC CHLORIDE

Chlorotriazine;
Cyanurchloride;
Cyanuric acid chloride;
Trichlorocyanidine;
1,3,5-Trichlorotriazine;
2,4,6-Trichloro-1,3,5-triazine;
Tricyanogen chloride
UN2670

108-77-0

334883

DIAZOMETHANE

Azimethylene;
Diazirine;
Diazomethane

334-88-3

1615801

1,2-DIETHYLHYDRAZINE

N-N'-Diethylhydrazine;
Hydrazoethane;
Hydroazoethane

1615-80-1

540738

1,2-DIMETHYLHYDRAZINE

N,N'-Dimethylhydrazine;
sym-Dimethylhydrazine;
Hydrazomethane
UN2382

540-73-8

57147

1,1-DIMETHYLHYDRAZINE

Dimethylhydrazine;
N,N-Dimethylhydrazine
UN1163

57-14-7

60004

EDETIC ACID

3,6-Bis(carboxymethyl)-;
N,N'-1,2-Ethanediylbis(N-(carboxymethyl)­glycine);
3,6-Diazaoctanedioic acid;
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid;
Ethylenediamine-N,N,N',N'-Tetraacetic acid

60-00-4

302012

HYDRAZINE

UN2029

302-01-2

7803578

HYDRAZINE HYDRATE

Hydrazine, monohydrate

7803-57-8

2644704

HYDRAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Hydrazine monochloride;
Hydrazinium chloride;
Hydrazinium monochloride

2644-70-4

10034932

HYDRAZINE SULPHATE

Hydrazine monosulfate;
Hydrazinium sulfate;
Hydrazonium sulfate

10034-93-2

109842

2-HYDRAZINOETHANOL

Hydroxyethyl hydrazine;
b-Hydroxyethylhydrazine;
N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)hydrazine

109-84-2

122667

HYDRAZOBENZENE

N,N'-Diphenylhydrazine;
sym-Diphenylhydrazine;
1,2-Diphenylhydrazine;
Hydrazine, 1,2-diphenyl-

122-66-7

7782798

HYDRAZOIC ACID

Azoimide;
Diazoimide;
Hydrogen azide;
Hydronitric acid

7782-79-8

60344

METHYLHYDRAZINE

Hydrazomethane;
1-Methylhydrazine;
Monomethylhydrazine
UN1244

60-34-4

7339539

METHYLHYDRAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE

7339-53-9

100630

PHENYLHYDRAZINE

Hydrazine-benzene;
Hydrazinobenzene
UN2572

100-63-0

59881

PHENYLHYDRAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Phenylhydrazine hydrochloride;
Phenylhydrazinium chloride

59-88-1

26628228

SODIUM AZIDE

UN1687

26628-22-8

2893789

SODIUM DICHLOROCYANURATE

Dichloroisocyanuric acid sodium salt;
Isocyanuric acid, dichloro-, sodium salt;
Sodium dichlorisocyanurate;
Sodium dichloroisocyanurate;
sym-Triazine-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-Trione, dichloro-, sodium salt

2893-78-9

288880

1,2,4-TRIAZOLE

sym-Triazole

288-88-0

87901

TRICHLOROISOCYANURIC ACID

Trichlorinated isocyanuric acid;
Trichloroisocyanic acid;
Trichloroisocyanurate;
Trichloroisocyanuric acid;
1,3,5-Trichloroisocyanuric acid;
1,3,5-Trichloro-2,4,6-trioxohexahydro-sym-triazine
UN2468

87-90-1

 

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Sunday, 07 August 2011 00:33

Azides: Health Hazards

Chemical Name

CAS-Number

ICSC Short-Term Exposure

ICSC Long-Term Exposure

ICSC Routes of Exposure and Symptoms

US NIOSH Target Organs & Routes of Entry

US NIOSH Symptoms

1,1'-AZOBIS(FORMAMIDE)     123-77-3

eyes; resp tract

skin; resp tract

Inhalation: cough, headache, fatigue, shortness of breath, sore throat, cramps

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness, pain

DIAZOMETHANE 334-88-3

eyes; resp sys Inh; con (liq)

Irrit eyes; cough, short breath; head, ftg; flush skin, fever; chest pain, pulm edema, pneuitis; asthma; liq: frostbite

DIMETHYL-p-AMINOAZOBENZENE       60-11-7

Liver; skin; bladder; kidneys; resp sys (in animals: liver &bladder tumors) Inh; abs; ing; con

Enlarged liver; liver, kidney dysfunc; contact derm; cough, wheez, dysp; bloody sputum; bronchial secretions; frequent urination, hema, dysuria; (carc)

EDETIC ACID     60-00-4

eyes; skin; resp tract

Inhalation: burning sensation, cough

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness

Ingestion: burning sensation

HYDRAZINE       302-01-2

eyes; skin; resp tract; liver; kidneys; CNS

skin; liver; kidneys; CNS; genes

Eyes; skin; resp sys; CNS; liver; kidneys (in animals: tumors of the lungs, liver, blood vessels & intestine) Inh; ing; abs; con

Irrit eyes, skin, nose throat; temporary blindness; dizz, nau; derm; eye, skin burns; in animals: bron, pulm edema; liver, kidney damage; convuls; (carc)

METHYLHYDRAZINE        60-34-4

CNS; resp sys; liver; blood; CVS; eyes; skin Inh; abs; ing; con

Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; vomit, diarr, tremor, ataxia; anoxia, cyan; convuls; (carc)

PHENYLHYDRAZINE     100-63-0

eyes; skin; resp tract; blood; kidneys

skin; blood

Inhalation: cough, laboured breathing, sore throat, cyanosis

Skin: may be absorbed, dry skin, redness, pain

Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision

Ingestion: abdominal pain, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, weakness, vertigo

Blood; resp sys; liver; kidneys; skin (in animals: tumors of the lungs, liver, blood vessels & intestine)Inh; abs; ing; con

Skin sens, hemolytic anemia, dysp, cyan; jaun; kidney damage; vascular thrombosis; (carc)

SODIUM AZIDE   26628-22-8

eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS

CNS; genes

Inhalation: cough, headache, nasal stuffiness, blurred vision, shortness of breath, unconsciousness, slowing heartbeat, fall in blood pressure

Skin: redness, blisters

Eyes: redness, pain

Ingestion: abdominal pain, headache, nausea, unconsciousness, sweating

Eyes; skin; CNS; CVS; kidneys Inh; abs; ing; con

Irrit eyes, skin; head, weak, dizz, blurred vision; dysp; low BP, bradycardia; kidney changes

SODIUM DICHLOROCYANURATE     2893-78-9

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

skin; lungs

Inhalation: cough, dullness, headache, nausea, shortness of breath, sore throat, vomiting, symptoms may be delayed

Skin: redness, skin burns, pain

Eyes: redness, pain, loss of vision, severe deep burns

Ingestion: burning sensation, cough, headache, sore throat

1,2,4-TRIAZOLE  288-88-0

eyes; skin

 

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Sunday, 07 August 2011 00:35

Azides: Physical & Chemical Hazards

Chemical Name

CAS-Number

Physical

Chemical

UN Class or Division /  Subsidiary Risks

1,1'-AZOBIS(FORMAMIDE)
123-77-3

The substance decomposes on heating or on burning producing toxic fumes (nitrogen oxides)

8

CYANURIC CHLORIDE
108-77-0

3

1,1-DIMETHYLHYDRAZINE
57-14-7

The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible

The substance may spontaneously ignite on contact with air • in the presence of oxidizing agents • Reacts vigorously with oxidizing material such as air; vapour is inflammable in air • On combustion, forms toxic and/or flammable fumes including nitrogen oxides, hydrogen, ammonia, dimethylamine and hydrazoic acid • toxic fumes nitrogen • The substance is a strong reducing agent and reacts violently with oxidants like nitrogen tetroxide, hydrogen peroxide and nitric acid • The substance is a strong base, it reacts violently with acid and is corrosive • Reacts with oxygen causing fire and explosion hazard • Attacks plastic

6.1/ 3

1,2-DIMETHYLHYDRAZINE
540-73-8

EDETIC ACID
60-00-4

The substance decomposes on heating producing nitrous oxides • Reacts with strong oxidants, strong bases, copper, copper alloys and nickel

3/ 3/ 6.1

HYDRAZINE
302-01-2

6.1/ 3/ 8

METHYLHYDRAZINE
60-34-4

6.1/ 3/ 8

METHYLHYDRAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
7339-53-9

6.1

PHENYLHYDRAZINE
100-63-0

The substance decomposes on heating and on burning producing toxic fumes including nitrogen oxides • Reacts with oxidants • Reacts violently with lead dioxide

6.1

PHENYLHYDRAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
59-88-1

6.1

SODIUM AZIDE
26628-22-8

May explode on heating above melting point, especially on rapid heating causing fire and explosion hazard • The solution in water is a weak base • Reacts with copper, lead, silver, mercury and carbon disulfide to form particularly shock-sensitive compounds • Reacts with acids, forming toxic and explosive hydrogen azide • Very corrosive to aluminium

5.1

SODIUM DICHLOROCYANURATE
2893-78-9

The substance decomposes on heating, on contact with water, producing toxic fumes • The substance is a strong oxidant and reacts violently with combustible and reducing materials • The substance is a strong reducing agent and reacts with oxidants • The solution in water is a weak acid • Reacts violently with many substances causing fire and explosion hazard

1,2,4-TRIAZOLE
288-88-0

Dust explosion possible if in powder or granular form, mixed with air

The substance decomposes on boiling • Upon heating, toxic fumes are formed • Reacts with strong oxidants and strong bases

5.1

TRICHLOROISOCYANURIC ACID
87-90-1

For UN Class: 1.5 = very insensitive substances which have a mass explosion hazard; 2.1 = flammable gas; 2.3 = toxic gas; 3 = flammable liquid; 4.1 = flammable solid; 4.2 = substance liable to spontaneous combustion; 4.3 = substance which in contact with water emits flammable gases; 5.1 = oxidizing substance; 6.1 = toxic; 7 = radioactive; 8 = corrosive substance

 

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Sunday, 07 August 2011 00:38

Azides: Physical & Chemical Properties

Chemical Name

CAS-Number

Colour/Form

Boiling Point (°C)

Melting Point (°C)

Molecular Weight

Solubility in Water

Relative Density (water=1)

Relative Vapour Density (air=1)

Vapour Pressure/ (Kpa)

Inflam.
Limits

Flash Point (°C)

Auto Ignition Point (°C)

3-AMINO-9-ETHYL­CARBAZOLE
132-32-1

crystalline compound

127

210.3

AMINOAZOTOLUENE
97-56-3

golden crystals; reddish-brown to yellow crystals; yellow leaves from alcohol

102

225.28

@ 25 °C

@ 25 °C

AZASERINE
115-02-6

orthorhombic, pale yellow to green crystals from 90% ethanol.

157

173.13

@ 25 °C

@ 25 °C

1,1'-AZOBIS(FORMAMIDE)
123-77-3

orange-red crystals; yellow powder

212 decomp

116.08

sl sol

1.65

AZOBENZENE
103-33-3

orange-red leaflets; solid, orange-red crystals; yellow or orange crystals

293

68

182.22

insol in water

@ 20 º C/4 º C

@ 103 º C

CYANURIC CHLORIDE
108-77-0

crystals from ether or benzene; colourless, monoclinic crystals

190

154

184.41

insol

1.32

6.36

@ 70 °C

DIAZOMETHANE
334-88-3

yellow gas

-23

-145

42.04

1.45

1.45

1,2-DIETHYLHYDRAZINE
1615-80-1

85.5

88.15

@ 26 °C

1,1-DIMETHYLHYDRA­ZINE
57-14-7

clear, colourless liquid

63.9

-58

60.1

v sol

@ 22 °C/4 °C

1.94

16.4

2 ll
95 ul

-15 cc

249

1,2-DIMETHYLHYDRA­ZINE
540-73-8

clear, colourless liquid

@ 753 mm Hg

-9

60.10

misc

0.8274

@ 24.46 °C

< 23 cc

EDETIC ACID
60-00-4

white crystalline powder

240 decomp

292.24

@ 25 °C

HYDRAZINE
302-01-2

colourless oily liquid; white crystals

113

2.0

32.05

misc

@ 15 °C/4

1.1

2.1

4 ll
100 ul

38 cc

270

HYDRAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
2644-70-4

white crystalline flakes

190 decomp

81-87

sol

HYDRAZINE SULPHATE
10034-93-2

orthorhombic crystals; glass like plates or prisms; white crystalline powder; colourless rhombic crystals

254

130.12

v sol

@ 25 °C

2-HYDRAZINOETHANOL
109-84-2

@ 754 mm Hg

-70

76.10

v sol

@ 25 °C

HYDRAZOBENZENE
122-66-7

tablets from alcohol & ether

131

184.2

@ 16 °C/4 °C

@ 103 °C

HYDRAZOIC ACID
7782-79-8

colourless volatile liquid

37

-80

METHYLHYDRAZINE
60-34-4

colourless liquid

87.5

-52.4

46.07

sol

@ 25 °C

1.6

@ 25 °C

2.5 ll
97 ul

0 oc

194

PHENYLHYDRAZINE
100-63-0

monoclinic prisms or oil; colourless, oily liquid; colourless to pale yellow solid or liquid

243.5

19.5

108.14

sol

1.098

3.7

@ 71.8 °C

88 cc

174

PHENYLHYDRAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
59-88-1

sublimes

243-246 decomp

144.60

v sol

SODIUM AZIDE
26628-22-8

white, crystalline solid; colourless hexagonal crystals

275 decomp

65.02

v sol

1.846

SODIUM DICHLOROCYANURATE
2893-78-9

white, crystalline powder

240-250 decomp

- 220.96

25 g/100 ml

>1

1,2,4-TRIAZOLE
288-88-0

needles

260

120-121

v sol

TRICHLOROISOCYA­NURIC ACID
87-90-1

needles from ethylene chloride; white crystalline powder or granules

246.7 decomp

232.4

sol

> 1 (solid)

 

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Sunday, 07 August 2011 00:43

Boranes: Chemical Identification

Chemical Formula

Chemical

Synonyms
UN Code

CAS-Number

7440428

BORON

7440-42-8

1330434

BORIC ACID, DISODIUM SALT

Anhydrous borax;
Borates, tetra, sodium salt;
Sodium biborate;
Sodium tetraborate

1330-43-4

1303862

BORON OXIDE

Boric anhydride;
Boron sesquioxide;
Boron trioxide;
Diboron trioxide

1303-86-2

10294334

BORON TRIBROMIDE

Boron bromide
UN2692

10294-33-4

10294345

BORON TRICHLORIDE

Boron chloride
UN1741

10294-34-5

7637072

BORON TRIFLUORIDE

Boron fluoride
UN1008

7637-07-2

109637

BORON TRIFLUORIDE ETHERATE

109-63-7

17702419

DECABORANE

UN1868

17702-41-9

19287457

DIBORANE

Boroethane;
Boron hydride;
Diborane;
Diboron hexahydride
UN1911

19287-45-7

19624227

PENTABORANE

UN1380

19624-22-7

7632044

SODIUM PERBORATE

Sodium borate;
Sodium peroxoborate

7632-04-4

1303964

SODIUM TETRABORATE DECAHYDRATE

Borates, tetra, sodium salt, borax decahydrate;
Sodium biborate;
Sodium biborate decahydrate;
Sodium pyroborate;
Sodium pyroborate decahydrate;
Sodium tetraborate

1303-96-4

16940662

SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE

Sodium borohydride;
Sodium tetrahydroborate
UN1426

16940-66-2

97949

TRIETHYLBORANE

Triethylborane;
Triethylborine

97-94-9

121437

TRIMETHYL BORATE

Boric acid, trimethyl ester;
ethyl borate;
Trimethoxyborine;
Trimethyl borate
UN2416

121-43-7

 

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Sunday, 07 August 2011 00:45

Boranes: Health Hazards

Chemical Name

CAS-Number

ICSC Short-Term Exposure

ICSC Long-Term Exposure

ICSC Routes of Exposure and Symptoms

US NIOSH Target Organs & Routes of Entry

US NIOSH Symptoms

BORON OXIDE   1303-86-2

eyes; skin; resp tract

kidneys

Inhalation: cough, sore throat

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness, pain

Ingestion: abdominal cramps, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, shock

Eyes, skin; resp sys Inh; ing; con

Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; cough; conj; skin eryt

BORON TRIBROMIDE     10294-33-4

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

Inhalation: cough, laboured breathing, sore throat

Skin: Redness, burns, pain

Eyes: redness, pain, severe deep burns

Ingestion: burns to mouth and upper gastrointestinal tract, abdominal pain, burning sensation vomiting

Eyes, skin; resp sys Inh; ing; con

Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; skin, eye burns; dysp, pulm edema

BORON TRICHLORIDE     10294-34-5

eyes; skin; resp tract

Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, laboured breathing, shortness of breath, sore throat

Skin: Redness, burns, burning sensation, pain, blisters

Eyes: redness, pain, loss of vision

BORON TRIFLUORIDE     7637-07-2

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

lungs; kidneys

Inhalation: corrosive, burning sensation, cough, laboured breathing

Skin: redness, burning sensation, pain, on contact with liquid: frostbite

Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision

Resp sys; kidneys; eyes; skin Inh; con

Irrit eyes, skin, nose, resp sys; epis; eye, skin burns; in animals: pneu; kidney damage

DECABORANE    17702-41-9

eyes; resp tract; CNS

CNS

Inhalation: cough, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, tremors, convulsions, nausea, weakness, incoordination, symptoms may be delayed

CNS; liver; kidneys Inh; abs; ing; con

Dizz, head, nau, li-head, drow; inco, local musc spasm, tremor, convuls; ftg; in animals: weak; dysp; liver, kidney damage

DIBORANE         19287-45-7

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

lungs

Inhalation: cough, dizziness, laboured breathing, nausea, sore throat, weakness

Skin: serious frostbite

Eyes: severe deep burns

Resp sys; CNS; liver; kidneys Inh

Chest tight, precordial pain, short breath, non-productive cough, nau; head, li-head, verti, chills, fever, ftg, weak, tremor, musc fasc; in animals: liver, kidney damage; pulm edema; hemorr

PENTABORANE  19624-22-7

resp tract; CNS

Inhalation: nausea, drowsiness, headache, dizziness, blurred vision, tremors, convulsions; symptoms may be delayed

Ingestion: nausea, vomiting

CNS; eyes; skin Inh; abs; ing; con

Irrit eyes, skin, dizz, head, drow, li-head, inco, tremor, convuls, behavioral changes; tonic spasm face, neck, abdom, limbs

SODIUM TETRABORATE DECAHYDRATE  1303-96-4

mucous membranes; eyes; liver; kidneys; CNS

skin

Inhalation: nose bleeding, cough, chest tightness, shortness of breath, sore throat

Skin: dry skin

Eyes: redness

Ingestion: abdominal pain, confusion, diarrhoea, drowsiness, headache, nausea, vomiting, weakness

Eyes, skin, resp sys Inh; ing; con

Irrit eyes, skin, upper resp sys; derm; epis; cough, dysp

TRIMETHYL BORATE     121-43-7

eyes; resp tract

Inhalation: cough, sore throat

Ingestion: abdominal pain, burning sensation

 

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Sunday, 07 August 2011 00:46

Boranes: Physical & Chemical Hazards

Chemical Name

CAS-Number

Physical

Chemical

UN Class or Division / Subsidiary RisksChemical

BORON OXIDE
1303-86-2

Reacts slowly with water to form boric acid • Corrosive to metals in the presence of oxygen

8

BORON TRIBROMIDE
10294-33-4

The vapour is heavier than air

May explode on heating • The substance decomposes on contact with alcohol producing toxic and corrosive fumes (hydrogen bromide) • The solution in water is a strong acid, it reacts violently with bases and is corrosive to metals, rubber and wood • Reacts violently with water producing hydrogen gas, causing explosion hazard

2.3/ 8

BORON TRICHLORIDE
10294-34-5

The gas is heavier than air

Reacts violently with water • On contact with air it emits hydrogen chloride • Attacks many metals in presence of water

2.3/ 8

BORON TRIFLUORIDE
7637-07-2

The gas is heavier than air

The substance will polymerize unsaturated compounds • The substance decomposes on contact with water and moisture, producing toxic and corrosive fumes including hydrogen fluoride, fluoroboric acid and boric acid • Reacts violently with metals such as sodium, potassium and calcium, and with alkyl nitrates • Attacks many metals in presence of water

8/ 3

BORON TRIFLUORIDE ETHERATE
109-63-7

4.1/ 6.1

DECABORANE
17702-41-9

Dust explosion possible if in powder or granular form, mixed with air

May explode on heating or contact with flames • The substance decomposes slowly on heating to 300°C to form boron and the flammable gas, hydrogen, and on burning producing toxic fumes (boron oxides) • Reacts with halogenated materials and ethers to form impact-sensitive materials • Undergoes explosive reaction with oxidants • Reacts with water or moisture to form flammable gas • Attacks natural rubber, some synthetic rubbers, some greases and some lubricants • Ignites in oxygen at 100°C • Reacts with amides, acetone, butyraldehyde, acetonitrile at room temperature

2.3/ 2.1

DIBORANE
19287-45-7

The gas mixes well with air, explosive mixtures are easily formed • Will ignite spontaneously in moist air at room temperature

The substance will polymerize to form liquid pentaborane • The substance decomposes at red heat to boron and hydrogen, and at lower temperatures to hydrogen and boron hydrides • Reacts spontaneously with chlorine and forms hydrides with aluminum and lithium which may ignite spontaneously in air • Reacts with many oxidized surfaces as a strong reducing agent

4.2/ 6.1

PENTABORANE
19624-22-7

The vapour is heavier than air

The substance decomposes slowly on heating to 150°C to form boron and the flammable gas hydrogen, and on burning producing toxic fumes (boron oxides) • Reacts with oxidants and halogens causing fire and explosion hazard • Impure material ignites spontaneously in air • Shock-sensitive solutions are formed with solvents such as ketones, ethers, esters

4.3

SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE
16940-66-2

SODIUM TETRABORATE DECAHYDRATE
1303-96-4

The substance decomposes on heating above 400°C producing metaborates • The substance is a weak base

3

TRIMETHYL BORATE
121-43-7

The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible

On combustion, forms toxic gases of carbon and boron oxides • Reacts with oxidants causing fire and explosion hazard • Reacts with water, moist air and acids to form methanol and boric acid

For UN Class: 1.5 = very insensitive substances which have a mass explosion hazard; 2.1 = flammable gas; 2.3 = toxic gas; 3 = flammable liquid; 4.1 = flammable solid; 4.2 = substance liable to spontaneous combustion; 4.3 = substance which in contact with water emits flammable gases; 5.1 = oxidizing substance; 6.1 = toxic; 7 = radioactive; 8 = corrosive substance

 

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Boranes: Physical & Chemical Properties

Chemical Name

CAS-Number

Colour/Form

Boiling Point (°C)

Melting Point (°C)

Molecular Weight

Solubility in Water

Relative Density (water=1)

Relative Vapour Density (air=1)

Vapour Pressure/ (Kpa)

Inflam.
Limits

Flash Point (°C)

Auto Ignition Point (°C)

BORON
7440-42-8

polymorphic: alpha-rhombohedral form, clear red crystals; beta-rhombohedral form, black; alpha-tetragonal form, black, opaque crystals with metallic luster; amorphous form, black or dark brown powder; other crystal forms known

2550

2300

10.81

insol

Amorphous, 2.3 g/cm3; alpha-­rhombohedral, ­2.46 g/cm3; ­alpha-­tetragonal, ­2.31 g/cm3; ­beta-rhom­bohedral, ­2.35 g/cm3

@ 2140 °C

580

BORIC ACID, DISODIUM SALT
1330-43-4

powder or glass-like plates; white, free-flowing crystals; light grey solid

1575

741

201.3

2.56 g/100 g

2.367

BORON OXIDE
1303-86-2

rhombic crystals; colourless, semitransparent lumps or hard, white crystals

1860

450

69.6

2.77 g/100 g

1.8 (amorphous); 2.46 (crystalline)

BORON TRIBROMIDE
10294-33-4

colourless liquid

90

-46.0

250.57

reacts

@ 18.4 °C/4 °C

8.6

@ 14 °C

BORON TRICHLORIDE
10294-34-5

12.5

-107

117.16

@ 12 °C/4

4.03

@ 12.4 °C

BORON TRIFLUORIDE
7637-07-2

colourless gas

-99.9

-126.8

67.82

reacts

@ 4 °C

2.4

@ -141 °C. (solid); 760 mm Hg 110.7 °C (liquid)

BORON TRIFLUORIDE ETHERATE
109-63-7

liquid; colourless

125.7

-60.4

141.94

1.3572

64 oc

DECABORANE
17702-41-9

white crystals; orthorhombic crystals; colourless or white crystalline needles

213

99.5

122.21

sl sol

@ 25 °C; liquid: 0.78

4.2

@ 25 °C

80 cc

149

DIBORANE
19287-45-7

colourless gas

-92.5

-165

27.69

sl sol

@ 15 °C

0.96

@ -112 °C

0.8 ll
88 ul

flammable gas

40-50

PENTABORANE
19624-22-7

colourless liquid

60

-46.6

63.2

reacts

@ 0 °C/4 °C

2.2

22.8

0.42 ll
98 ul

30 cc

35

SODIUM PERBORATE
7632-04-4

white, amorphous powder

81.80

SODIUM TETRAHYDROBORATE
16940-66-2

white cubic crystal; white to gray-white microcrystalline powder or lump

400 decomp slowly; 500 decoMelting Point rapidly

36

37.8

v sol

1.07

SODIUM TETRABORATE DECAHYDRATE
1303-96-4

colourless, monoclinic crystals; hard crystals, granules or crystalline powder; white, gray, bluish or greenish white streak, vitreous or dull luster

320

75

381.4

5.92 g/100 g

1.73

TRIETHYLBORANE
97-94-9

colourless liquid

95-96

-92.9

98.00

@ 23 °C

TRIMETHYL BORATE
121-43-7

water-white liquid

67-68

-29.3

103.9

reacts

0.91

3.6

@ 25 º

< 27 cc

 

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