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Sunday, 07 August 2011 07:19

Halogenated Unsaturated Hydrocarbons: 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 (ºC)	Auto Ig.P/ (º C)
ALLYL BROMIDE 106-95-6	colourless to light yellow liquid	71.3	-119	120	insol	1.398	4.2		4.4 ll 7.3 ul	-11	295
ALLYL CHLORIDE 107-05-1	colourless liquid; colourless to yellowish brown or red liquid	45	-134.5	76.53	insol	0.938	2.64	39.3	2.9 ll 11.2 ul	-317 cc	390
2-CHLORO-1,3-BUTADIENE 126-99-8	colourless liquid	59.4	-130	88.54	sl sol	0.9583	3.0	@ 26.7	2.1 ll 11.5 ul	-22 oc	320
1-CHLORO-2-METHYL-1-PROPENE 513-37-1	liquid	@ 754 mm Hg		90.55		@ 20 º C/4
3-CHLORO-2-METHYLPROPENE 563-47-3	colourless to straw-coloured liquid	71.5	-12	90.55	insol	0.9165	3.1	13.53		- 161 oc
DICHLOROACETYLENE 7572-29-4		32-33	-66	94.93	insol	1.261
1,4-DICHLORO-2-BUTENE 764-41-0	colourless liquid			125	insol			@ 55.5 ºC	1.5 ll 4.0 ul
1,2-DICHLOROETHYLENE 540-59-0	liquid; colourless	45	-81	96.95	insol	1.27	3.34	24.0-35.3	9.7 ll 12.8 ul	22-39	460
cis-1,2-DICHLOROETHYLENE 156-59-2	colourless liquid	60.3	-80.	96.94	sl sol	1.2837	3.54 g/l	@ 30 ºC	9.7 ll 12.8 ul		460
trans-1,2-DICHLOROETHYLENE 156-60-5		48.7	-50	96.94	sl sol	1.2565	3.67 g/l	@ 30 ºC	9.7 ll 12.8 ul	2	460
1,2-DICHLORO-2-PROPENE 78-88-6	straw-coloured liquid	94		110.97	0.0194 g/l	1.211 AT 20 º C/4 DEG C	3.8	53 mm Hg at 25 deg C	5.3% ll 14.5% ul
1,3-DICHLOROPROPENE 542-75-6	colourless to straw-coloured liquid	108	< -50	110.98	0.15%	@ 25 ºC	3.8	3.7 Pa	2.6 ll 7.8 ul	25 cc
cis-1,3-DICHLOROPROPENE 10061-01-5	colourless liquid	104.3		110.97	insol	1.217	@ 37.8 ºC	@ 25 ºC	2.6 ll 7.8 ul	35 oc
trans-1,3-DICHLOROPROPENE 10061-02-6	colourless liquid	112		110.97	insol	1.224	@ 37.8C	2.47	2.6 ll 7.8 ul	35 oc
HEXACHLOROBUTADIENE 87-68-3	clear, colourless liquid	215	-21	260.76	insol	1.5542	8.99	@ 100(°C)			610
HEXACHLORO-1,3-CYCLOPENTADIENE 77-47-4	yellow green liquid; dense, oily liquid	@ 753 mm Hg	-9	272.77		@ 25 º C4 º C	9.4	@ 25 ºC
HEXACHLOROPROPENE 1888-71-7	water-white liquid	210		248.73	insol
PROPARGYL BROMIDE 106-96-7	colourless to light-amber liquid	89		118	insol	@ 18 ºC			3.0 ll ? ul	100 cc	328
PROPARGYL CHLORIDE 624-65-7	liquid	57.1	-76.9	74.51	insol	1.0297				183
TETRACHLOROETHYLENE 127-18-4	colourless liquid	121	-22	165.83	insol	1.6227	5.7	1.9
2,3,4-TRICHLORO-1-BUTENE 2431-50-7		60		159.44	insol	1.3430
TRICHLOROETHYLENE 79-01-6	clear, colourless, or blue mobile liquid	87	-73	131.40	sl sol	1.4649	4.53	7.8	8 ll 10.5 ul		410
VINYL BROMIDE 593-60-2	gas under normal atmospheric conditions, colourless liquid under pressure	15.8	-139.	106.96	insol	1.4933	3.7	@ 25 ºC	9 ll 15 ul		530
VINYL CHLORIDE 75-01-4	colourless gas or liquid	-13.37	-153.8	62.50	sl sol	0.9106	2.15	343	3.6 ll 33.0 ul	-78 cc	472
VINYL FLUORIDE 72-02-5	colourless gas	-72.2	-160.5	46.04	insol
VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE 75-35-4	colourless liquid	31.7	-122.5	96.94	insol	1.2129	3.25	66.5	5.6 ll 16 ul	56	570
VINYLIDENE FLUORIDE 75-38-7	colourless gas	-83	-144	64.04	insol	0.617	2.2	3600	5.5Il 21.3 ul	flammable gas

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Sunday, 07 August 2011 07:17

Halogenated Unsaturated Hydrocarbons: Physical & Chemical Hazards

Chemical Name CAS-Number	Physical	Chemical	UN Class or Division / Subsidiary Risks
ALLYL BROMIDE 106-95-6			3/ 6.1
ALLYL CHLORIDE 107-05-1	The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible	The substance may polymerize due to heating or under the influence of different metals, metal chlorides and sulfuric acid with fire or explosion hazard • On combustion, forms toxic and corrosive fumes (hydrogen chloride) • Reacts violently with strong oxidants and metals such as aluminum, magnesium, zinc, causing fire and explosion hazard • Attacks plastic, rubber and coatings	3/ 6.1
2-CHLORO-1,3-BUTADIENE 126-99-8			3/ 6.1
3-CHLORO-2-METHYLPROPENE 563-47-3			3
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE 75-35-4	The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible	The substance can readily form explosive peroxides • The substance will polymerize readily due to heating or under the influence of oxygen, sunlight, copper or aluminium, with fire or explosion hazard • May explode on heating or on contact with flames • The substance decomposes on burning producing toxic and corrosive fumes (hydrogen chloride, phosgene and chlorine) • Reacts violently with oxidants	3
1,2-DICHLOROETHYLENE 540-59-0	The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible	On contact with hot surfaces or flames this substance decomposes forming toxic gases and vapours (hydrogen chloride, phosgene, and carbon monoxide) • Reacts with strong oxidants causing fire and explosion hazard	3
cis-1,2-DICHLOROETHYLENE 156-59-2			3
trans- 1,2- DICHLOROETHYLENE 156-60-5			3
1,2-DICHLORO-2-PROPENE 78-88-6			3
1,3-DICHLOROPROPENE 542-75-6			3
cis-1,3-DICHLOROPROPENE 10061-01-5			3
trans-1,3-DICHLOROPROPENE 10061-02-6			3
HEXACHLOROBUTADIENE 87-68-3	The vapour is heavier than air	The substance decomposes on burning producing irritating or poisonous gases (phosgene)	6.1
PROPARGYL BROMIDE 106-96-7
TETRACHLOROETHYLENE 127-18-4	The vapour is heavier than air	On contact with hot surfaces or flames this substance decomposes forming toxic and corrosive fumes (hydrogen chloride, phosgene, chlorine) • The substance decomposes slowly on contact with moisture producing trichloroacetic acid and hydrochloric acid • Reacts with metals such as aluminium, lithium, barium, berrylium	6.1
TRICHLOROETHYLENE 79-01-6	The vapour is heavier than air • As a result of flow, agitation, etc, electrostatic charges can be generated	On contact with hot surfaces or flames this substance decomposes forming toxic and corrosive fumes (phosgene, hydrogen chloride, chlorine) • The substance decomposes on contact with strong alkali producing dichloroacetylene , which increases fire hazard • Reacts violently with metals such as lithium, magnesium aluminium, titanium, barium and sodium • Slowly decomposed by light in presence of moisture, with formulation of corrosive hydrochloric acid	6.1
VINYL BROMIDE 593-60-2			2.1
VINYL CHLORIDE 75-01-4	The gas is heavier than air, and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible	The substance can under specific circumstances form peroxides, initiating explosive polymerization • The substance will polymerize readily due to heating and under the influence of air, light, and on contact with a catalyst, strong oxidizing agents and metals such as copper and aluminium, with fire or explosion hazard • The substance decomposes on burning producing toxic and corrosive fumes (hydrogen chloride and phosgene)	2.1
VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE 75-35-4	The gas is heavier than air, and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible	The substance can form explosive peroxides • The substance can polymerize due to heating or under the influence of oxygen, sunlight, copper or aluminium with fire or explosion hazard • May explode on heating or on contact with flames • The substance decomposes on burning producing hydrogen fluoride • Reacts violently with oxidants and hydrogen chloride	2.1

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 07:16

Halogenated Unsaturated Hydrocarbons: Health Hazards

Chemical Name CAS-Number	ICSC Short-Term Exposure	ICSC Long-Term Exposure	ICSC Routes of Exposure and Symptoms	US NIOSH Target OrgansRoutes Of Entry	US NIOSH Symptoms
ALLYL CHLORIDE 107-05-1	eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs; kidneys; CNS	may effect liver; kidneys; PNS	Inhalation: cough, sore throat, headache, dizziness, abdominal cramps, burning sensation, vomiting, laboured breathing, unconsciousness Skin: may be absorbed, redness, burning sensation, pain, deep bone ache several hours after contact Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision Ingestion: abdominal pain, sensation, vomiting	Resp sys; skin; eyes; liver; kidneys Inh; abs; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin, nose, muc memb; pulm edema; in animals: liver, kidney inj
HEXACHLOROBUTADIENE 87-68-3	eyes; skin; resp tract; kidneys; adrenal gland		Inhalation: dizziness, dullness, headache, coma, tremora Skin: may be absorbed, redness Eyes: redness, pain Ingestion: nausea, vomiting	Eyes; skin; resp sys; kidneys (in animals: kidney tumors) Inh; abs; ing; con	In animals: irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; kidney damage; (carc)
TETRACHLOROETHYLENE 127-18-4	eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs; CNS	skin; liver; kidneys	Inhalation: incoordination, exhilaration, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, nausea, weakness, unconsciousness Skin: dry skin, redness, skin burns, blisters Eyes: redness, pain Ingestion: abdominal pain	Liver; kidneys; eyes; resp sys; CNS; skin (in animals: liver tumors) Inh; abs; ing; con	Irrit eyes, nose, throat; nau; flush face, neck; verti, dizz, inco; head, som; skin eryt; liver damage; (carc)
TRICHLOROETHYLENE 79-01-6	eyes; skin ; lungs; CNS	skin; liver; kidneys	Inhalation: dizziness, drowsiness, headache, weakness, unconsciousness Skin: dry skin, redness Eyes: redness, pain Ingestion: abdominal pain	Resp sys; heart; liver; kidneys; CNS; skin; eyes (in animals: liver & kidney cancer) Inh; abs; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin; head, vert; vis dist, ftg, gidd, tremor, som, nau, vomit; derm; card arrhy, pares; liver inj; (carc)
VINYL CHLORIDE 75-01-4	eyes ;skin; CNS	liver; blood vessels; connective tissue	Inhalation: dizziness, drowsiness, headache, unconsciousness Skin: on contact with liquid: frostbite Eyes: redness, pain	Liver; CNS; blood; resp sys; lymphatic sys (liver cancer) Inh; con (liq)	Weak; abdom pain, GI bleeding; enlarged liver; pallor or cyan of extremities; liq: frostbite; (carc)
VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE 75-35-4	eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs; CNS	skin; liver; kidneys	Inhalation: dizziness, drowsiness, unconsciousness Skin: redness, skin burns Eyes: redness,pain Ingestion: abdominal pain, sore throat	Eyes; skin; resp sys; CNS; liver; kidneys (in animals: liver & kidney tumors) Inh; abs; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin, throat; dizz, head, nau; dysp; liver, kidney dysfunc; pneuitis; (carc)

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Sunday, 07 August 2011 07:11

Halogenated Unsaturated Hydrocarbons: Chemical Identification

Chemical Formula	CHhemical	Synonyms UN Code	CAS-Number
106956	ALLYL BROMIDE	Bromallylene; 1-Bromo-2-propene; 3-Bromopropene; 3-Bromopropylene UN1099	106-95-6
107051	ALLYL CHLORIDE	Chlorallylene; 3-Chloroprene; 1-Chloro propene-2; 3-chloropropene-1; 3-Chloropropene; 1-Chloro-2-propene; a-chloropropylene; 3-Chloropropylene	107-05-1
126998	2-CHLORO-1,3-BUTADIENE	Chlorobutadiene; 2-Chlorobuta-1,3-diene; Chloroprene; b-Chloroprene; b-Chloroprene UN1991	126-99-8
513371	1-CHLORO-2-METHYL-1-PROPENE		513-37-1
563473	3-CHLORO-2-METHYLPROPENE	g-Chloroisobutylene; 1-Chloro-2-methyl-2-propene; Propene, 3-Chloro-2-methyl- UN2554	563-47-3
7572294	DICHLOROACETYLENE	Dichloroethyne	7572-29-4
764410	1,4-DICHLORO-2-BUTENE	DCB; 1,4-DCB; 1,4-Dichlorobutene-2	764-41-0
156592	cis-1,2-DICHLOROETHYLENE	cis-Dichloroethylene; cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	156-59-2
156605	trans-1,2-DICHLOROETHYLENE	trans-Acetylene dichloride; trans-Dichloroethylene	156-60-5
540590	1,2-DICHLOROETHYLENE	Acetylene dichloride; sym-Dichloroethylene; 1,2-Dichloroethylene; Dioform	540-59-0
542756	1,3-DICHLOROPROPENE	a-Chloroallyl chloride; g-Chloroallyl chloride; 3-Chloroallyl chloride; 3-Chloropropenyl chloride; Dichloropropene	542-75-6
78886	1,2-DICHLORO-2-PROPENE		78-88-6
10061015	cis-1,3-DICHLOROPROPENE	1,3-Dichloropropene ; 1,3-Dichloro-1-propene; cis-1,3-Dichloropropylene	10061-01-5
10061026	trans-1,3-DICHLOROPROPENE	1,3-Dichloropropene; 1,3-Dichloro-1-Propene; trans-1,3-Dichloropropylene; 1-Propene, 1,3-Dichloro	10061-02-6
87683	HEXACHLOROBUTADIENE	Dolen-pur; GP-40-66:120; HCBD; Hexachlorobutadiene; 1,3-Hexachlorobutadiene; 1,1,2,3,4,4-Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene; 1,2,3,4,5,5-Hexachloropentadiene	87-68-3
77474	HEXACHLOROCYCLOPENTADIENE	Hexachloro-1,3-cyclopentadiene; Hexachlorocyclopentadiene; Perchlorocyclopentadiene UN2646	77-47-4
1888717	HEXACHLOROPROPENE		1888-71-7
106967	PROPARGYL BROMIDE	g-Bromoallylene; 1-Bromo-2-propyne; 3-Bromopropyne; 3-Bromo-1-propyne UN2345	106-96-7
624657	PROPARGYL CHLORIDE		624-65-7
127184	TETRACHLOROETHYLENE	Ankilostin; Antisol 1; Carbon bichloride; Carbon dichloride; Perclene; Perclene D; Perchloroethylene; Tetrachlorethylene; Tetrachloroethene; 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethylene UN1897	127-18-4
2431507	2,3,4-TRICHLORO-1-BUTENE	2,3,4-Trichlorobutene-1	2431-50-7
593602	VINYL BROMIDE	Bromoethene; Bromoethylene UN1085	593-60-2
79016	TRICHLOROETHYLENE	Acetylene trichloride; Algylen; Anamenth; Benzinol; Blacosolv; Blancosolv; 1,1-Dichloro-2-chloroethylene; Trichloroethene; 1,1,2-Trichloroethylene; 1,2,2-Trichloroethylene UN1710	79-01-6
75014	VINYL CHLORIDE	Chlorethene; Chlorethylene; Chloroethene; Chloroethylene UN1086	75-01-4
75354	VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE	1,1-Dichloroethylene; Ethene, 1,1-Dichloro-; VDC UN1303	75-35-4

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Sunday, 07 August 2011 07:09

Halogenated Saturated Hydrocarbons: 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)
1-BROMOBUTANE 109-65-9	colourless liquid; pale straw-colored liquid	101.3	-112	137.03	insol	@ 25 ° C/4 ° C	4.72			65 DEG F oc	265
1-BROMO-2-CHLOROETHANE 107-04-0	colourless liquid	107	-16.7	143.4	@ 30 ° C	@ 20 ° C/4 ° C	4.94	@ 82.7 ° C
BROMOFORM 75-25-2	heavy liquid; hexagonal scales; colourless to yellow liquid	149.1	8.0	252.73	sl sol	2.8899	8.7	0.7
CARBON TETRABROMIDE 558-13-4	monoclinic tablets from diluted alcohol; colourless crystals	189.5	90	331.63	insol	2.9609	11.4	@ 96 °C
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE 56-23-5	colourless, clear, heavy liquid	76.5	-23	153.8	insol	1.5940	5.32	12.2
CHLOROBROMOMETHANE 74-97-5	clear colourless liquid; pale yellow liquid	68	-88	129.38	insol	1.9344	4.5	15.8
1-CHLORO-3-BROMOPROPANE 109-70-6	colourless liquid	143.3	-58.9	157.44	insol	1.5969
1-CHLOROBUTANE 109-69-3	colourless liquid	78.6	-123.1	92.56	insol	0.8862	3.2	80.1 mm Hg	1.8 ll 10.1 ul	-9 cc	460
2-CHLORO-2-METHYLPROPANE 507-20-0		50.9	-26	92.56	sl sol	0.8420
CHLOROFORM 67-66-3	clear, colourless liquid	61.5	-64	119.39	sl sol	1.4832	4.12	21.2
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE 96-12-8	colourless liquid when pure	196	5	236.36	0.1 g/100 ml	@ 14 °C	8.2	0.1		77
DIBROMOETHANE 74-95-3	clear, colourless liquid	97	-52.5	173.83	sl sol	2.4970	6.05	5
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE 75-34-3	oily liquid; colourless liquid	57	-98	98.97	sl sol	1.175	3.44	24	5.6 ll 11.4 ul	-6 cc	458
1,1-DICHLORO-PROPANE 78-99-9	liquid	88.1		112.98	insol	1.1321	3.90		3.4 ll 14.5 ul	21 cc
1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE 78-87-5	colourless liquid	96.4	-100.4	112.99	0.26% by wt at 20 °C	1.159 at 25 °C/25 °C	3.9	50 mm Hg at 25 °C	3.4% ll 14.5% ul	21 oc	557
1,3-DICHLOROPROPANE 142-28-9	colourless liquid	120.4	-99.5	112.99	0.3 g/100 ml	1.1876	3.90	18 torr	3.4 ll 14.5 ul	21 cc
ETHYL BROMIDE 74-96-4	colourless, liquid	38.2	-119	108.98	sl sol	1.4612	3.76	@ 25 °C	6.8 ll 8.0 ul	-20 cc	511
ETHYL CHLORIDE 75-00-3	colourless liquid	12.3	-138.7	64.5	sl sol	0.8978	2.22	133.3	3.8 ll 15.4 ul	-50 cc	510
ETHYL IODIDE 75-03-6	liquid	72	-108	155.97	sl sol	1.9358	5.4	@ 25 °C
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE 106-93-4	colourless, heavy liquid	131-132	9.8	187.88	0.34 g/100 ml at 20 °C; *0.404 g/100 g 20 °C.;	2.172 g/ml	6.5	11 mm Hg at 20 °C
ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE 107-06-2	clear, colourless, oily liquid				@ 20 °C	1.2351 AT 20 °C	3.42		6.2% ll 16% ul	13 °C cc 18 °C oc	413
HEPTACHLOR 76-44-8	white; white to light tan waxy solid	135-145	95.5	373.35	insol	1.65		@ 25 °C
HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE 608-73-1	white or yellowish powder or flakes; brown-to-white amorphous powder		65	290.80	insol	1.87	1.85	4.2 Pa
a-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE 319-84-6	crystalline powder	288	156-161		insol	1.87		3 Pa
b-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE - 319-85-7	crystalline powder	@ 0.50	312	290.83	insol	@ 19 °C		0.7 Pa
d-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE 319-86-8	plates		141-2	290.83
HEXACHLOROETHANE 67-72-1	rhombic crystals from alcohol and ether; colourless crystals; crystalline powder; colourless solid; crystal structure: rhombic up to 46 °C; triclinic 46-71 °C	187	187	236.74	insol	2.091	8.16	53 Pa
IODOFORM 75-47-8	yellow powder or crystals; small, greenish yellow or lustrous crystals or powder; yellow hexagonal prisms or needles from acetone	218	119	393.7	insol	@ 25 °C	13.6
ISOBUTYL CHLORIDE 513-36-0		68.5	-130.3	92.56		0.8810
2-CHLOROPROPANE 75-29-6	colourless liquid	35.7	-117.2	78.54	sl sol	0.8617	2.7	@ 25 °C
ISOPROPYL CHLOROFORMATE 108-23-6	colourless liquid	105		122.55	insol	1.08 g/ml	4.2			156
METHYL BROMIDE 74-83-9	colourless gas	3.55	-93.66	94.95	1.75 g/100 g	3.974 g/l (gas)	3.3	1420 mm Hg	13.5 ll 14.5 ul		537
METHYL CHLORIDE 74-87-3	colourless gas; compresses to colourless liquid	24.0	-97.7	50.49	sol	0.9159	2.47	475	8.1 ll 17.4 ul	-46 flammable gas	634
METHYL IODIDE 74-88-4	colourless, transparent liquid	42.5	-66.5	141.94	sl sol	2.28	4.9	@ 25 °C
METHYLENE CHLORIDE 75-09-2	colourless liquid	40	-95.1	84.9	sl sol	1.3266	2.9	47.4	14 ll 25 ul		640
PENTACHLOROETHANE 76-01-7	colourless liquid	161-162	-29	202.29	insol	1.6796	7.0	@ 25 °C
1,1,1,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE 630-20-6	yellowish red crystals	130.5	-70.2	167.85	sl sol	1.5406
1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE 79-34-5	colourless pure to pale-yellow liquid	146.5	-44	167.86	sl sol	1.5953	5.79	@ 25 °C
TETRACHLOROETHANE 25322-20-7	heavy corrosive colourless liquid	146.5	-43
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE 71-55-6	colourless liquid	74.0	-30.4	133.4	sl sol	1.3376	4.63	13.3	7 ll 16 ul		537
1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE 79-00-5	colourless liquid	113.8	-36.5	133.4	insol	1.4416	4.21 g/l	2.5	6 ll 15.5 ul
1,2,3-TRICHLOROPROPANE 96-18-4	colourless to straw-coloured liquid	157	-14.7	147.43	sl sol	1.3889	5.1	0.267	3.2 ll 12.6 ul	82	304

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Published in 104. Guide to Chemicals

Sunday, 07 August 2011 07:08

Halogenated Saturated Hydrocarbons: Physical & Chemical Hazards

Chemical Name CAS-Number	Physical	Chemical	UN Class or Division / Subsidiary Risks
BROMOFORM 75-25-2		The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic and corrosive fumes including hydrogen bromide and bromine • The substance is a strong acid, it reacts violently with bases and is corrosive to most metals • The substance is a medium strong acid • Substance is a weak acid • Reacts violently with oxidants, bases in powdered form and is corrosive to most metals • Reacts with alkaline metals, powdered aluminium, zinc and magnesium and acetone under basic conditions, causing fire and explosion hazard • Attacks some forms of plastic, rubber and coating • Incompatible with sodium, potassium, calcium, powdered aluminium, zinc, magnesium, strong caustics, sodium potassium alloy, acetone and potassium hydroxide	6.1
CARBON TETRABROMIDE 558-13-4		The substance decomposes in a flame or on a hot surface, forming toxic gases (bromine) • Explodes on impact when mixed with lithium	6.1
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE 56-23-5	The vapour is heavier than air	On contact with hot surfaces or flames this substance decomposes forming toxic and irritating fumes (hydrogen chloride, chlorine, phosgene) • Reacts violently with some metals such as aluminium, barium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, with fluorine and other substances, causing fire and explosion hazard • Attacks copper, lead and zinc	6.1
CHLOROBROMOMETHANE 74-97-5		The substance decomposes on heating producing hydrogen chloride, chlorine, phosgene, hydrogen bromide • Reacts with oxidants • Reacts with steel, aluminium, magnesium and zinc unless inhibited	6.1
1-CHLORO-3-BROMOPROPANE 109-70-6			6.1
1-CHLOROBUTANE 109-69-3			3
CHLOROFORM 67-66-3	The vapour is heavier than air	On contact with hot surfaces or flames this substance decomposes forming irritating and toxic fumes (hydrogen chloride, phosgene, chlorine) • The substance decomposes slowly under influence of air and light • Reacts violently with strong bases, strong oxidants, some metals, such as aluminium, lithium, magnesium, potassium, sodium and acetone, causing fire and explosion hazard • Attacks plastic, rubber and coatings	6.1
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE 96-12-8	The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible	The substance decomposes on heating above the boiling point and on burning producing toxic fumes (hydrogen bromide, hydrogen chloride, carbon monoxide) • Reacts with aluminium, magnesium, tin and their alloys in presence of water • Reacts on contact with alkali producing 2-bromoallylalcohol • Attacks some forms of rubber and coatings	6.1
DIBROMOETHANE 74-95-3	The vapour is heavier than air	On contact with hot surfaces or flames this substance decomposes forming irritant fumes (hydrogen bromide) • The substance decomposes on heating producing irritant fumes (hydrogen bromide)	6.1
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE 75-34-3	The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible	The substance decomposes on heating and on burning producing toxic and corrosive fumes including phosgene and hydrogen chloride • Reacts violently with strong oxidants, alkali metals and earth-alkali metals, powdered metals, causing fire and explosion hazard • Attacks aluminium, iron and polyethylene • Contact with strong caustic will cause formation of flammable and toxic acetaldehyde gas	3
1,1-DICHLORO-PROPANE 78-99-9	The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible	The substance decomposes on heating producing hydrogen chloride • Reacts with strong oxidants and strong bases
1,3-DICHLOROPROPANE 142-28-9	The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible	The substance decomposes on heating producing hydrogen chloride and phosgene • Reacts with oxidants, acids, bases, and alumina
ETHYL CHLORIDE 75-00-3	The gas is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible	The substance decomposes on heating or on burning producing toxic gases (hydrogen chloride, phosgene) • Reacts violently with oxidants, alkaline metals, calcium, magnesium, aluminum powder, and zinc • Reacts with water or steam producing corrosive fumes of hydrogen chloride	2.1
ETHYL IODIDE 75-03-6	The vapour is heavier than air	On combustion, forms carbon monoxide, iodine and hydrogen iodide • The substance decomposes on burning producing iodine and hydrogen iodide • Reacts with oxidants • Reacts violently with silver chlorite causing fire and explosion hazard
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE 106-93-4			6.1
ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE 107-06-2			3/6.1
HEPTACHLOR 76-44-8		The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic fumes: chlorine, hydrogen chloride • Reacts with strong oxidants
HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE 608-73-1		The substance decomposes on heating or on burning producing highly toxic fumes (phosgene, chlorine and hydrogen chloride), and on contact with alkalis • Dehydrochlorination at room temperaure; dehydrochlorination when heated producing pentachlorocyclohexane and trichlorobenzenes
a-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE 319-84-6		The substance decomposes on heating or on burning producing toxic fumes (phosgene, hydrogen chloride) • Reacts violently with dimethylformamide in the presence of iron
b-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE 319-85-7		The substance decomposes on heating or on burning producing toxic fumes (phosgene, hydrogen chloride)
HEXACHLOROETHANE 67-72-1		The substance decomposes on heating above 300 °C producing toxic and corrosive fumes, phosgene and hydrogen chloride • Reacts violently with zinc, aluminium powder and sodium • Attacks iron in the presence of moisture
2-CHLOROPROPANE 75-29-6			3
ISOPROPYL CHLOROFORMATE 108-23-6			6.1/ 3/ 8
METHYL BROMIDE 74-83-9	The gas is heavier than air, and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible	Upon heating, toxic fumes are formed • Reacts with strong oxidants, aluminium and rubber	2.3
METHYL CHLORIDE 74-87-3	The gas is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible	The substance decomposes on burning forming hydrogen chloride and phosgene, and on contact with oxidzing material, amides, amines, and aluminium producing hydrogen chloride and phosgene • The substance is a strong oxidant and reacts with combustible and reducing materials • The substance is a strong reducing agent and reacts with oxidants	2.1
METHYL IODIDE 74-88-4			6.1
METHYLENE CHLORIDE 75-09-2	The vapour is heavier than air • As a result of flow, agitation, etc, electrostatic charges can be generated	On contact with hot surfaces or flames this substance decomposes forming toxic and corrosive fumes • Reacts violently with metals such as aluminium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, lithium, strong bases and oxidants, causing fire and explosion hazard • Attacks some forms of plastics, rubber and coatings	6.1
PENTACHLOROETHANE 76-01-7			6.1
1,1,1,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE 630-20-6			6.1
1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE 79-34-5			6.1
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE 71-55-6			6.1
1,2,3-TRICHLOROPROPANE 96-18-4	The gas is heavier than air • The vapour is heavier than air	The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic fumes of chlorine and phosgene • Reacts violently with metals • Incompatible with active metals, strong caustics, strong oxidizers
1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE 78-87-5	The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible	On combustion, forms toxic and corrosive fumes and gases (hydrogen chloride and phosgene) • Reacts violently with strong oxidants, acids, and bases, causing fire and explosion hazard • Corrosive to aluminum alloys	3

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Sunday, 07 August 2011 07:06

Halogenated Saturated Hydrocarbons: 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
BROMOFORM 75-25-2	eyes; skin; resp tract; may effect CNS; liver; kidneys; heart; blood	skin	Inhalation: reddening of the face, salivation, disturbance of movements, convulsions, cough, dizziness, headache, laboured breathing, unconsciousness, loss of memory, shock, symptoms may be delayed Skin: may be absorbed, redness Eyes: redness, pain Ingestion: burning sensation	Eyes; skin; liver; kidneys; resp sys; CNS Inh; abs; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; CNS depres; liver, kidney damage
CARBON TETRABROMIDE 558-13-4	eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS; liver; kidneys	liver	Inhalation: sore throat, cough, laboured breathing, dullness, drowsiness, symptoms may be delayed Skin: redness, pain, serious skin burns Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision Ingestion: sore throat, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, dullness	Eyes; skin; resp sys; kidneys; liver Inh; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; lac; lung, liver, kidney inj; in animals: corn damage
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE 56-23-5	eyes; CNS; liver; kidneys	skin; CNS	Inhalation: dizziness, drowsiness, headache, nausea Skin: may be absorbed, redness, pain Eyes: redness, pain Ingestion: abdominal pain, diarrhoea	CNS; eyes; lungs; liver; kidneys; skin (in animals: liver cancer) Inh; abs; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin; CNS depres; nau, vomit; liver, kidney inj; drow, dizz, inco; (carc)
CHLOROBROMOMETHANE 74-97-5	eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS	kidneys; liver	Inhalation: confusion, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, unconsciousnessSkin: dry skin, redness, roughnessEyes: redness, pain, blurred vision	Skin; liver; kidneys; resp sys; eyes; CNS Inh; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin, throat; conf, dizz, CNS depres; pulm edema
CHLOROFORM 67-66-3	eyes; skin; resp tract; may effect CNS; CVS; GI tract; liver; kidneys	skin	Inhalation: cough, drowsiness, headache, nausea Skin: may be absorbed, redness, pain Eyes: redness, pain Ingestion: abdominal pain, vomiting	Liver; kidneys; heart; eyes; skin; CNS (in animals: liver & kidney cancer) Inh; abs; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin; dizz, mental dullness, nau, conf; head, ftg; anes; enlarged liver; (carc)
2-CHLORO-2-METHYLPROPANE 507-20-0				Eyes; skin; resp sys
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE 96-12-8	eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs; liver; kidneys	liver; kidneys	Inhalation: extremely irritating, burning sensation, cough, headache, shortness of breath, sore throat, weakness Skin: may be absorbed, redness Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision Ingestion: burning sensation, nausea, sore throat, vomiting	CNS; skin; liver; kidneys; spleen; repro system; GI tract; resp sys; digestive sys (in animals: cancer of the nasal cavity, tongue, pharynx, lungs, stomach, adrenal & mammary glands) Inh; abs; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin, nose, throat; drow; nau, vomit; pulm edema; liver, kidney inj; sterility; (carc)
DIBROMOETHANE 74-95-3	eyes; skin; resp tract; may effect CNS; kidneys; liver	skin	Inhalation: dizziness, respiratory failure, nausea, headache, vomiting, narcosis.diarrhoea, dullness Skin: may be absorbed, dry skin, redness Eyes: redness Ingestion: gastro-intestinal irritation
1,2-DIBROMOETHANE 106-93-4	eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS	lungs; liver; kidneys; carcinogenic to humans; human reproduction	Inhalation: Burning sensation, cough, laboured breathing, shortness of breath, unconsciousness. Skin: May be absorbed! Pain., redness, blisters Eyes: Pain, redness, severe deep burns. Ingestion: Abdominal cramps, confusion, diarrhoea, headache (further see Inhalation).	Resp sys; liver; kidneys; skin; eyes; repro sys (in animals: skin & lung tumors) Inh; abs; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; derm with vesic; liver, heart, spleen, kidney damage; repro effects; (carc)
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE 75-34-3	eyes; resp tract; CNS	skin; liver; kidneys	Inhalation: dizziness, drowsiness, dullness, nausea, unconsciousness Skin: dry skin, roughness Eyes: redness, pain Ingestion: burning sensation	Skin; liver; kidneys; lungs; CNS Inh; ing; con	Irrit skin; CNS depres; liver, kidney, lung damage
1,1-DICHLOROPROPANE 78-99-9	aerosol irritates eyes and skin		Skin: redness, pain
1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE 78-87-5	eyes; skin; resp tract; nervous system	dermatitis; liver ; blood; malformations in human babies	Inhalation: Anorexia, diarrhoea, drowsiness, headache, sore throat. Skin: Dry skin, redness, pain. Eyes: Redness, pain. Ingestion: Abdominal pain, diarrhoea, drowsiness, headache, nausea, vomiting.	Eyes; skin; resp sys; liver; kidneys; CNS (in animals: liver & mammary gland tumors) Inh; abs; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; drow, li-head; liver, kidney damage; in animals: CNS depres; (carc)
1,3-DICHLOROPROPANE 142-28-9	eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs; may effect blood; CNS; liver	skin	Skin: redness, pain
ETHYL BROMIDE 74-96-4				Skin; liver; kidneys; resp sys; CVS; CNS; eyes Inh; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; CNS depres; pulm edema; liver, kidney disease; card arrhy, card arrest
ETHYL CHLORIDE 75-00-3			Inhalation: abdominal cramps, dizziness, dullness, headache Skin: may be absorbed, on contact with liquid: frostbite Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision	Liver; kidneys; resp sys; CVS Inh; abs (liq); ing (liq); con	Inco, inebri; abdom cramps; card arrhy, card arrest; liver, kidney damage
ETHYL IODIDE 75-03-6	eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs; CNS; kidneys; thyroid; liver		Inhalation: unpleasant taste, confusion, cough, drowsiness, shortness of breath, unconsciousness, pain in extremities Skin: may be absorbed, skin burns, blisters Eyes: vapour will be absorbed, severe deep burns
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE 106-93-4	eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS	lungs; liver; kidneys; reproduction system	Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, laboured breathing, shortness of breath, unconsciousness Skin: may be absorbed, pain, redness, blisters Eyes: pain, redness, severe deep burns Ingestion: abdominal cramps, confusion, diarrhoea, headache	Resp sys; liver; kidneys; skin; eyes; repro sys (in animals: skin & lung tumors) Inh; abs; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; derm with vesic; liver, heart, spleen, kidney damage; repro effects; (carc)
ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE 107-06-2				Kidneys; liver; eyes; skin;CNS; CVS (in animals: forestomach, mammary gland & circulatory sys cancer) Inh; abs; ing; con	Irrit eyes, corn opac; CNS depres; nau, vomit; derm; liver, kidney, CVS damage; (carc)
HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE 608-73-1	eyes; skin; resp tract; may effect CNS	skin; CNS; bone marrow; liver; sex hormones; genitalia	Inhalation: confusion, dizziness, headache, vomiting, weakness, irritability, tremors, paresthesia Skin: may be absorbed, redness Eyes: redness Ingestion: dizziness, drowsiness, laboured breathing, vomiting, tremors, muscles spasms, convulsions, depression
a-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE 319-84-6	eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS	blood; liver	Inhalation: weakness, tremors Skin: may be absorbed, redness Eyes: redness Ingestion: diarrhoea, dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting
b-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE 319-85-7	eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS	blood; liver; kidneys	Inhalation: weakness, tremors, convulsions Skin: may be absorbed, redness Eyes: redness Ingestion: diarrhoea, dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting
HEXACHLOROETHANE 67-72-1	CNS	liver; kidneys; CNS	Skin: may be absorbed	Eyes; skin; resp sys; kidneys (in animals: liver cancer) Inh; abs; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin, muc memb; in animals: kidney damage; (carc)
ISOBUTYL CHLORIDE 513-36-0	eyes; skin; resp tract; may effect CNS
ISOPROPYL CHLOROFORMATE 108-23-6	eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs	lungs
METHYL BROMIDE 74-83-9	eyes; resp tract; lungs; may effect CNS	skin; lungs; CNS; liver; kidneys; brain	Inhalation: dizziness, headache, abdominal pain, chest pain, vomiting, weakness, hallucinations, loss of speech, incoordination, laboured breathing, lungs oedema, convulsions Skin: may be absorbed, itching, tingling, burning sensation, redness, blisters, pain, on contact with liquid: frostbite Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision, temporary loss of vision, blindness for 12 hours	CNS; resp sys; skin; eyes (in animals: lung, kidney & forestomach tumors) Inh; abs (liq); con (liq)	Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; musc weak, inco, vis dist, verti; nau, vomit, head; mal; hand tremor; convuls; dysp; skin vesic; liq: frostbite; (carc)
METHYL CHLORIDE 74-87-3	CNS: resulting in brain damage; liver; kidneys; bone marrow		Inhalation: confusion, diarrhoea, dizziness, headache, staggering gait, nausea, unconsciousness, vomiting, convulsions and respiratory failure Skin: may be absorbed, on contact with liquid: frostbite	CNS; liver; kidneys; repro sys (in animals: lung, kidney & forestomach tumors) Inh; con (liq)	Dizz, nau, vomit; vis dist, stagger, slurred speech, convuls, coma; liver, kidney damage; liq: frostbite; repro, terato effects; (carc)
METHYL IODIDE 74-88-4				CNS; skin; eyes; repro sys (in animals: lung, kidney & forestomach tumors) Inh; abs; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; nau, vomit; verti, ataxia; slurred speech, drow; derm; (carc)
METHYLENE CHLORIDE 75-09-2	eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs	skin; CNS; liver; brain	Inhalation: dizziness, drowsiness, headache, nausea, unconsciousness, weakness, death Skin: dry skin, redness, burning sensation Eyes: redness, pain, severe deep burns Ingestion: abdominal pain	skin; CVS; eyes; CNS (in animals: lung, liver, salivary & mammary gland tumors) Inh; abs; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin; ftg, weak, som, li-head, numb tingle limbs; nau; (carc)
1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE 79-34-5	eyes; skin; resp tract	skin; liver; kidneys; CNS		Skin; liver; kidneys; CNS; GI tract ( in animals: liver tumors) Inh; abs; ing; con	Nau, vomit, abdom pain; tremor fingers; jaun, hepatitis, liver tend; derm; monocy; kidney damage; (carc)
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE 71-55-6	eyes; skin; resp tract; inhalation may cause shortness of breath; may effect CNS; liver; kidneys	skin; liver; kidneys		Skin; CVS; CNS; eyes; liver Inh; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin; head, lass, CNS depres, poor equi; derm; card arrhy; liver damage
1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE 79-00-5	eyes; skin; resp tract; may effect CNS; liver; kidneys	skin		CNS; eyes; nose; liver; kidneys; kidneys Inh; abs; ing; con	Irrit eyes, nose; CNS depres; liver, kidney damage; derm; (carc)
1,2,3-TRICHLOROPROPANE 96-18-4	eyes; skin; resp tract; may effect liver		Inhalation: headache, unconsciousness Skin: redness Eyes: redness	Eyes; resp sys; skin; CNS; liver; kidneys (in animals: forestomach, liver & mammary gland cancer) Inh; abs; ing; con	Irrit eyes, nose, throat; CNS depres; in animals: liver, kidney inj; (carc)

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Sunday, 07 August 2011 07:04

Halogenated Saturated Hydrocarbons: Chemical Identification

Chemical Formula	Chemical	Synonyms UN Code	CAS-Number
79276	ACETYLENE TETRABROMIDE	Muthmann's liquid; TBE; Tetrabromoacetylene; sym-Tetrabromoethane; 1,1,2,2-Tetrabromoethane	79-27-6
109659	1-BROMOBUTANE	1-Bromobutane; n-Butyl bromide UN 1126	109-65-9
107040	1-BROMO-2-CHLOROETHANE		107-04-0
75252	BROMOFORM	Methenyl tribromide; Methyl tribromide; Tribromomethane UN2515	75-25-2
558134	CARBON TETRABROMIDE	Carbon bromide; Methane tetrabromide; Tetrabromomethane UN2516	558-13-4
56235	CARBON TETRACHLORIDE	Benzinoform; Tetrachlorocarbon; Tetrachloromethane UN1846	56-23-5
74975	CHLOROBROMOMETHANE	Bromochloromethane; Halon 1011; Methylene chlorobromide; Mono-chloro-mono-bromo-methane UN1887	74-97-5
109706	1-CHLORO-3-BROMOPROPANE	1-Bromo-3-chloropropane; 3-Bromopropyl chloride; 3-Chloropropyl bromide; Trimethylene bromide chloride; Trimethylene chlorobromide UN2688	109-70-6
109693	1-CHLOROBUTANE	Butyl chloride; n-Butyl chloride; n-Propylcarbinyl chloride	109-69-3
67663	CHLOROFORM	Methane trichloride; Methyl trichloride; Trichloroform; Trichloromethane UN1888	67-66-3
75296	2-CHLOROPROPANE	Isopropylchloride UN2356	75-29-6
507200	2-CHLORO-2-METHYLPROPANE	tert-Butyl chloride; 2-Chloroisobutane; Trimethylchloromethane	507-20-0
96128	1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	1-Chloro-2,3-dibromopropane; 3-Chloro-1,2-dibromopropane; Dibromochloropropane; 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane UN2872	96-12-8
74953	DIBROMOMETHANE	Dibromomethane ; Methylene bromide; Methylene dibromide UN2664	74-95-3
75343	1,1-DICHLOROETHANE	Chlorinated hydrochloric ether; 1,1-Dichlorethane; Ethylidene chloride; Ethylidene dichloride UN2362	75-34-3
78999	1,1-DICHLOROPROPANE	Propylidene chloride	78-99-9
78875	1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE	a,b-Dichloropropane; Propylene chloride; Propylene dichloride UN1279	78-87-5
142289	1,3-DICHLOROPROPANE	Trimethylene dichloride	142-28-9
74964	ETHYL BROMIDE	Bromic ether; Bromoethane; Ethyl bromide; Hydrobromic ether UN1891	74-96-4
75003	ETHYL CHLORIDE	Chloroethane; Chlorethyl; Ether chloridum; Hydrochloric ether; Monochloroethane UN1037	75-00-3
75036	ETHYL IODIDE	Hydriodic ether; Iodoethane	75-03-6
106934	ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	Dibromoethane; sym-Dibromoethane; 1,2-Dibromoethane UN1605	106-93-4
107062	ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE	1,2-Dichloroethane; 1,2-DCE; 1 Dichloremulsion; 1,2-Dichlorethane; Dichloroethylene; Propyl chloride UN1184	107-06-2
76448	HEPTACHLOR	Heptachlorane; 3,4,5,6,7,8,8-Heptachlorodicyclopentadiene; 1,4,5,6,7,10,10-Heptachloro-4,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4,7-methyleneindene	76-44-8
608731	HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE	Benzene hexachloride; Hexachlor; 1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclohexane	608-73-1
319846	a-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE	a-Benzenehexachloride; ENT 9,232; a-HCH; a-Hexachlorane; a-1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclohexane	319-84-6
319857	b-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE	trans-a-Benzenehexachloride; b-isomer; Cyclohexane, b-1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachloro-; 1-a,2-b,3-a,4-b,5-a,6-b-Hexachlorocyclohexane	319-85-7
319868	d-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE	d-1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclohexane; 1-a,2-a,3-a,4-b,5-a,6-b-Hexachlorocyclohexane; d-Lindane	319-86-8
67721	HEXACHLOROETHANE	Ethane hexachloride; Ethylene hexachloride; Hexachlorethane; Hexachloroethane; 1,1,1,2,2,2-Hexachloroethane; Perchloroethane	67-72-1
75478	IODOFORM	Triiodomethane	75-47-8
513360	ISOBUTYL CHLORIDE		513-36-0
108236	ISOPROPYL CHLOROFORMATE		108-23-6
74839	METHYL BROMIDE	Bromomethane; Metafume; Methogas monobromomethane UN1062	74-83-9
74873	METHYL CHLORIDE	Methyl chloride; Monochloromethane UN1063	74-87-3
74884	METHYL IODIDE	Iodomethane UN2644	74-88-4
75092	METHYLENE CHLORIDE	Dichloromethane; Methane dichloride; Methylene dichloride UN1593	75-09-2
76017	PENTACHLOROETHANE	Ethane pentachloride UN1669	76-01-7
25322207	TETRACHLOROETHANE	Tetrachloroethane UN1702	25322-20-7
630206	1,1,1,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE		630-20-6
79345	1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE	1,1-Dichloro-2,2-dichloroethane; Tetrachlorethane; 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane	79-34-5
71556	1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE	Chloroethene; Methylchloroform; Methyltrichloromethane; Trichloroethane; a-Trichloroethane; Trichloromethylmethane UN2831	71-55-6
79005	1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE	Ethane trichloride; Vinyl trichloride	79-00-5
96184	1,2,3-TRICHLOROPROPANE	Allyl trichloride; Glycerol trichlorohydrin; Trichlorohydrin	96-18-4

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Sunday, 07 August 2011 06:57

Hydrocarbons, Saturated & Alicyclic: Physical & Chemical Properties

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)
BUTANE 106-97-8	colourless gas	-0.5	-138	58.12	sol	0.5788	@ 0 ºC	@ 21.1 ºC	1.6 ll 8.4 ul	flammable gas	287
CYCLOHEXANE 110-82-7	colourless mobile liquid	80.7	6.5	84.2	insol	0.778	2.98	12.7	1.3 ll 8.4 ul	-18 cc	260
CYCLOPENTANE 287-92-3	colourless liquid	49	-94	70.2	insol	0.7457	2.42	45	1.1 ll 8.7 ul	-37 cc	361
CYCLOPROPANE 75-19-4	colourless gas	-33	-127.6	42.08	sol	@ 0 ºC	1.88		2.4 ll 10.3 ul		497
DECANE 124-18-5	colourless liquid	174.1	-29.7	142.3	insol	0.7300	4.90	@ 25 ºC	0.8 ll 5.4 ul	46 cc	210
2,2-DIMETHYLBUTANE 75-83-2	colourless liquid	49.7	-99.9	86.2	insol	0.6485	3.0	@ 31.0 ºC	1.2 ll 7.0 ul	-48 cc	405
2,3-DIMETHYLBUTANE 79-29-8	colourless liquid	58.0	-128.53	86.2	insol	0.6616	3.0	@ 39.0 ºC	1.2 ll 7.0 ul	-29 cc	405
2,2-DIMETHYLPROPANE 463-82-1	liquid or gas	9.5	-16.6	72.15	insol	0.613	2.5	@ 21 ºC	1.4 ll 7.5 ul	<-7	450
ETHANE 74-84-0	colourless gas	-89	-183	30.1	@ 25 ºC	@ 0 ºC/4 ºC	1.04	3850	3.0. ll 12.5 ul	flammable gas	472
HEPTANE 142-82-5	liquid	98	-90	100.2	insol	0.68	3.46	4.8	1.1 ll 6.7 ul	-1	215
HEXANE 110-54-3	colourless liquid	69	-95	86.2	insol	0.66	2.97	16	1.1 ll 7.5 ul	-22 cc	240
ISOBUTANE 75-28-5	colourless gas	-11.63	-138.3	58.12	sl sol	0.5572	2.0		1.8 ll 8.4 ul
ISOHEXANE 107-83-5	colourless liquid	60	-153.7	86.2	insol	0.6532	3.00	@1.6 ºC	1.2 ll 7.0 ul	<-7 cc	306
2-METHYLBUTANE 78-78-4	colourless liquid	28	-159.9	72.15	insol	0.6201	2.48	79	1.4 ll 7.6 ul	<-51cc	420
METHYLCYCLOHEXANE 108-87-2	colourless liquid	100.9	-126.6	98.2	insol	0.7694	3.39	@ 25 ºC	1.2 ll 6.7 ul	-6 oc	258
2-METHYLHEPTANE 592-27-8	liquid	116	-109	114.2	insol	0.6980	3.9	@ 38 ºC	1.0 ll ? ul	44
3-METHYLPENTANE 96-14-0	colourless liquid	63.2	-163	86.2	insol	0.6645	3.0		1.2 ll 7.0 ul
NONANE 111-84-2	colourless liquid	150.8	-51	128.3	insol	0.7176	4.41	@ 25 ºC	0.8 ll 2.9 ul
OCTANE 111-65-9	colourless liquid	125.6	-56.8	114.22	insol	0.7028	3.86	1.47	1.0 ll 6.5 ul	13 cc	220
PENTANE 109-66-0	colourless liquid	36.0	-130	72.15	sl sol	0.6262	2.49	56.8	1.5 ll 7.8 ul	-49 cc	309
PROPANE 74-98-6	colourless gas	-42.1	-189.7	44.09	sol	@ -45 ºC/4 ºC	@ 0 ºC	@ 25 ºC	2.1 ll 9.5 ul	flammable gas	450
2,2,4-TRIMETHYLPENTANE 540-84-1	mobile liquid; colourless liquid	99.2	-107	114.22	insol	0.6919	3.93	5.1	1.1 ll 6.0 ul	45 oc	417

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Hydrocarbons, Saturated & Alicyclic: Physical & Chemical Hazards

Chemical Name CAS-Number	Physical	Chemical	UN Class or Division / Subsidiary Risks
BUTANE 106-97-8	The gas is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible, and may accumulate in low ceiling spaces causing deficiency of oxygen	On combustion, forms toxic gases; COx	2.1
CYCLOHEXANE 110-82-7	The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible • As a result of flow, agitation, etc, electrostatic charges can be generated		3
CYCLOPENTANE 287-92-3	The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible • As a result of flow, agitation, etc, electrostatic charges can be generated		3
CYCLOPROPANE 75-19-4			2.1
DECANE 124-18-5		Can react with oxidizing materials	3
2,3-DIMETHYLBUTANE 79-29-8			3
ETHANE 74-84-0	The gas mixes well with air, explosive mixtures are easily formed	On combustion, forms toxic gases	2.1
HEPTANE 142-82-5	The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible • If dry, it can be charged electrostatically by swirling, pneumatic transport, pouring, etc	Reacts violently with strong oxidants • Attacks many plastics	3
HEXANE 110-54-3	The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible	Reacts with strong oxidants causing fire and explosion hazard	3
ISOBUTANE 75-28-5			2.1
2-METHYLBUTANE 78-78-4	The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible • As a result of flow, agitation, etc, electrostatic charges can be generated	May explode on heating • On combustion, forms acrid smoke and irritating fumes • Reacts violently with oxidants	3
METHYLCYCLOHEXANE 108-87-2	The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible • As a result of flow, agitation, etc, electrostatic charges can be generated	Reacts violently with strong oxidants causing fire and explosion hazard	3
2-METHYLHEPTANE 592-27-8	The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible	Upon heating, toxic fumes are formed • Reacts with oxidants
3-METHYLPENTANE 96-14-0			3
NONANE 111-84-2			3
OCTANE 111-65-9	The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible • As a result of flow, agitation, etc, electrostatic charges can be generated	Reacts with strong oxidants causing fire and explosion hazard • Attacks some forms of plastics, rubber and coatings	3
PENTANE 109-66-0	The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible	On combustion, forms toxic gases of carbon oxides • Reacts with strong oxidants (eg, peroxides, nitrates and perchlorates), causing fire and explosion hazard • Attacks some forms of plastics, rubber and coatings	3
PROPANE 74-98-6	The gas is heavier than air, and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible • May accumulate in low ceiling spaces causing deficiency of oxygen	On combustion, forms toxic fumes	2.1
2,2,4-TRIMETHYLPENTANE 540-84-1	The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible • As a result of flow, agitation, etc, electrostatic charges can be generated	Heating may cause violent combustion or explosion • Reacts with strong oxidants	3

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