Chemical name

CAS-Number

ICSC Short-Term Exposure

ICSC Long-Term Exposure

Routes of Exposure and Symptoms

US NIOSH Target Organs & Routes of Entry

US NIOSH Symptoms

ALLYL ALCOHOL     107-18-6

eyes; skin; resp tract; muscles; liver; kidneys

Inhalation: headache, nausea, vomiting

Skin: may be absorbed, aching, pain, blisters

Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision, temporary loss of vision, severe deep burns, sensitivity to light

Ingestion: abdominal pain, unconsciousness

Eyes; skin; resp sysInh, abs, ing, con

Eye irrit, tissue damage; irrit upper resp sys, skin; pulm edema

BENZYL ALCOHOL     100-51-6

eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS

skin

Inhalation: cough, sore throat

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness

Ingestion: abdominal pain, diarrhoea, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting

BUTYL ALCOHOL            71-36-3

Skin; eyes; resp sys; CNSInh, abs, ing, con

Irrit eyes, nose, throat; head, verti, drow; corn inflamm, blurred vision, lac, photo; derm; possible auditory nerve damage, hearing loss; CNS depres

sec-BUTYL ALCOHOL      78-92-2

Eyes; skin, resp sys; CNSInh, ing, con

Irrit eyes, skin, throat, nose; narco

tert-BUTYL ALCOHOL      75-65-0

Eyes; skin, resp sys, CNSInh, ing, con

Irrit eyes, skin, nose, throat; head; skin flush, burns

2-CHLOROETHANOL     107-07-3

eyes; respiratory tract; CNS;  cardiovascular system; kidneys; liver; may result in death

Inhalation: Mucous membranes, nausea

Skin: Vomiting, vertigo, incoordination

Ingestion: Numbness, visual distortion, headache

Resp sys; liver; kidneys; CNS; skin; CVS; eyesInh, abs, ing, con

Irrit muc memb; nau, vomit; verti, inco; numb; vis dist; head; thirst; delirium; low BP; collapse, shock, coma; liver, kidney damage

CYCLOHEXANOL     108-93-0

eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS

skin

Eyes; resp sys; skinInh, abs, ing, con

Irrit eyes, skin, nose, throat; skin; narco

ETHANOL          64-17-5

eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS

skin; CNS; liver; blood

Inhalation: cough, drowsiness, headache, fatigue

Skin: dry skin

Eyes: redness, irritant pain, irritant burning

Ingestion: burning sensation, confusion, dizziness, headache, unconsciousness

Eyes; skin; resp sys; CNS; liver; blood; repro sysInh, ing, con

Irrit eyes, skin, nose; head, drow, ftg, narco; cough; liver damage; anemia; repro, terato effects

2-ETHYL-1-HEXANOL     104-76-7

eyes; skin

Inhalation: dizziness, headache, nausea, weakness

Skin: may be absorbed, redness

Eyes: redness, pain

HEPTANOL        111-70-6

eyes; skin; resp tract

liver; kidneys; birth defects

HEXANOL          626-93-7

eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS

skin; CNS

Inhalation: cough, headache, sore throat

Skin: may be absorbed, redness

Eyes: redness, pain

Ingestion: abdominal pain, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, nausea

ISOAMYL ALCOHOL     123-51-3

eyes; resp tract; CNS

skin

Inhalation: cough, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, nausea, sore throat

Skin: dry skin

Eyes: redness, pain

Ingestion: abdominal pain, unconsciousness

Eyes; skin; resp sys; CNSInh, ing, con

Irrit eyes, skin, nose, throat; head, dizz; cough, dysp, nau, vomit, diarr; skin cracking; in animals: narco

sec-ISOAMYL ALCOHOL     528-75-4

Eyes; skin; resp sys; CNSInh, ing, con

Irrit eyes, skin, nose, throat; head, dizz; cough, dysp, nau, vomit, diarr; skin cracking; in animals: narco

ISOBUTYL ALCOHOL      78-83-1

eyes; resp tract; CNS

skin

Eyes; skin; resp sys; CNSInh, ing, con

Irrit eyes, throat, head, drow; skin cracking; in animals: narco

ISODECYL ALCOHOL     25339-17-7

eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS

skin

Inhalation: dizziness, dullness, headache, nausea

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness, pain

Ingestion: diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting

ISOOCTYL ALCOHOL     26952-21-6

eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS

skin

Inhalation: dizziness, dullness, headache, nausea

Skin: may be absorbed, redness, skin burns

Eyes: redness, pain

Ingestion: diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting

Eyes; skin; resp sys; CNS; CVSInh, abs, ing, con

Irrit eyes, skin, nose throat; eye, skin burns

ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL    67-63-0

eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS

skin

Inhalation: cough, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, nausea, sore throat, vomiting

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision

Ingestion: dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, sore throat, vomiting

Eyes; skin; resp sys; CNSInh, ing, con

Irrit eyes, nose, throat; drow, dizz, head; dry cracking skin; in animals: narco

METHANOL        67-56-1

eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS

CNS

Inhalation: cough, dizziness, headache, nausea

Skin: may be absorbed, dry skin, redness

Eyes: redness, pain

Ingestion: abdominal pain, shortness of breath, unconsciousness, vomiting

Eyes; skin, resp sys; CNS; GI tractInh, abs, ing, con

Irrit eyes, skin, upper resp sys; head, dizz, verti, li-head, nau, vomit; vis dist, optic nerve damage (blindness); derm

3-METHOXY 1-BUTANOL     2517-43-3

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

skin

Inhalation: cough, headache, symptoms may be delayed

Skin: dry skin, burning sensation

Eyes: redness

Ingestion: abdominal pain, dullness, nausea, vomiting

2-METHYL-1-BUTANOL     137-32-6

eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS

skin

Inhalation: cough, dizziness, drowsiness, sore throat

Skin: dry skin, redness

Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision

METHYLCYCLOHEXANOL     25639-42-3

eyes; upper resp tract

skin; CNS

Inhalation: cough, headache

Skin: dry skin, redness

Eyes: redness

Resp sys; skin; eyes; liver; kidneys; CNS Inh, abs, ing, con

Irrit eyes, skin, upper resp sys; head; in animals: narco; liver, kidney damage

o-METHYLCYCLOHEXANOL     583-59-5

eyes; upper resp tract

skin; CNS

Inhalation: cough, headache

Skin: dry skin, redness

Eyes: redness

m-METHYLCYCLOHEXANOL     591-23-1

skin

Inhalation: cough, headache

Skin: dry skin, redness

Eyes: redness

2-METHYL-4-PENTANOL     108-11-2

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

skin; CNS; liver; kidneys

Inhalation: confusion, drowsiness, headache, nausea, sore throat, unconsciousness

Skin: may be absorbed, redness, burning sensation

Eyes: redness, pain

Ingestion: abdominal pain

Eyes; skin; CNS Inh, abs, ing, con

Irrit eyes, skin; head, drow; derm; in animals: narco

1-PENTANOL      71-41-0

eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS

skin

Inhalation: cough, dizziness, headache, nausea

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness, pain, possible corneal damage

Ingestion: cough, dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting

3-PENTANOL      584-02-1

eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS

skin

Inhalation: cough, dizziness, headache, nausea, sore throat, vomiting

Skin: may be absorbed, redness

Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision

Ingestion: abdominal pain, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting

2-PHENYLETHANOL        60-12-8

eyes; resp tract

CNS

Inhalation: coughEyes: redness

PROPANOL        71-23-8

eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS

skin

Inhalation: cough, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, nausea, sore throat, vomiting

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision

Ingestion: dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, sore throat, vomiting

Skin; eyes; resp sys; GI tract; CNS Inh, abs, ing, con

Irrit eyes, nose, throat; dry cracking skin; drow, head; ataxia, GI pain; abdom cramps, nau, vomit, diarr; in animals: narco

PROPARGYL ALCOHOL     107-19-7

eyes; skin; resp tract; liver; kidneys; blood

Inhalation: burning sensation

Skin: may be absorbed, redness

Eyes: pain, severe deep burns

Skin; resp sys; CNS; liver; kidneys Inh, abs, ing, con

irrit skin, muc memb; CNS depres; in animals: liver, kidney damage

TETRAHYDROFURFURYL ALCOHOL          97-99-4

Inhalation: sore throat, cough, headache, nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, unconsciousness

Skin: redness, irritation, pain

Eyes: redness, irritation, pain

Ingestion: abdominal pain

3,5,5-TRIMETHYL-1-HEXANOL          3452-97-9

eyes; skin; resp tract

liver; kidneys

Inhalation: cough, headache, sore throat

Skin: may be absorbed, roughness, burning sensation

Eyes: redness, pain

Ingestion: headache, nausea, vomiting

Chemical Formula

Chemical

Synonyms
UN Code

CAS-Number

107186

ALLYL ALCOHOL

Allylic alcohol;
2-Propene-1-ol;
Propenol;
Propenyl alcohol
UN1098

107-18-6

100516

BENZYL ALCOHOL

Benzenecarbinol;
Benzenemethanol;
Phenolcarbinol;
Phenylmethanol

100-51-6

71363

BUTYL ALCOHOL

n-Butanol;
1-Butyl alcohol;
Butyl hydroxide;
1-Hydroxybutane;
Propylcarbinol;
Propylmethanol

71-36-3

78922

sec-BUTYL ALCOHOL

2-Butanol;
2-Hydroxybutane;
Methylethylcarbinol;
1-Methyl-1-propanol

78-92-2

75650

tert-BUTYL ALCOHOL

tert-Butanol;
1,1-Dimethylethanol;
2-Methyl-2-propanol;
Trimethylcarbinol

75-65-0

108930

CYCLOHEXANOL

Cyclohexyl alcohol;
Hexahydrophenol;
Hexalin;
Hydralin;
Naxol

108-93-0

107073

2-CHLOROETHANOL

Ethylene chlorohydrin;
d-Chloroethanol;
b-Chloroethyl alcohol;
2-Chloroethyl alcohol
UN1135

107-07-3

96231

1,3-DICHLORO-2-PROPANOL

Dichlorohydrin;
a-Dichlorohydrin;
1,3-Dichloropropanol-2;
sym-Glycerol dichlorohydrin
UN2750

96-23-1

1185337

2,2-DIMETHYL-1-BUTANOL

2,2,-Dimethylbutanol

1185-33-7

108827

2,6-DIMETHYL-4-HEPTANOL

Diisobutyl carbinol;
sec-Nonyl alcohol

108-82-7

ETHANOL

Ethyl alcohol;
Ethyl hydrate;
Ethyl hydroxide;
Spirt
UN1170
UN1986
UN1987

64-17-54175

97950

2-ETHYLBUTYL ALCOHOL

2-Ethylbutanol;
2-Ethylbutanol-1;
2-Ethyl-1-butanol;
2-Ethylbutyl alcohol;
sec-Hexyl alcohol;
3-Methylolpentane;
sec-Pentylcarbinol;
3-Pentylcarbinol;
Pseudohexyl alcohol;
UN2275

97-95-0

104767

2-ETHYL-1-HEXANOL

Ethylhexanol;
2-Ethylhexanol;
2-Ethylhexyl alcohol

104-76-7

111706

HEPTANOL

1-Heptanol;
Heptyl-alcohol ;
1-Hydroxyheptane

111-70-6

543497

2-HEPTANOL

Amyl methyl carbinol;
Heptanol-2;
2-Hydroxyheptane;
Methyl amyl carbinol

543-49-7

111273

HEXANOL

1-Hexanol;
Hexyl-alcohol;
Amylcarbinol;
1-Hydroxyhexane;
Pentylcarbinol

111-27-3

123513

ISOAMYL ALCOHOL

Isobutylcarbinol;
Isopentanol;
Isopentyl alcohol;
3-Methyl butanol;
3-Methyl-1-butanol

123-51-3

78831

ISOBUTYL ALCOHOL

Isobutanol;
1-hydroxymethylpropane;
Isopropylcarbinol;
2-Methyl propanol
UN1212

78-83-1

25339177

ISODECYL ALCOHOL

Isodecanol

25339-17-7

26952216

ISOOCTYL ALCOHOL

Isooctanol

26952-21-6

67630

ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL

Dimethylcarbinol;
2-Hydroxypropane;
Isopropanol;
n-Propan-2-ol
UN1219

67-63-0

67561

METHANOL

Methyl alcohol;
Methyl hydrate;
Methyl hydroxide;
Monohydroxymethane
UN1230

67-56-1

137326

2-METHYL-1-BUTANOL

D,L-sec-Butyl carbinol;
2-Methyl-1-butanol

137-32-6

25639423

METHYLCYCLOHEXANOL

Hexahydrocresol;
Hexahydromethylphenol;
Methylcyclohexanol
UN2617

25639-42-3

583595

o-METHYL CYCLOHEXANOL

583-59-5

591231

m-METHYLCYCLOHEXANOL

591-23-1

108112

2-METHYL-4-PENTANOL

Isobutylmethylcarbinol;
Isobutylmethylmethanol;
MAOH;
Methyl amyl alcohol
UN2053

108-11-2

143088

NONANOL

n-Nonyl-alcohol;
Octyl carbinol

143-08-8

OCTANOL

Octyl alcohol;
Heptyl carbinol;
1-Hydroxyoctane

111-87-511875

123966

2-OCTANOL

Capryl alcohol

123-96-6

143282

OLEYL ALCOHOL

Oleol;
cis-9-Octadecen-1-ol ;
Olive alcohol

143-28-2

71410

1-PENTANOL

Amyl alcohol;
n-Butylcarbinol;
Pentyl-alcohol

71-41-0

584021

3-PENTANOL

584-02-1

75854

tert-PENTYL ALCOHOL

tert-Amyl alcohol;
Dimethylethylcarbinol;
Ethyl dimethyl carbinol;
2-Methyl-2-Butanol;
3-Methylbutan-3-ol;
tert-Pentanol

75-85-4

60128

PHENYLETHANOL

Benzyl carbinol;
2-Phenethyl alcohol;
2-Phenylethanol;
Phenylethyl alcohol

60-12-8

71238

PROPANOL

Ethyl carbinol;
1-Hydroxypropane;
Propyl-alcohol;
Propylic alcohol
UN1274

71-23-8

107197

PROPARGYL ALCOHOL

Ethynylcarbinol;
Methanol, Ethyny-1;
1-Propyne-3-ol;
2-Propynyl alcohol

107-19-7

97994

TETRAHYDROFURFURYL ALCOHOL

Tetrahydro-2-furancarbinol ;
Tetrahydro-2-furanmethanol ;
Tetrahydro-2-furylmethanol;
THFA

97-99-4

112709

TRIDECANOL

Tridecyl alcohol

112-70-9

Chemical Name
CAS-Number

Colour/Form

Boiling Point (ºC)

Melting Point (ºC)

Molecular Weight

Solubility in Water

Relative Density (water=1)

Relative Vapour Density (air=1)

Vapour Pressure/ (Kpa)

Inflam.
Limits

Flash Point (ºC)

Auto Ignition Point (ºC)

ACETIC ACID
64-19-7

rhombic crystals (<16.6 ºC melting point); colourless liquid (16.6 ºC melting point)

118

16.6

60.05

misc

1.0492

2.1

1.6

4 ll
16 ul

39 cc

426

ACETIC ANHYDRIDE
108-24-7

colourless, very mobile, strongly refractive liquid

139

-73

102.10

v sol

@ 15 ºC

3.5

0.5

2.9 ll
10.3 ul

49 cc

316

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID
50-78-2

monoclinic tablets or needle-like crystals

135

180.15

sl sol

1.40

@ 25 ºC

ACRYLIC ACID
79-10-7

colourless liquid

141

14

72.06

misc

1.0511

2.5

0.413

2.9 ll
8 ul

54 oc

360

ADIPIC ACID
124-04-9

monoclinic prisms from ethyl acetate, water, or acetone and petroleum ether; fine white crystals or powder

337.5

152

146.14

sl sol

@ 25 ºC/4 ºC

5.04

@ 18.5 ºC

10 ll
15 mg/l ul

196 cc

422

L-ASCORBIC ACID
50-81-7

crystals (usually plates, sometimes needles, monoclinic system); white to slightly yellow crystals or powder

190-192

176.12

v sol

@ 25 ºC

BENZOIC ACID
65-85-0

monoclinic tablets, plates, leaflets; white scales or needle crystals

249.2

122.4

122.13

@ 20 ºC

@ 15 ºC/4 ºC

4.21

@ 96 ºC

121 cc

570

BUTYRIC ACID
107-92-6

oily liquid; colourless liquid

165.5

-7.9

88.10

misc

0.9577

3.0

0.43 mm Hg

2.0 ll
10.0 ul

72 cc

443

BUTYRYL CHLORIDE
141-75-3

colourless liquid

101-102

-89

106.55

slowly with decompo­sition

@ 20.6 ºC/4 ºC

< 21

n-CAPROIC ACID
142-62-1

oily liquid

205.8

-3.4

116.16

insol

0.929

4.01

0.024

1.3 ll
9.3 ul

102 oc

380

CHLORENDIC ACID
115-28-6

crystalline solid

388.84

CHLOROACETIC ACID
79-11-8

monoclinic prisms; colourless or white crystals; colourless to light-brownish crystals

189

(alpha) 63 ; (beta) 55-56 ; (gam­ma) 50

94.50

v sol

1.6

3.26

@ 43 ºC

8.0 ll
? ul

126

>500

o-CHLOROBENZOIC ACID
118-91-2

monoclinic prisms from water

sublimes

142

156.6

sol

1.544

@ 25 ºC

m-CHLOROBENZOIC ACID
535-80-8

crystals; prisms from water

sublimes

158

156.6

v sol

@ 25 ºC/4 ºC

@ 25 ºC

p-CHLOROBENZOIC ACID
74-11-3

triclinic prisms from alcohol and ether; nearly white coarse powder

243

156.6

insol

@ 25 ºC

2-CHLOROPROPIONIC ACID
598-78-7

crystals

186

-12.1

108.53

misc

1.2585

CITRIC ACID
77-92-9

crystals/monoclinic holohedra/crystallize from hot concentrated aq soln; colourless, translucent crystals or white, granular to fine crystalline powder/ rhombic crystals from water with 1 mol of water of crystallization

decomp

153

192.12

v sol

1.665

0.28 ll
2.29 ul

CITRIC ACID HYDRATE
5949-29-1

crystals

decomp

100

sol

1.5

0.28 ll
2.29 ul

1010

CROTONIC ACID
3724-65-0

monoclinic needles or prisms (from water or petroleum ether); colourless needle-like crystals; white crystalline solid

185

71.5-71.7

86.09

v sol

@ 15 ºC/4 ºC; 0.964

2.97

0.024

88

396

DICHLOROACETIC ACID
79-43-6

colourless liquid

194

9.7

128.94

misc

1.56

4.45

0.019

2,4-DICHLOROPHENOXY­ACETIC ACID
94-75-7

white to yellow crystalline powder; yellow colour is phenolic impurities; colourless powder; white

@ 0.4 mm Hg

138

221.04

insol

1.6

7.6

@ 160 ºC

88 oc

2,4-DICHLOROPHENOXY­PROPIONIC ACID
120-36-5

colourless crystalline solid; white to tan, crystalline solid

117.5-118.1

235.07

1.42

ETHANEDIOIC ACID, DIHYDRATE
6153-56-6

colourless crystals

sublimes

102

10g/100 ml

1.7

3.1

2-ETHYLHEXANOIC ACID
149-57-5

colourless liquid

228

- 59

144.2

sol

@ 25 ºC/4 ºC

5.0

0.004

0.8 ll
6.0 ul

118 oc

310

FLUOROACETIC ACID
144-49-0

needles; colourless crystals

165

35.2

78.04

sol

@ 36 ºC

@ 25 ºC

FORMIC ACID
64-18-6

colourless liquid

101

8.4

46.00

misc

1.22

1.6

4.4

14 ll
34 ul

69

480-520

FUMARIC ACID
110-17-8

needles, monoclinic prisms or leaflets from water; colourless crystals; white crystalline powder

@ 1.7 mm Hg

300-302

116.07

sl sol

1.635

GALLIC ACID
149-91-7

prisms from water; needles from absolute methanol or chloroform

253

170.1

sl sol

@ 6 ºC/4 ºC

GLYCOLIC ACID
79-14-1

colourless crystals; rhombic needles from water; leaves from ethanol

100

80

76.05

sol

HEPTANOIC ACID
111-14-8

clear oily liquid

223.01

-7.5

130.2

sl sol

0.92

ISOBUTYRIC ACID
79-31-2

colourless liquid

152-155

-47

88.1

v sol

0.950

3.0

@ 14.7 ºC

ISOPHTHALIC ACID
121-91-5

needles

sublimes

347

166.13

sl sol

LACTIC ACID
598-82-3

colourless liquid or colourless crystals

16.8-18

90.08

v sol

>74

LAURIC ACID
143-07-7

colourless solid; white, crystalline powder

298.9

44.2

200.3

insol

0.883

@ 121.0 ºC

MALEIC ACID
110-16-7

monoclinic prisms from water; white crystals from water, alcohol & benzene; colourless crystals

135

138-139

116.07

@ 25 ºC

1.590

4.0

MALEIC ANHYDRIDE
108-31-6

orthorhombic needles from chloroform; commercial grades in fused form, as briquettes; colourless needles or white lumps or pellets; needles from chloroform or ether

202.0

52.8

98.06

sol

1.48

3.4

@ 25 ºC

1.4 ll
7.1 ul

102

475

MALONIC ACID
141-82-2

white crystals

decomp

132- 134

104.06

sol

1.63

METHACRYLIC ACID
79-41-4

liquid or colourless crystals; colourless liquid

163

16

86.09

sol

1.0153

2.97

@ 25 ºC

77 oc

2-METHYL-4-CHLOROPHENOACETIC ACID
94-74-6

light brown solid; plates from benzene or toluene; white crystalline solid (pure compd); colourless crystalline solid (pure)

120

200.6

sl sol

@ 25 ºC/15.5 ºC

6.9

0.0002 Pa

METHACRYLIC ACID, 2-DIMETHYLAMINO­ETHYL
2867-47-2

liquid

62-65

-30

157.22

sol

@ 25 ºC/5 ºC

5.4

739 oc

NONANOIC ACID
112-05-0

colourless, oily liquid at ordinary temp; crystallizes when cooled; yellowish oil

255

12.5

158.23

insol

0.9057

OLEIC ACID
112-80-1

colourless or nearly colourless liquid (above 5-7 ºC); yellowish, oily liquid; water-white liquid

@ 100 mm Hg

16.3

282.45

insol

@ 25 ºC

363

OXALIC ACID
144-62-7

anhyd oxalic acid, crystallized from glacial acetic acid is orthorhombic, crystals being pyramidal or elongated octahedra; transparent, colourless crystals or white powder

157

189.5

90.04

sol

@ 17 ºC /4 ºC

PALMITIC ACID
57-10-3

white crystalline scales; needles from alcohol

@ 15 mm Hg

63-64

256.5

insol

@ 62 ºC/4 ºC

@ 154 ºC

PHTHALIC ACID
88-99-3

crystals; plates from water

decomp

210-211

166.13

sl sol

1.59

5.73

168 oc

PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE
85-44-9

white, lustrous needles; colourless or pale yellow solid flakes; colourless needles; monoclinic or rhombic prisms; white needles from alcohol and benzene

295

130.8

148.11

sl sol

1.527

5.1

0.27 Pa

1.7 ll
10.4. ul

570

PIVALIC ACID
75-98-9

coloured crystals

164

35.5

102.13

sl sol

@ 50 ºC

PROPIONIC ANHYDRIDE
123-62-6

colourless liquid

167

-45

130.2

decomposes

1.01

4.5

100

1.3 ll
9.5 ul

63

285

PROPIONIC ACID
79-09-4

colourless liquid; oily liquid

141

-20.8

74.09

misc

0.9930

2.56

0.386

2.9 ll
14.8 ul

544

955

SALICYLIC ACID
69-72-7

white, fine, needle-like crystals, or fluffy, white crystalline powder; needles in water; monoclinic prisms in alcohol

211

158

138.12

sl sol

1.443

4.8

0.114

1.1 ll
? ul

157

540

STEARIC ACID
57-11-4

monoclinic leaf from alcohol; white or slightly yellow, crystal masses or powder

@ 15 mm Hg

69

284.50

insol

0.9408

9.80

@ 173.7 ºC

196

395

SUCCINIC ACID
110-15-6

white minute monoclinic prisms; triclinic or monoclinic prisms

235

188

118.09

sl sol

@ 25 ºC/4 ºC

SULPHANILIC ACID
121-57-3

rhombic plates or monoclinic crystals from water

288

173.2

sl sol

@ 25 ºC/4 ºC

TARTARIC ACID
87-69-4

169

150.08

TEREPHTHALIC ACID
100-21-0

needles; white crystals or powder

402

166.13

insol

1.51

< 0.001

260

496

p-tert BUTYLBENZOIC ACID
98-73-7

needles from dilute alcohol

164.5-165.5

178.2

insol

p-TOLUENESULPHONIC ACID
104-15-4

monoclinic leaflets or prisms; colourless crystals

140

106-107

172.2

v sol

1.24

184 cc

TRICHLOROACETIC ACID
76-03-9

crystals; colourless; white solid

197.55

58

163.40

v sol

@ 25 C/4 ºC

@ 51.0 ºC

2,4,5-TRICHLORO­PHENOXYACETIC ACID
93-76-5

white solid; light tan solid

decomp

153

255.5

insol

1.80

< 0.01 mPa

TRIFLUOROACETIC ACID
76-05-1

colourless, fuming liquid

73

-15.2

114.02

sol

@ 25 ºC

TRIMELLITIC ANHYDRIDE
552-30-7

crystals; colourless solid

240-245

161-163.5

192.13

reacts

6.6

@ 25 ºC

1 ll
7 ul

VALERIC ACID
109-52-4

colourless liquid

186-187

-34.5

102.15

sol

0.939

3.5

0.020

96 oc

400

Chemical Name

CAS-Number

Physical

Chemical

UN Class or Division /  Subsidiary Risks

ACETIC ACID
64-19-7

The substance is a medium strong acid • Reacts violently with oxidants such as chromium trioxide and potassium permanganate • Reacts violently with strong bases • Attacks many metals forming combustible gas

8

ACETIC ANHYDRIDE
108-24-7

The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic fumes and gases including acetic acid • Reacts violently with boiling water, steam, strong oxidants, alcohols, amines, strong bases, and many other compounds • Attacks many metals in presence of water • The liquid is very corrosive, especially in presence of water or moisture

8/ 3

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID
50-78-2

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

The substance decomposes on contact with hot water or when dissolved in solutions of alkali hydroxides and carbonates • Upon heating, toxic fumes are formed • Reacts with strong oxidants, strong acids, strong bases

ACRYLIC ACID
79-10-7

The vapour is heavier than air • Vapour forms explosive mixture with air

The substance polymerizes readily due to heating, under the influence of light, oxygen, oxidizing agents such as peroxides or other activators (acid, iron salts), with fire or explosion hazard • Upon heating, toxic fumes are formed • The substance is a medium strong acid • Reacts violently with oxidants causing fire and explosion hazard • Reacts violently with strong bases and amines • Attacks many metals, including nickel and copper

8/ 3

ADIPIC ACID
124-04-9

Dust explosion possible if in powder or granular form, mixed with air • If dry, it can be charged electrostatically by swirling, pneumatic transport, pouring, etc.

The substance decomposes on heating producing volatile acidic vapours of valeric acid and other substances • The substance is a weak acid • Reacts with oxidizing materials

L-ASCORBIC ACID
50-81-7

The solution in water is a medium strong acid • Attacks many metals in presence of water

BENZOIC ACID
65-85-0

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

The solution in water is a weak acid • Reacts with oxidants

BUTYRIC ACID
107-92-6

8

n-CAPROIC ACID
142-62-1

May explode on heating • On combustion, forms toxic/irritant gases • The substance is a medium strong acid • Reacts violently with oxidants (for instance chromium trioxide) causing fire and explosion hazard • Reacts vigorously with bases causing heat and pressure rise hazard • Attacks many metals forming combustible gas

8

CHLOROACETIC ACID
79-11-8

The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic and corrosive gases (hydrogen chloride, phosgene) • The solution in water is a strong acid, it reacts violently with bases and is corrosive

6.1/ 8

CITRIC ACID
77-92-9

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

Reacts with oxidants, reductants, bases

CITRIC ACID HYDRATE
5949-29-1

The solution in water is a medium strong acid • Reacts violently with metal nitrates • Reacts with strong bases and oxidants • The substance will corrode copper, zinc, aluminium, and their alloys

CROTONIC ACID
3724-65-0

The substance may polymerize under the influence of UV-light or moisture • The solution in water is a weak acid • Reacts violently with bases, oxidants, reducing agents, causing fire and explosion hazard

8

DICHLOROACETIC ACID
79-43-6

The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic and corrosive fumes (phosgene, hydrogen chloride) • The substance is a medium strong acid • Attacks many metals forming flammable hydrogen gas • Attacks rubber

8

2,4-DICHLOROPHENOXY ACETIC ACID
94-75-7

The substance decomposes on heating producing hydrogen chloride and phosgene • The substance is a weak acid • Reacts with strong oxidants causing fire and explosion hazard

ETHANEDIOIC ACID, DIHYDRATE
6153-56-6

The substance decomposes on rapid heating above about 150°C producing toxic gas • The solution in water is a medium strong acid which reacts violently with strong bases • Reacts violently with oxidants causing fire and explosion hazard • Reacts with silver, forming explosive products

2-ETHYL HEXANOIC ACID
149-57-5

As a result of flow, agitation, etc, electrostatic charges can be generated • Vapour mixes readily with air

The substance is a strong reducing agent and reacts with oxidants • Reacts with strong oxidants

FLUOROACETIC ACID
144-49-0

6.1

FORMIC ACID
64-18-6

The substance decomposes on heating producing carbon monoxide • The substance is a medium strong acid • Reacts violently with oxidants • Reacts violently with strong bases causing fire and explosion hazard • Attacks many metals in presence of water • Attacks many plastics

8

ISOBUTYRIC ACID
79-31-2

3/ 8

LACTIC ACID
598-82-3

The substance is a medium strong acid • Attacks many metals in presence of water

MALEIC ACID
110-16-7

On combustion, forms irritating smoke (maleic anhydride) • The substance decomposes on heating and on burning producing highly irritating fumes (maleic anhydride) • The solution in water is a medium strong acid

MALEIC ANHYDRIDE
108-31-6

The solution in water is a strong acid, it reacts violently with bases and is corrosive • Reacts with strong oxidants

8

METHACRYLIC ACID
79-41-4

The substance polymerizes easily due to heating or under the presence of light, oxygen, oxidizing agents such as peroxides, or in the presence of traces of hydrochloric acid, with fire or explosion hazard • The substance decomposes on heating producing acrid fumes • The substance is a strong reducing agent and reacts with oxidants • The substance is a medium strong acid • Attacks metals

8

2-METHYL-4-CHLOROPHENOACETIC ACID
94-74-6

The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic and corrosive fumes including hydrogen chloride • The substance is a weak acid

OXALIC ACID
144-62-7

On contact with hot surfaces or flames this substance decomposes forming formic acid and carbon monoxide • The substance is a strong reducing agent and reacts with oxidants • The solution in water is a medium strong acid • Reacts violently with strong oxidants causing fire and explosion hazard • Reacts with some silver compounds to form explosive silver oxalate

PALMITIC ACID
57-10-3

On heating forms carbon oxides • The substance is a weak acid • Reacts with bases, oxidants, and reducing agents

PHTALIC ANHYDRIDE
85-44-9

8

PHTHALIC ACID
88-99-3

The solution in water is a medium strong acid

PROPIONIC ACID
79-09-4

The substance is a medium strong acid • Reacts with oxidants • Attacks many metals in presence of water

8

PROPIONIC ANHYDRIDE
123-62-6

The vapour is heavier than air

On combustion, forms toxic gases • Reacts with oxidants, bases and water

8

SALICYLIC ACID
69-72-7

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

The substance decomposes on heating producing phenol vapours • The substance is a medium strong acid • Reacts violently with strong bases and strong oxidants

STEARIC ACID
57-11-4

The substance decomposes on heating producing carbon oxides • The substance is a weak acid • Reacts with bases, oxidants and reducing agents

SULPHANILIC ACID
121-57-3

On combustion, forms toxic gases of carbon, nitrogen and sulphur oxides • The substance decomposes on heating • Reacts with oxidants

TEREPHTHALIC ACID
100-21-0

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

Reacts violently with strong oxidants

p-TOLUENESULFONIC ACID
104-15-4

The substance decomposes on burning producing carbon oxides and sulphur oxides • The substance is a strong acid, it reacts violently with bases and is corrosive • Attacks many metals forming extremely flammable gas

2,4,5-TRICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID
93-76-5

6.1

TRIFLUOROACETIC ACID
76-05-1

8

TRIMELLITIC ANHYDRIDE
552-30-7

Dust explosion possible if in powder or granular form, mixed with air • If dry, it can be charged electrostatically by swirling, pneumatic transport, pouring, etc

Reacts violently with oxidants • Reacts slowly with water to form trimellitic acid

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

ACETIC ACID     64-19-7

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

skin

Inhalation: sore throat, cough, shortness of breath, laboured breathing, symptoms may be delayed

Skin: redness, serious skin burns, pain

Eyes: pain, redness, blurred vision, severe deep burns

Ingestion: abdominal pain, burning sensation, diarrhoea, sore throat, vomiting

Resp sys; skin; eyes; teeth Inh; con

Irrit eyes, nose, throat; eye, skin burns; derm; conj; cough; CNS depres; delayed pulm edema; in animals: kidney, repro, terato effects

ACETIC ANHYDRIDE       108-24-7

eyes; skin; resp tract

skin

Inhalation: corrosive, cough, laboured breathing, shortness of breath, sore throat, symptoms may be delayed

Skin: corrosive, redness, pain, blisters

Eyes: corrosive, redness, pain, severe deep burns

Ingestion: corrosive, abdominal pain, sore throat, collapse

Resp sys; skin; eyes Inh; con

Conj, lac, corn edema, opac, photo; nasal, phar irrit; cough, dysp, bron; skin burns, vesic, sens derm

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID 50-78-2

eyes; skin; resp tract

liver; kidneys; bladder; GI tract; CVS; CNS; resp tract

Inhalation: cough, dullness

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness

Eyes; skin; resp sys; blood; liver; kidney Inh; ing; con

Irrit eyes, skin, upper resp sys; incr blood clotting time; nau, vomit; liver, kidney inj

ACRYLIC ACID   79-10-7

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, nasal discharge, laboured breathing, sore throat

Skin: may be absorbed, redness, pain, blisters

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

Ingestion: severe burns to lips, mouth and throat, abdominal cramps, diarrhoea, unconsciousness, shock

Eyes, skin, resp sys Inh; abs; ing; con

Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; eye, skin burns; skin sens; in animals: lung, liver, kidney inj

ADIPIC ACID      124-04-9

eyes; skin; resp tract

skin

Inhalation: cough, laboured breathing, sore throat

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness, pain

L-ASCORBIC ACID          50-81-7

eyes; resp tract

Inhalation: cough

Eyes: redness

Ingestion: only in case of large amount ingested: diarrhoea, vomiting

BENZOIC ACID   65-85-0

eyes; skin; resp tract

skin

Inhalation: cough, irritant

Skin: redness, irritant

Eyes: redness, irritant, pain

Ingestion: abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting

n-CAPROIC ACID            142-62-1

eyes; skin; resp tract

skin

Inhalation: cough, sore throat

Skin: may be absorbed, redness, burning sensation, pain

Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision

Ingestion: abdominal pain, nausea, sore throat, vomiting

CHLOROACETIC ACID     79-11-8

Inhalation: corrosive, burning sensation, cough, laboured breathing, sore throat, symptoms may be delayed

Skin: corrosive, may be absorbed, redness, pain, blisters

Eyes: redness, pain, severe deep burns

Ingestion: abdominal cramps, burning sensation, collapse

CITRIC ACID      77-92-9

eyes; skin; resp tract

Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, laboured breathing

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness, pain

Ingestion: cough

CITRIC ACID HYDRATE     5949-29-1

eyes; resp tract

Inhalation: cough, sore throat

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness, pain

Ingestion: sore throat, mild burning sensation

CROTONIC ACID 3724-65-0

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

skin

Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, headache, nausea, shortness of breath, sore throat, symptoms may be delayed

Skin: skin burns, burning sensation, pain

Eyes: pain, blurred vision, severe deep burns

Ingestion: pain, burning sensation, diarrhoea, sore throat, vomiting

DICHLOROACETIC ACID  79-43-6

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, laboured breathing, unconsciousness, symptoms may be delayed

Skin: redness, pain, blisters

Eyes: redness, pain, severe deep burns

Ingestion: abdominal cramps, burning sensation, sore throat, unconsciousness, vomiting, weakness

2,4-DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID     94-75-7

eyes; skin; resp tract

Inhalation: headache, nausea, weakness

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness

Ingestion: abdominal pain, burning sensation, diarrhoea, headache, nausea, unconsciousness, vomiting, weakness

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

Weak, stupor, hyporeflexia, musc twitch; convuls; derm; in animals: liver, kidney inj

ETHANEDIOIC ACID, DIHYDRATE       6153-56-6

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs; kidneys

kidneys

Inhalation: cough, shortness of breath, sore throat

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

Eyes: redness, pain, severe deep burns

Ingestion: abdominal cramps, sore throat, vomiting, weakness, convulsions

2-ETHYLHEXANOIC ACID 149-57-5

eyes; skin; resp tract

liver

Skin: rednessEyes: redness, pain

FLUOROACETIC ACID     144-49-0

eyes; skin; resp tract; CVS; CNS; kidneys

FORMIC ACID     64-18-6

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

skin

Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, laboured breathing, shortness of breath, symptoms may be delayed

Skin: redness, serious skin burns, pain

Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision, severe deep burns

Ingestion: abdominal pain, burning sensation, diarrhoea, sore throat, vomiting

Eyes; skin; resp sys Inh; ing; con

Irrit eyes, skin, throat; skin burns; derm; lac; rhin; cough, dysp; nau

LACTIC ACID      598-82-3

eyes; skin; resp tract

Inhalation: cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, symptoms may be delayed

Skin: redness, skin burns, pain

Eyes: redness, pain, severe deep burns

Ingestion: abdominal pain, burning sensation, nausea, sore throat, vomiting

MALEIC ACID     110-16-7

eyes; skin; resp tract

skin; kidneys

Inhalation: cough, laboured breathing

Skin: redness, skin burns, severe irritant

Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision

Ingestion: burning sensation, see inhalation ,

MALEIC ANHYDRIDE       108-31-6

eyes; skin; resp tract

skin

Inhalation: cough, headache, laboured breathing, nausea, shortness of breath, vomiting

Skin: redness, skin burns

Eyes: redness, pain, lacrymation, severe deep burns

Ingestion: abdominal pain

Eyes; skin; resp sys Inh; ing; con

Irrit nose, upper resp sys; conj; photo, double vision; bronchial asthma; derm

METHACRYLIC ACID       79-41-4

eyes; skin; mucous membranes; resp tract; lungs

Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, laboured breathing

Skin: redness, skin burns, pain, blisters

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

Ingestion: abdominal cramps, abdominal pain, burning sensation, weakness

Eyes; skin; resp sys Inh; abs; ing; con

Irrit eyes, skin, muc memb; eye, skin burns

2-METHYL-4-CHLOROPHENO­ACETIC ACID     94-74-6

eyes; skin; resp tract

birth defects

Inhalation: headache, nausea

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness

Ingestion: abdominal pain, nausea, unconsciousness, vomiting, weakness

OXALIC ACID     144-62-7

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs; kidneys

skin; kidneys

Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, laboured breathing, sore throat, symptoms may be delayed

Skin: redness, skin burns, pain, blisters

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

Ingestion: burning sensation, drowsiness, sore throat, vomiting, shock, low back pain

Resp sys; skin; kidneys; eyes Inh; ing; con

Irrit eyes, skin, muc memb; eye burns; local pain, cyan; shock, collapse, convuls; kidney damage

PALMITIC ACID  57-10-3

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

skin

Eyes: redness

PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE    85-44-9

eyes; skin; resp tract

skin; lungs

Resp sys; eyes; skin; liver; kidneys Inh; ing; con

Irrit eyes, skin, upper resp sys; conj; nasal ulcer bleeding; bron, bronchial asthma; derm; in animals: liver, kidney damage

PHTHALIC ACID  88-99-3

eyes; skin; resp tract

Inhalation: cough

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness, pain

PROPIONIC ACID           79-09-4

eyes; skin; resp tract

Inhalation: cough, laboured breathing, sore throat

Skin: skin burns, pain, blisters

Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision, severe deep burns

Ingestion: abdominal pain, nausea, sore throat, vomiting,

Eyes; skin; resp sys Inh; abs; ing; con

Irrit eyes, skin, nose, throat; blurred vision, com burns; skin burns; abdom pain, nau, vomit

PROPIONIC ANHYDRIDE 123-62-6

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, laboured breathing, sore throat, symptoms may be delayed

Skin: redness, skin burns

Eyes: redness, severe deep burns

Ingestion: sore throat, burns

SALICYLIC ACID 69-72-7

eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS

skin

Inhalation: cough, sore throat

Skin: may be absorbed, redness, pain

Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision

Ingestion: nausea, vomiting, ear ringing

STEARIC ACID   57-11-4

eyes

lungs

Inhalation: cough, laboured breathing

Eyes: redness, pain

Ingestion: constipation

SULPHANILIC ACID         121-57-3

eyes; skin; resp tract; blood

skin; lungs

Inhalation: blue lips or finger nails, blue skin, cough, dizziness, headache, laboured breathing, sore throat

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness

Ingestion: blue lips or fingernails, blue skin, dizziness, headache, laboured breathing

TEREPHTHALIC ACID      100-21-0

eyes; skin

Inhalation: cough, irritant

Skin: redness, mild irritant

Eyes: redness, irritant

p-TOLUENESULPHONIC ACID     104-15-4

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, laboured breathing

Skin: redness, pain, blisters

Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision

Ingestion: burning sensation, sore throat

2,4,5-TRICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID     93-76-5

eyes; skin; resp tract

Skin; liver; GI tract Inh; ing; con

In animals: ataxia; skin irrit, acne-like rash, liver damage

TRIMELLITIC ANHYDRIDE     552-30-7

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs; blood

Inhalation: cough, dizziness, wheezing, chills

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness, pain

Eyes; skin; resp sys abs

Irrit eyes, skin; nose; resp sys; pulm edema, resp sens; rhinitis, asthma, cough, wheez, dysp, mal, fever, musc aches, sneez

VALERIC ACID   109-52-4

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs; CNS

Chemical Formula

Chemical

Synonyms
UN Code

CAS-Number

64197

ACETIC ACID

Ethanoic acid;
Ethylic acid;
Methanecarboxylic acid
UN2789
UN2790

64-19-7

108247

ACETIC ANHYDRIDE

Acetanhydride;
Acetic oxide;
Acetyl anhydride;
Acetyl ether;
Acetyl oxide;
Ethanoic anhydrate
UN1715

108-24-7

50782

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID

Acetosalic acid;
o-Acetoxybenzoic acid;
2-Acetoxybenzoic acid;
Salicylic acid, acetate;
Aspirin

50-78-2

79107

ACRYLIC ACID

Ethylenecarboxylic acid;
Propene acid;
Propenoic acid
UN2218

79-10-7

124049

ADIPIC ACID

Adipinic acid;
1,4-Butanedicarboxylic acid;
Hexanedioic acid;
1,6-Hexanedioic acid

124-04-9

50817

L-ASCORBIC ACID

3-Keto-l-gulofuranolactone;
L-3-Ketothreohexuronic acid lactone;
Vitamin C

50-81-7

65850

BENZOIC ACID

Benzenecarboxylic acid;
Benzeneformic acid;
Benzenemethanoic acid;
Benzoate;
Phenyl carboxylic acid;
Phenylformic acid

65-85-0

107926

BUTYRIC ACID

Butanic acid;
Butanoic acid;
n-Butyric acid;
Butyric acid;
Ethylacetic acid;
1-Propanecarboxylic acid;
Propylformic acid
UN2820

107-92-6

142621

n-CAPROIC ACID

Butylacetic acid;
Capronic acid;
n-Hexanoic acid;
N-Hexoic acid;
Pentanecarboxylic acid;
Pentiformic acid;
Pentylformic acid
UN2829

142-62-1

115286

CHLORENDIC ACID

1,4,5,6,7,7-Hexachloro-5-norbornene-2,3-dicarboxylic acid;
Hexachloro-endo-­Methylenetetrahydrophthalic acid

115-28-6

79118

CHLOROACETIC ACID

Monochloroacetic acid;
Monochloroethanoic acid
UN1750
UN1751

79-11-8

118912

o-CHLOROBENZOIC ACID

2-CBA;
2-Chlorobenzoic acid

118-91-2

535808

m-CHLOROBENZOIC ACID

3-Chlorobenzoic acid

535-80-8

74113

p-CHLOROBENZOIC ACID

p-Carboxychlorobenzene;
4-Chlorobenzoic acid;
Chlorodracylic acid

74-11-3

598787

2-CHLOROPROPIONIC ACID

a-Chloropropionic acid
UN2511

598-78-7

94746

4-CHLORO-o-TOLOXYACETIC ACID

4-Chloro-o-cresoxyacetic acid;
(4-Chloro-2-methylphenoxy)acetic acid;

94-74-6

77929

CITRIC ACID

Citro;
2-hydroxy-1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid;
b-Hydroxytricarballylic acid

77-92-9

5949291

CITRIC ACID HYDRATE

1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-Hydroxy-, monohydrate

5949-29-1

3724650

CROTONIC ACID

a-Butenoic acid;
b-Methylacrylic acid;
3-Methylacrylic acid
UN2823

3724-65-0

79436

DICHLORACETIC ACID

Bichloracetic acid;
2,2-Dichloroacetic acid;
Dichloroethanoic acid
UN1764

79-43-6

94757

2,4-DICHLORPHENOXYACETIC ACID

2,4-D;
Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid

94-75-7

149575

2-ETHYLHEXOIC ACID

Butylethylacetic acid;
a-Ethylcaproic acid;
2-Ethylhexanoic acid;

149-57-5

144490

FLUOROACETIC ACID

Pymonic acid;
Fluoroacetate;
Fluoroethanoic acid;
Monofluoroacetate;
Monofluoroacetic acid
UN2642

144-49-0

64186

FORMIC ACID

Aminic acid;
Formylic acid;
Hydrogen carboxylic acid;
Methanoic acid
UN1779

64-18-6

110178

FUMARIC ACID

trans-Butenedioic acid;
trans-1,2-Ethylenedicarboxylic acid;
1,2-Ethylenedicarboxylic acid

110-17-8

149917

GALLIC ACID

3,4,5-Trihydroxybenzoic acid

149-91-7

79141

GLYCOLIC ACID

Hydroxyacetic acid;
Hydroxyethanoic acid

79-14-1

111148

HEPTANOIC ACID

n-Heptoic acid;
Heptylic acid;
1-Hexanecarboxylic acid;
Oenanthic acid;
Oenanthylic acid

111-14-8

79312

ISOBUTYRIC ACID

Dimethylacetic acid;
Isopropylformic acid;
2-Methylpropanoic acid;
2-Methylpropionic acid
UN2529

79-31-2

121915

ISOPHTHALIC ACID

Benzene-1,3-dicarboxylic acid;
m-Benzenedicarboxylic acid;
m-Phthalic acid

121-91-5

143077

LAURIC ACID

Dodecanoic acid;
Dodecoic acid;
Duodecylic acid;
Laurostearic acid;
1-Undecanecarboxylic acid

143-07-7

110167

MALEIC ACID

cis-Butenedioic acid;
cis-1,2-Ethylenedicarboxylic acid;
1,2-Ethylenedicarboxylic acid;
Maleinic acid;
Malenic acid;
Toxilic acid

110-16-7

108316

MALEIC ANHYDRIDE

cis-Butenedioic anhydride;
2,5-Furandione;
Maleic acid anhydride;
Toxilic anhydride
UN2215

108-31-6

141822

MALONIC ACID

Carboxyacetic acid;
Dicarboxymethane;
Methanedicarboxylic acid;
Propanedioic acid

141-82-2

90642

MANDELIC ACID

a-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid;
a-Hydroxy-a-toluic acid;
Paramandelic acid;
Phenylglycolic acid;
Phenylhydroxyacetic acid

90-64-2

79414

METHACRYLIC ACID

Methacrylic acid;
2-Methylpropenoic acid
UN2531

79-41-4

112050

NONANOIC ACID

n-Nonylic acid;
1-Octanecarboxylic acid;
Pelargonic acid

112-05-0

112801

9-OCTADECENOIC ACID

cis-9-Octadecenoic acid;
9,10-Octadecenoic acid;
Oleic acid;
Oleinic acid

112-80-1

144627

OXALIC ACID

Ethanedioic acid;
Ethanedionic acid

144-62-7

57103

PALMITIC ACID

Cetylic acid;
Hexadecanoic acid;
n-hexadecoic acid;
Hexadecylic acid;
1-Pentadecanecarboxylic acid

57-10-3

88993

PHTHALIC ACID

Benzene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid;
o-benzenedicarboxylic acid;
1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid;
o-Dicarboxybenzene;
o-Phthalic acid

88-99-3

85449

PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE

1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid anhydride;
1,3-Dioxophthalan;
1,3-Isobenzofurandione;
Phthalandione;
1,3-Phthalandione;
Phthalic acid anhydride
UN2214

85-44-9

75989

PIVALIC ACID

2,2-Dimethylpropanoic acid;
a,a-Dimethylpropionic acid;
2,2-Dimethylpropionic acid;
Neopentanoic acid;
tert-Pentanoic acid;
Propanoic acid;
Trimethylacetic acid

75-98-9

79094

PROPIONIC ACID

Carboxyethane;
Ethanecarboxylic acid;
Ethylformic acid;
Metacetonic acid;
Methyl acetic acid;
Propanoic acid
UN1848

79-09-4

123626

PROPIONIC ANHYDRIDE

Methylacetic anhydride;
Propanoic anhydride;
Propionic acid anhydride;
Propionyl oxide
UN2496

123-62-6

98737

p-tert-BUTYL BENZOIC ACID

p-TBBA

98-73-7

104154

p-TOLUENESULPHONIC ACID

p-Methylbenzenesulfonic acid;
4-Methylbenzenesulfonic acid;
p-Methylphenylsulfonic acid;
Toluenesulfonic acid;
4-Toluenesulfonic acid

104-15-4

69727

SALICYLIC ACID

o-Hydroxybenzoic acid;
2-Hydroxybenzoic acid;
Orthohydroxybenzoic acid

69-72-7

57114

STEARIC ACID

Cetylacetic acid;
1-Heptadecanecarboxylic acid;
Octadecanoic acid

57-11-4

110156

SUCCINIC ACID

butanedioic acid;
1,2-Ethanedicarboxylic acid;
Ethylenesuccinic acid

110-15-6

121573

SULPHANILIC-ACID

p-Aminobenzenesulphonic acid;
4-Aminobenzenesulphonic acid;
p-Aminophenylsulphonic acid;
Aniline-p-sulphonic acid;
Aniline-4-sulphonic acid

121-57-3

87694

TARTARIC ACID

2,3-Dihydrosuccinic acid;
2,3-Dihydroxybutanedioic acid;
Threaric acid

87-69-4

100210

TEREPHTHALIC ACID

p-Benzenedicarboxylic acid;
1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic acid

100-21-0

76039

TRICHLORACETIC ACID

TCA
UN1839
UN2564

76-03-9

93765

TRICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID

2,4,5-T

93-76-5

76051

TRIFLUOROACETIC ACID

Perfluoroacetic acid;
Trifluoroethanoic acid;
TFA
UN2699

76-05-1

552307

TRIMELLIC ACID ANHYDRIDE

4-Carboxyphthalic anhydride;
1,3-Dioxo-5-Phthalancarboxylic acid;
5-Phthalanacarboxylic acid;
1,2,4-Benzenetricarboxylic anhydride

552-30-7

109524

VALERIC ACID

Butanecarboxylic acid;
1-Butanecarboxylic acid;
Pentanoic acid;
Propylacetic acid

109-52-4

Chemical Name
CAS-Number

Colour/Form

Boiling Point (ºC)

Melting Point (ºC)

Molecular Weight (g/mol)

Solubility In Water

Relative Density (water=1)

Relative Vapour Density
(air=1)

Vapour Pressure/ (Kpa)

Inflam. Limits

Flash Point (ºC)

Auto Ignition Point (ºC)

BORIC ACID
10043-35-3

colourless, transparent crystals or white granules or powder

300

169

61.84

1 g/18 ml

@ 15 ºC

CARBONIC ACID
2582-30-1

63.03

sol

CHLOROSULPHURIC ACID
7790-94-5

colourless or slightly yellow liquid

@ 755 mm Hg

-80

116.53

1.753

4.02

@ 32 ºC

FLUOROSULPHURIC ACID
7789-21-1

colourless liquid; reddish-brown colour with acetone

163

-89

100.07

@ 25 ºC/4 ºC

HYDROCHLORIC ACID
7647-01-0

colourless liquid

-85

-114

36.46

82.3 g/100 ml

@ 15 ºC/4 ºC

1.3

HYDROFLUOBORIC ACID
16872-11-0

colourless liquid

130

87.82

misc

1.84

NITRIC ACID
7697-37-2

transparent colourless or yellowish liquid

83

-42

63.01

sol

@ 25 ºC/4 ºC

2-3

6.4

PERCHLORIC ACID
7601-90-3

colourless, oily liquid

@ 11 mm Hg

-112

100.47

misc

@ 22 ºC

PHOSPHORIC ACID
7664-38-2

unstable orthorhombic crystals or clear syrupy liquid; at 20 deg C, the 50 and 75% strengths are mobile liquids, the 85% is of a syrupy consistency, while the 100% acid is in the form of crystals; viscous, colourless, odorless liquid

213

42.4

98.00

v sol

3.4

4.0

SILICIC ACID
7699-41-4

jelly-like precipitate obtained when sodium silicate solution is acified during drying jelly is converted to a white amorphous powder.

SULPHAMIC ACID
5329-14-6

orthorhombic crystals; white crystalline solid

205

97.10

sol

2.15

SULPHURIC ACID
7664-93-9

clear, colourless, oily liquid when pure but brownish in hue when impure

290

10.4

98.08

sol

1.841

3.4

0.13

Chemical Name
CAS-Number

Physical

Chemical

UN Class Or Division / Subsidiary Risks

CHLOROSULPHURIC ACID
7790-94-5

8

FLUOROSULPHURIC ACID
7789-21-1

8

HYDROCHLORIC ACID
7647-01-0

The gas is heavier than air

The solution in water is a strong acid, it reacts violently with bases and is corrosive • Reacts violently with oxidants forming toxic gas (chlorine) • On contact with air it emits corrosive fumes (hydrochloric acid) • Attacks many metals forming combustible gas (HYDROGEN)

8

HYDROFLUOBORIC ACID
16872-11-0

8

NITRIC ACID
7697-37-2

The substance decomposes on warming producing nitrogen oxides • The substance is a strong oxidant and reacts violently with combustible and reducing materials, eg, turpentine, charcoal, alcohol • The substance is a strong acid, it reacts violently with bases and is corrosive to metals • Reacts very violently with organic chemicals (eg, acetone, acetic acid, acetic anhydride), causing fire and explosion hazard • Attacks some plastics

8

PERCHLORIC ACID
7601-90-3

5.1/ 8

PHOSPHORIC ACID
7664-38-2

The substance violently polymerizes under the influence of azo compounds, epoxides and other polymerizable compounds • On combustion, forms toxic fumes (phosphorous oxides) • The substance decomposes on contact with metals, alcohols, aldehydes, cyanides, ketones, phenols, esters, sulfides, halogenated organics producing toxic fumes • The substance is a medium strong acid • Attacks metals to liberate flammable hydrogen gas

8

SULPHAMIC ACID
5329-14-6

8

SULPHURIC ACID
7664-93-9

On combustion, forms toxic fumes (sulphur oxides) • The substance is a strong oxidant and reacts violently with combustible and reducing materials • The substance is a strong acid, it reacts violently with bases and is corrosive to most common metals forming a flammable/explosive gas (hydrogen) • Reacts violently with water and organic materials with evolution of heat • Upon heating, irritating or toxic fumes (or gases) (sulphur oxides) are formed

8

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

HYDROCHLORIC ACID     7647-01-0

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

lungs; teeth

Inhalation: corrosive, burning sensation, cough, laboured breathing, shortness of breath, sore throat, symptoms may be delayed

Skin: corrosive, serious skin burns, pain

Eyes: corrosive, pain, blurred vision, severe deep burns

resp sys; eyes; skininh, ing,(soln),con

Irrit nose, throat, larynx; cough, choking; derm; soln: eye, skin burns; liq: frostbite; in animals: lar spasm; pulm edema

NITRIC ACID      7697-37-2

Inhalation: corrosive, burning sensation, cough, laboured breathing, unconsciousness, symptoms may be delayed

Skin: corrosive, serious skin burns, pain, yellow discolouration

Eyes: corrosive, redness, pain, blurred vision, severe deep burns

Ingestion: corrosive, abdominal pain, burning sensation, shock

eyes; resp sys; skin; teethinh, ing, con

Irrit eyes, skin, muc memb; delayed pulm edema, Pneuitis, bron; dental erosion

PHOSPHORIC ACID     7664-38-2

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

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

Skin: redness, pain, blisters

Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision, severe deep burns

Ingestion: abdominal cramps, burning sensation, confusion, laboured breathing sore throat, unconsciousness, weakness

resp sys; eyes; skininh, ing, con

Irrit eyes, skin, upper resp sys; eye, skin burns; derm

SULPHAMIC ACID     5329-14-6

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

SULPHURIC ACID     7664-93-9

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

Inhalation: corrosive, burning sensation, cough, laboured breathing, sore throat

Skin: corrosive, redness, serious skin burns, pain, severe deep burns

Ingestion: corrosive, abdominal pain, burning sensation, vomiting, collapse

resp sys; eyes; skin; teethinh, ing, con

Irrit eyes, skin, nose, throat; pulm edema, bron; emphy; conj; stomatis; dental erosion; trachbronc; eye, skin burns; derm

Chemical Formula

Chemical

Synonyms
UN Code

CAS-Number

B(OH)₃

BORIC ACID

Boracic acid;
Orthoboric acid

10043-35-3

HClSO₃

CHLOROSULPHURIC ACID

Chlorosulphonic acid;
Monochlorosulphuric acid;
Sulphonic acid monochloride;
Sulphuric chlorohydrin
UN1754
UN2240

7790-94-5

HFSO₃

FLUOROSULPHURIC ACID

Fluorosulphonic acid;
Fluosulphonic acid
UN1777

7789-21-1

HCl

HYDROCHLORIC ACID

Anhydrous hydrochloric acid;
Chlorohydric acid;
Hydrochloride;
Hydrogen chloride
UN1050
UN1789
UN2186

7647-01-0

HBF₄

HYDROFLUOBORIC ACID

Borofluoric acid;
Fluoboric acid;
Hydrogen tetrafluoroborate;
Tetrafluoroboric acid
UN1775

16872-11-0

HNO₃

NITRIC ACID

Agua fortis;
Azotic acid
UN2032

7697-37-2

HClO₄

PERCHLORIC ACID

Perchloric acid
UN1802
UN1873

7601-90-3

H₃PO₄

PHOSPHORIC ACID

Orthophosphoric acid
UN1805

7664-38-2

SiH₂O₃

SILICIC ACID

Metasilicic acid;
Precipitated silica;
Silica gel

7699-41-4

NH₂SO₃ H

SULFAMIC ACID

Amidosulphonic acid;
Amidosulphuric acid
UN2967

5329-14-6

H₂SO₄

SULPHURIC ACID

Dihydrogen sulphate
UN1830
UN1832

7664-93-9