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Chemical Name CAS-Number	Physical	Chemical	UN Class or Division / Subsidiary Risks
ANTHRACENE 120-12-7	Dust explosion possible if in powder or granular form, mixed with air	The substance decomposes on heating, on contact with sunlight, under influence of strong oxidants producing acrid, toxic fumes, causing fire and explosion hazards	3
BENZO(b)FLUORANTHENE 205-99-2		Upon heating, toxic fumes are formed
BENZO(ghi)FLUORANTHENE 203-12-3		Upon heating, toxic fumes are formed
BENZO(k)FLUORANTHENE 207-08-9		Upon heating, toxic fumes are formed • Reacts with strong oxidants
BENZO(ghi)PERYLENE 191-24-2		Upon heating, toxic fumes are formed • Reacts with NO and NO₂to form nitro derivatives
DIBENZO(a,h)ANTHRACENE 53-70-3		Reacts with strong oxidants	4.1

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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Published in 104. Guide to Chemicals

Tuesday, 09 August 2011 01:16

Hydrocarbons, Polyaromatic: 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)
ANTHRACENE 120-12-7	monoclinic plates from alcohol recrystallization; when pure, colourless with violet fluorescence; when crystallized from benzene, colourless, lustrous plates are formed which exhibit a blue fluorescence; yellow crystals with blue fluorescence	342	218	178.22	insol	@ 25 °C	6.15	@ 145 °C	0.6 ll ? ul	121 cc	540
BENZ(a)ANTHRACENE 56-55-3	colourless/ plates recrystallized from glacial acetic acid or alcohol	400	162	228.3	@ 25 °C			5x10^- ⁹ torr
BENZO(g,h,i)FLUORANTHENE 203-12-3	crystals		149		insol			<10 Pa
BENZO(g,h,i)PERYLENE 191-24-2	large, pale yellow-green plates (recrystallized from xylene)	550	277	276.3	insol			@ 25 °C
BENZO(k)FLUORANTHENE 207-08-9	pale yellow needles from benzene	480	217	252.3	insol			9.59x10^- ¹¹ torr
BENZO(a)PYRENE 50-32-8	pale yellow monoclinic needles from benzene & methanol; crystals may be monoclinic or orthorhombic; yellowish plates (from benzene and ligroin)	>360	179-179.3	252.30	insol	1.351	8.7	>1 mm Hg
BENZO(b)FLUORANTHENE 205-99-2	needles (recrystallized from benzene), colourless needles (recrystallized from toluene or glacial acetic acid)		168	252.3	insol			<10 Pa
CHRYSENE 218-01-9	red blue fluorescent rhombic plates from benzene, acetic acid; orthorhombic bipyramidal plates from benzene; colourless platelets with blue fluorescence	448	255-256	228.28	insol	1.274		6.3x 10^- ⁷ mm Hg
DIBENZ(a,h)ACRIDINE 226-36-8	yellow crystals		228	279.35
DIBENZ(a,h)ANTHRACENE 53-70-3	colourless plates or leaflets recrystallized from acetic acid; solution in concentrated sulfuric acid is red; crystals may be monoclinic or orthorhombic	524	266	278.33	insol	1.282		1x 10^- ¹⁰ mm Hg
DIBENZ(a,j)ACRIDINE 224-42-0	yellow needles or prisms		216	279.35
DIBENZO(a,e)PYRENE 192-65-4	pale yellow needles in xylene; yellow-red in concn sulfuric acid solution		234	302.4
DIBENZO(a,h)PYRENE 189-64-0	golden yellow plates from xylene or trichlorobenzene; in H₂SO₄ solution has red colour, changing later into violet or blue		308	302.38
DIBENZO(ai)PYRENE 189-55-9	greenish-yellow needles, prisms or lamellae	@ 0.05 mm Hg	281	302.4				2.39x 10^- ¹⁴ mm Hg
DIBENZOFURAN 132-64-9	leaf or needles from alcohol; white crystals; crystalline solid	287		168.19	@ 25 °C	@ 99 °C/4 °C	5.8	@ 25 °C
FLUORANTHENE 206-44-0	coloured needles; pale yellow needles or plates from alcohol	375	111	202.2	insol	@ 0 °C/4 °C		0.01 mm Hg
NAPHTHACENE 83-32-9	white needles; orthorhombic bipyramidal needles from alcohol	279	95	154.21	insol	1.0242 at 90 °C/4 °C	5.32	10 mm Hg at 131.2 °C
PHENANTHRENE 85-01-8	monoclinic plates from alcohol; colourless shining crystals; leaflets	340	101	178.22	insol	@ 4 °C	6.15	@ 118.2 °C		171 oc
PYRENE 129-00-0	monoclinic prismatic tablets from alcohol or by sublimation; pure pyrene is colourless; pale yellow plates (when recrystallized from toluene); colourless solid (tetracene impuritites give yellow colour)	393	156	202.2	insol	@ 23 º C		@ 20 º C

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Published in 104. Guide to Chemicals

Tuesday, 09 August 2011 01:21

Isocyanates: Chemical Identification

Chemical Formula	Chemical	Synonyms UN Code	CAS-Number
3173533	CYCLOHEXYL ISOCYANATE	Isocyanic acid, cyclohexyl ester; Cyclohexane, isocyanato-; Isocyanatocyclohexane UN2488	3173-53-3
91930	DIANISIDINE DIISOCYANATE	1,1'-Biphenyl, 4,4'-diisocyanato-3,3'-dimethoxy-; 4,4'-Diisocyanato-3,3'-dimethoxy-1,1'-biphenyl; 3,3'-Dimethoxybenzidine-4,4'-diisocyanate; Isocyanic acid, 3,3'-dimethoxy-4,4'-biphenylene ester	91-93-0
109900	ETHYL ISOCYANATE	Isocyanic acid, ethyl ester; Isocyanatoethane UN2481	109-90-0
822060	HEXAMETHYLENE DIISOCYANATE	Desmodur H; Desmodur N; Hexamethylene diisocyanate ; Hexamethylene-1,6-diisocyanate; 1,6-Hexamethylene diisocyanate; 1,6-Hexanediol diisocyanate; HMDI; Tl 78 UN2281	822-06-0
7046619	ISOCYANIC ACID, NITROIMINODIETHYLENEDI-	3-Nitro-3-azapentane-1,5-diisocyanate; Nitroiminodiethylenediisocyanic acid	7046-61-9
4098719	ISOPHORONE DIISOCYANATE	Cyclohexane, 5-isocyanato-1-(isocyanatomethyl)-1,3,3-trimethyl-; IPDI; 3-Isocyanatomethyl-3,5,5-Trimethylcyclohexylisocyanate; Isocyanic acid, methylene(3,5,5-trimethyl-3,1-cyclohexylene) ester; Isophorone diamine diisocyanate UN2906 UN2290	4098-71-9
101688	METHYLENE BISPHENYL ISOCYANATE	Isocyanic acid, methylenedi-p-phenylene ester; Bis(p-isocyanatophenyl)methane; Caradate 30; Desmodur 44; Diphenylmethane 4,4'-diisocyanate; Diphenylmethane diisocyanate; Hylene M 50; Isonate; Isonate 125M; 4,4'-Methylenebis(phenyl isocyanate) UN2489	101-68-8
624839	METHYL ISOCYANATE	Isocyanic acid, methyl ester; Iso-cyanatomethane; MIC UN2480	624-83-9
3173726	1,5-NAPHTHALENE DIISOCYANATE	1,5-Diisocyanatonaphthalene; Isocyanic acid, 1,5-naphthylene ester ; 1,5-Naphthalene diisocyanate; Naphthalene, 1,5-diisocyanato-	3173-72-6
103719	PHENYL ISOCYANATE	Benzene, isocyanato-; Mondur P; Phenylcarbimide; Phenyl carbonimide UN2487	103-71-9
26471625	TOLUENE DIISOCYANATE	Benzene-, 1,3-diisocyanatomethyl-; Desmodur t100; Diisocyanatomethylbenzene; Diisocyanatotoluene; Hylene-T; Isocyanic acid, methylphenylene ester; Mondur-TD; Nacconate-100; Niax isocyanate TDI UN2078	26471-62-5
584849	TOLUENE-2,4-DIISOCYANATE	Cresorcinol diisocyanate; Desmodur T80; Di-iso-cyanatoluene; 2,4-Diisocyanato-1-methylbenzene (9 CI); 2,4-Diisocyanatotoluene; Hylene T; Mondur TD; Rubinate TDI 80; 20 TDI; 2,4-TDI; TDI-80; TDI	584-84-9
91087	TOLUENE-2,6-DIISOCYANATE	2,6-Diisocyanato-1-methylbenzene; 2,6-Diisocyanatotoluene; Hylene TCPA; Isocyanic acid, 2-Methyl-m-phenylene ester; 2-Methyl-m-phenylene diisocyanate; 2-Methyl-m-phenylene isocyanate; Niax TDI; Niax TDI-p; 2,6-TDI	91-08-7

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Published in 104. Guide to Chemicals

Tuesday, 09 August 2011 01:25

Isocyanates: 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
CYCLOHEXYL ISOCYANATE 3173-53-3	eyes; skin; resp tract	skin	Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, laboured breathing, shortness of breath see ingestion Skin: redness Eyes: watering of eyes, redness, pain, blurred vision, severe deep burns Ingestion: abdominal cramps, diarrhoea, vomiting
HEXAMETHYLENE DIISOCYANATE 822-06-0	eyes; skin; resp tract	skin	Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, laboured breathing, shortness of breath, sore throat Skin: may be absorbed, redness, skin burns, blisters Eyes: redness, pain, swelling of eyelids	Eyes; skin; resp sys Inh; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; cough, dysp, bron, wheez, pulm edema, asthma; corn damage, skin blisters
ISOPHORONE DIISOCYANATE 4098-71-9	eyes; skin; resp tract	skin; lungs	Inhalation: cough, sore throat, symptoms may be delayed Skin: redness Eyes: redness	Eyes; skin; resp sys Inh; abs; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; chest tight, dysp, cough, sore throat; bron, wheez, pulm edema; possible resp sens; asthma
METHYL ISOCYANATE 624-83-9	eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs	skin; lungs	Inhalation: cough, dizziness, laboured breathing, shortness of breath, sore throat, unconsciousness, vomiting Skin: may be absorbed, skin burns, pain Eyes: pain, loss of vision, severe deep burns Ingestion: abdominal cramps, sore throat, vomiting	Resp sys; eyes; skin Inh; abs; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin, nose, throat; resp sens, cough, pulm secretions, chest pain, dysp; asthma; eye, skin damage; in animals: pulm edema
METHYLENE BISPHENYL ISOCYANATE 101-68-8	eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs	skin	Inhalation: headache, nausea, shortness of breath, sore throat Skin: redness Eyes: pain, may cause corneal damage	Resp sys; eyes Inh; ing; con	Irrit eyes, nose, throat; resp sens, cough, pulm secretions, chest pain, dysp; asthma
1,5-NAPHTHYLENE DIISOCYANATE 3173-72-6	eyes; skin; resp tract	skin; lungs	Inhalation: cough, laboured breathing, sore throat Skin: redness, pain Eyes: redness, pain	Eyes, resp sys Inh; ing; con	Irrit eyes, nose, throat; resp sens, cough, pulm secretions, chest pain, dysp; asthma
TOLUENE-2,4-DIISOCYANATE 584-84-9	eyes; skin; resp tract; nose	skin; lungs		Eyes; resp sys; skin Inh; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin, nose, throat; choke, paroxysmal cough; chest pain, retster soreness; nau, vomit, abdom pain; bron. Bronchospasm, pulm edema; dysp, asthma; conj, lac; derm, skin sens; (carc)

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Published in 104. Guide to Chemicals

Tuesday, 09 August 2011 01:26

Isocyanates: Physical & Chemical Hazards

Chemical Name CAS-Number	Physical	Chemical	UN Class or Division / Subsidiary Risks
1,5-NAPHTYLENE DIISOCYANATE 3173-72-6		The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic fumes (nitrogen oxides)
METHYLENE BISPHENYL ISOCYANATE 101-68-8		The substance may polymerize due to heating above 204 °C or under the influence of temperatures above 204 °C. •On combustion, forms toxic and corrosive fumes including nitrogen oxides and hydrogen cyanide. •Reacts readily with water to form insoluble polyureas. •Reacts violently with acids, alcohols, amines, bases and oxidants causing fire and explosion hazard	6.1
CYCLOHEXYL ISOCYANATE 3173-53-3	The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible	The substance may polymerize due to heating and under the influence of incompatible materials. •The substance decomposes on burning producing toxic fumes (nitrogen oxides). •Reacts with oxidants and strong bases, water, alcohol, acids and amines	6.1
ETHYL ISOCYANATE 109-90-0			3/ 6.1
HEXAMETHYLENE DIISOCYANATE 822-06-0		The substance will polymerize under the influence of temperatures above 93 °C. •On combustion, forms toxic and corrosive fumes including nitrogen oxides and hydrogen cyanide. •The substance decomposes on contact with water to form amine and polyureas. •Reacts violently with acids, alcohols, amines, bases and oxidants causing fire and explosion hazard. •Attacks copper	6.1
ISOPHORONE DIISOCYANATE 4098-71-9		The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic fumes (nitrogen oxides). •Reacts with oxidants, acids, alcohols, amines, amides, mercaptanes. •Attacks many metals, plastics, and rubber	6.1
METHYL ISOCYANATE 624-83-9	The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible. •The vapour mixes well with air, explosive mixtures are easily formed	The substance may polymerize due to heating or under the influence of water and catalysts. •The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic gases (hydrogen cyanide, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide). •Reacts with strong oxidants. •Reacts violently with water, acids, alcohols, amines, iron, steel, zinc, tin, copper (or alloys of these metals) causing fire and explosion hazard. •Attacks some forms of plastic, rubber and coatings	6.1/ 3
PHENYL ISOCYANATE 103-71-9			6.1
TOLUENE DIISOCYANATE 26471-62-5			6.1
TOLUENE-2,4-DIISOCYANATE 584-84-9			6.1
TOLUENE-2,6-DIISOCYANATE 91-08-7			6.1

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Published in 104. Guide to Chemicals

Tuesday, 09 August 2011 01:28

Isocyanates: 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)
CYCLOHEXYL ISOCYANATE 3173-53-3	liquid	168		125.16	reacts	0.98	4.3			48 cc
DIANISIDINE DIISOCYANATE 91-93-0	grey to brown powder		112	296.30
ETHYL ISOCYANATE 109-90-0		60		71.1	insol	0.9031
HEXAMETHYLENE DIISOCYANATE 822-06-0	liquid	255	-67	168.2	reacts	1.0528	5.81	@ 25 °C	0.9 ll 9.5 ul	140 oc	454
ISOPHORONE DIISOCYANATE 4098-71-9	colourless to slightly yellow liquid	@ 10 torr	-60	222.32	reacts	1.062 g/ml		0.04 Pa		155-161	430
METHYLENE BISPHENYL ISOCYANATE 101-68-8	light-yellow, fused solid; crystals	@ 5 mm Hg	37	250.27	0.2 g/100 ml	@ 70 °C	8.6			196 cc	240
METHYL ISOCYANATE 624-83-9	colourless liquid	39.5	-45	57.1	v sol	0.9599	1.42	46.4	5.3 ll 26 ul	-7 cc	534
1,5-NAPHTYLENE DIISOCYANATE 3173-72-6	crystals		130	210.19
PHENYL ISOCYANATE 103-71-9	liquid	158-168	-30	119.12		@ 19.6 °C/4 °C
TOLUENE DIISOCYANATE 26471-62-5	clear colourless to pale yellow liquid	251	11-14			@ 25 °C		0.01 torr
TOLUENE-2,4-DIISOCYANATE 584-84-9	a water-white liquid which turns straw-coloured on standing; clear to light yellow liquid or crystals; colourless to pale yellow, solid or liquid	251	20.5	174.15	reacts	1.2244	6.0	1.3 Pa	0.9 ll 9.5 ul	132 cc	620
TOLUENE-2,6-DIISOCYANATE 91-08-7		@ 18 mm Hg

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Published in 104. Guide to Chemicals

Tuesday, 09 August 2011 01:51

Ketones: Chemical Identification

Chemical Formula	Chemical	Synonyms UN Code	CAS-Number
67641	ACETONE	Dimethylformaldehyde; Dimethylketal; Dimethyl ketone; Ketone propane; Methyl ketone; Propanone; 2-Propanone UN1090 UN1091	67-64-1
98862	ACETOPHENONE	Acetylbenzene; Benzoyl methide; Dymex; Ethanone, hypnon; Hypnone; Methyl phenyl ketone; 1-Phenylethanone; Phenyl methyl ketone	98-86-2
506967	ACETYL BROMIDE	Acetic acid, bromide; Ethanoyl bromide UN1716	506-96-7
75365	ACETYL CHLORIDE	Acetic acid, chloride; Acetic chloride; Ethanoyl chloride UN1717	75-36-5
119619	BENZOPHENONE	Benzoylbenzene; Diphenyl ketone; Diphenylmethanone; Ketone, diphenyl; a-Oxodiphenylmethane; a-Oxoditane; Phenyl ketone	119-61-9
106514	p-BENZOQUINONE	1,4-Benzoquine; Benzoquinone; Cyclohexadienedione; 1,4-Cyclohexadienedione; 2,5-Cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione; 1,4-Cyclohexadiene dioxide; 1,4-Dioxybenzene UN2587	106-51-4
598312	1-BROMO-2-PROPANONE	Acetonyl Bromide; Acetyl methyl bromide; Bromomethyl methyl ketone; Bromo-2-propanone; Bromoacetone UN1569	598-31-2
532274	2-CHLOROACETOPHENONE	a-Chloroacetophenone; 1-Chloroacetophenone; Chloromethyl phenyl ketone UN1679	532-27-4
79049	CHLORACETYL CHLORIDE	Chloroacetic acid chloride; Monochloroacetyl chloride UN1752	79-04-9
78955	1-CHLORO-2-PROPANONE	Acetonyl chloride; Chloroacetone; 1-Chloro-2-ketopropane; 1-Chloro-2-oxopropane; Chloropropanone; Monochloroacetone UN1695	78-95-5
108941	CYCLOHEXANONE	Cyclohexyl ketone; Hytrol O; Ketohexamethylene; Nadone UN1915	108-94-1
120923	CYCLOPENTANONE	Adipic ketone; Dumasin; Ketocyclopentane; Ketopentamethylene UN2245	120-92-3
123422	DIACETONE	Diacetone alcohol; Diketone alcohol; 4-Hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone UN1148	123-42-2
79367	DICHLORACETYL CHLORIDE	a, a-Dichloroacetyl chloride; 2,2-Dichloroacetyl chloride; Dichloroethanoyl chloride UN1765	79-36-7
96220	DIETHYL KETONE	DEK; 3-Pentanone; Dimethylacetone; Metacetone; Methacetone; Propione UN1156	96-22-0
674828	DIKETENE	3-Buteno-beta-lactone; Diketene, dimer; 4-Methylene-2-oxetanone; 2-oxetanone, 4-Methylene; 4-Methoxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone UN2521	674-82-8
108838	2,6-DIMETHYL-4-HEPTANONE	Diisobutyl ketone; sym-Diisopropylacetone; Isobutyl ketone; Isovalerone; Valerone UN1157	108-83-8
123193	DIPROPYL KETONE	Butyrone; GBL; 4-Heptanone; Heptan-4-one; Propyl ketone UN2710	123-19-3
106683	ETHYL AMYL KETONE	3-Octanone; Amyl ethyl ketone; EAK UN2271	106-68-3
106354	ETHYL BUTYL KETONE	n-Ethyl butyl ketone, 3-heptanone	106-35-4
110134	2,5-HEXANEDIONE	Acetone, acetonyl-; Acetonyl acetone; Diacetonyl; a, b-Diacetylethane; 1,2-Diacetylethane; 2,5-Diketohexane	110-13-4
78591	ISOPHORONE	Isoacetophorone; Isoforon; Isophoron; 1,1,3-Trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-5-one; 3,5,5-Trimethyl-2-cyclohexene-1-one; 3,3,5-Trimethyl-5-cyclohexen-1-one	78-59-1
463514	KETENE	Carbomethene; Ethenone; Keto-ethylene	463-51-4
141797	MESITYL OXIDE	Acetone, isopropylidene; Isobutenyl methyl ketone; Isopropylidene acetone; 4-Methyl-3-pentene-2-one UN1229	141-79-7
107700	4-METHOXY-4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE	UN2293	107-70-0
110430	METHYL AMYL KETONE	Amyl methyl ketone; 2-Heptanone; n-Amyl methyl ketone; Methyl pentyl ketone UN1110	110-43-0
591786	METHYL BUTYL KETONE	2-Hexanone; Butyl-methyl ketone, 2-Oxohexane; MBK	591-78-6
583608	2-METHYLCYCLOHEXANONE	o-Methylcyclohexanone	583-60-8
78933	METHYL ETHYL KETONE	2-Butanone ; Butanone; 3-Butanone; MEK; Methyl acetone; Ethyl methyl ketone UN1193	78-93-3
541855	5-METHYL-3-HEPTANONE	Ethyl-sec-amyl ketone; Ethyl amyl ketone ; 3-Methyl-5-heptanone	541-85-5
110123	5-METHYL-2-HEXANONE	Isoamyl methyl ketone; Isopentyl methyl ketone; 2-Methyl-5-hexanone; Methyl isoamyl ketone; MIAK UN2302	110-12-3
108101	METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE	Hexone; Isopropylacetone; 2-Pentanone, 4-methyl-; 2-Methyl-4-pentanone; 4-Methyl-2-pentanone; MIBK; MIK UN1245	108-10-1
563804	METHYL ISOPROPYL KETONE	2-Acetyl propane; 3-Methyl-2-butanone; Methyl isopropyl ketone; MIPK UN2397	563-80-4
107879	METHYL PROPYL KETONE	Ethyl acetone; Methyl-N-propyl ketone; 2-Pentanone; Metylopropyloketon	107-87-9
78944	METHYLVINYL KETONE	Acetone, methylene; Acetyl ethylene; 3-Butene-2-one; Butenone; Ketone, methyl vinyl UN1251	78-94-4
100641	OXIME CYCLOHEXANONE	(Hydroxyimino)cyclohexane	100-64-1
123546	2,4-PENTANEDIONE	Acetoacetone; Acetylacetone; Acetyl 2-propanone; Diacetylmethane; Pentanedione UN2310	123-54-6

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Published in 104. Guide to Chemicals

Tuesday, 09 August 2011 01:52

Ketones: 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
ACETONE 67-64-1	eyes; resp tract; CNS; liver; kidneys; stomach	skin; CNS; blood cells	Inhalation: salivation, confusion, cough, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, red head, sore throat, unconsciousness Skin: redness Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision, possible corneal damage Ingestion: nausea, vomiting.	Resp sys; skin; eyes; CNS Inh; ing; con	Irrit eyes, nose, throat; head, dizz, CNS depres; derm
ACETYL BROMIDE 506-96-7	resp tract; skin		Inhalation: cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, laboured breathing, symptoms of delayed effects Skin: redness, pain, skin burns Eyes: pain, redness, blurred vision, severe deep burns Ingestion: burning sensation, abdominal cramps, vomiting.
BENZOPHENONE 119-61-9	eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS		Inhalation: sore throat Skin: redness Eyes: redness
p-BENZOQUINONE 106-51-4	eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS; liver; kidneys	skin; resp tract; liver; kidneys	Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, nose bleeds, laboured breathing, shortness of breath, sore throat Skin: may be absorbed; redness, pain, brown staining, blister Eyes: redness, pain, loss of vision, brown staining Ingestion: abdominal pain, burning sensation, diarrhoea, vomiting, death.	Eyes; skin Inh; ing; con	Eye irrit; conj; kera; skin irrit
1-CHLORO-2-PROPANONE 78-95-5	eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs	skin	Inhalation: cough, burning sensation, laboured breathing, sore throat Skin: may be absorbed, redness, skin burns, burning sensation, pain, delayed effects: blisters Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision.
2-CHLOROACETOPHENONE 532-27-4	eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS	skin	Inhalation: burning sensation of chest, cough, headache, laboured breathing, shortness of breath, vomiting, wheezing Skin: redness, pain Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision, permanent partial loss of vision Ingestion: unconsciousness, loss of reflexes.	Resp sys; skin; eyes Inh; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; pulm edema
CYCLOHEXANONE 108-94-1	eyes; resp tract; skin		Inhalation: cough, dizziness, drowsiness, dullness, sore throat, unconsciousness Skin: may be absorbed, dry skin, redness Eyes: Lacrimation, redness, pain, opacity of the cornea Ingestion: abdominal pain, burning sensation, drowsiness, dullness, unconsciousness.	Eyes; skin; resp sys; CNS; liver; kidneys	Irrit eyes; skin; muc memb; head; narco; coma; derm; in animals: liver, kidney damage
CYCLOPENTANONE 120-92-3	eyes; skin; resp tract	skin	Inhalation: cough, sore throat Skin: redness Eyes: redness, pain.
DIACETONE 123-42-2				Eyes; skin; resp sys; CNS; liver Inh; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin, nose, throat; corn damage; in animals: narco, liver damage
DICHLORACETYL CHLORIDE 79-36-7	eyes; skin; upper resp tract		Inhalation: burning sensation , cough, laboured breathing Skin: redness, pain, blisters Eyes: redness, pain, severe deep burns Ingestion: abdominal cramps, burning sensation, weakness.
DIETHYL KETONE 96-22-0	eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs	lungs	Inhalation: cough , shortness of breath Skin: redness Eyes: redness.	Resp sys; eyes; skin Inh; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin, muc memb, resp sys; cough, sneez
DIKETENE 674-82-8			Inhalation: cough, headache, shortness of breath, dizziness, dullness Skin: dry skin, redness, pain Eyes: redness, pain Ingestion: abdominal cramps, dizziness, dullness, headache.
2,6-DIMETHYL-4-HEPTANONE 108-83-8	eyes; resp tract; lungs	skin; liver; kidneys	Inhalation: headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, sore throat Skin: redness, numbness Eyes: redness	Eyes; skin; resp sys; CNS; liver; kidneys Inh; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin, nose, throat; head, dizz; derm; liver, kidney damage
ETHYL BUTYL KETONE 106-35-4	eyes; skin; resp tract	skin; liver; kidneys	Inhalation: headache, dizziness, sore throat, unconsciousness Skin: redness Eyes: redness, pain.	Resp sys; eyes; skin; CNS Inh; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin, muc memb; head, narco, coma; derm
ISOPHORONE 78-59-1	eyes; skin	skin		Eyes; skin; resp sys; CNS; liver; kidneys Inh; ing; con	Irrit eyes, nose, throat; head, nau, dizz, ftg, mal, narco; derm; in animals: kidney, liver damage
KETENE 463-51-4			Inhalation: cough, shortness of breath Skin: redness Eyes: redness.	Eyes, skin, resp sys Inh; con	Irrit eyes, skin, nose, throat, resp sys; pulm edema
METHYL AMYL KETONE 110-43-0			Eyes: Inhalation: headache, dizziness, blurred vision, unconsciousnessredness.	Eyes; skin; resp sys; CNS; PNS Inh; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin, muc memb; head, narco, coma; derm
METHYL BUTYL KETONE 591-78-6	eyes; skin; resp tract		Inhalation: cough, drowsiness, headache, unconsciousness Skin: may be absorbed, dry skin, redness Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision Ingestion: abdominal pain, diarrhoea, nausea, sore throat.
2-METHYLCYCLOHEXANONE 583-60-8	eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS	skin; CNS		CNS; skin; resp sys; liver; kidneys Inh; abs; ing; con	In animals: irrit eyes, muc memb; narco; derm
METHYL ETHYL KETONE 78-93-3				Eyes; skin; resp sys; CNS Inh; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin, nose; head, dizz; vomit; derm
5-METHYL-3-HEPTANONE 541-85-5	eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs	skin		Eyes; skin; resp sys; CNS	Irrit eyes, skin, muc memb; head, narco, coma; derm
5-METHYL-2-HEXANONE 110-12-3	eyes; skin; resp tract	skin; eyes	Inhalation: headache, dizziness, drowsiness Skin: redness Eyes: redness Ingestion: nausea, vomiting.	Eyes; skin; resp sys; CNS; liver; kidneys Inh; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin, muc memb; head, narco, coma; derm; in animals: liver, kidney damage
METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE 108-10-1	eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS	skin; thymus; lungs; brain; nasal passage	Inhalation: burning sensation, diarrhoea, headache, nausea, sore throat, unconsciousness, vomiting, weakness Skin: dry skin, burning sensation Eyes: redness, pain.	Eyes; skin; resp sys; CNS; PNS Inh; abs; ing; con	Irrit eyes, nose; peri neur; weak, pares; derm; head, drow
METHYL ISOPROPYL KETONE 563-80-4			Inhalation: cough, headache, sore throat, weakness Skin: may be absorbed Eyes: redness Ingestion: nausea, vomiting .	Eyes; skin; resp sys Inh; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin, muc memb, resp sys; cough
METHYL PROPYL KETONE 107-87-9	eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS	skin; liver; kidneys; blood	Inhalation: dullness, drowsiness Skin: dry skin, redness Eyes: redness, pain Ingestion: nausea, vomiting.	Eyes; skin; resp sys; CNS Inh; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin, muc memb; head; derm; narco, coma
2,4-PENTANEDIONE 123-54-6	eyes; skin; resp tract	skin	Inhalation: dizziness, drowsiness, headache, laboured breathing, nausea, vomiting, ataxia and tremors Skin: may be absorbed, redness Eyes: Redness, pain Ingestion: diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, weakness, ataxia.	Resp sys eyes; skin; CNS

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Tuesday, 09 August 2011 01:54

Ketones: Physical & Chemical Hazards

Chemical Name CAS-Number	Physical	Chemical	Subsidiary Risks
ACETONE 67-64-1	The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible	The substance can form explosive peroxides on contact with strong oxidants • Attacks many plastics	3
ACETYL BROMIDE 506-96-7		The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic and corrosive fumes • Reacts violently with water and alcohols, causing fire and explosion hazard
ACETYL-CHLORIDE 75-36-5			3
BENZOPHENONE 119-61-9		Reacts with strong oxidants
p-BENZOQUINONE 106-51-4	Dust explosion possible if in powder or granular form, mixed with air • If dry, it can be charged elecrostatically by swirling, pneumatic transport, pouring, etc	Reacts with strong oxidants causing fire and explosion hazard • Reacts violently with strong bases • Above 60 ºC when moist, is self-heating and decomposes giving off toxic gases (carbon monoxide)	6.1
2-CHLOROACETOPHENONE 532-27-4		On combustion, forms toxic and corrosive vapours • The substance decomposes on heating producing corrosive gas (hydrogen chloride)
1-CHLORO-2-PROPANONE 78-95-5		The substance polymerizes slowly under the influence of light • On combustion, forms toxic and corrosive gases (carbon oxides, hydrogen chloride, phosgene) • Reacts with strong oxidants
CYCLOHEXANONE 108-94-1	The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible	On combustion, forms carbon monoxide • Reacts with oxidants and nitric acid causing fire and explosion hazard	3
CYCLOPENTANONE 120-92-3	The vapour is heavier than air	The substance easily polymerizes under the influence of acids • On combustion, forms toxic gases (carbon oxides) • Reacts with acids	3
DIACETONE 123-42-2			3
DICHLORACETYL CHLORIDE 79-36-7		The substance decomposes on heating, on contact with moisture, alkali metal, earth alkali metal, metal powder, producing hydrogen chloride, phosgene, causing fire and explosion hazard • Reacts with strong oxidants, alcohols, water • Attacks many metals forming combustible gas
DIETHYL KETONE 96-22-0	The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible • The vapour mixes well with air; explosive mixtures are easily formed	Reacts violently with oxidants causing fire and explosion hazard • Attacks many plastics	3
DIKETENE 674-82-8			3
2,6-DIMETHYL-4-HEPTANONE 108-83-8		Reacts with oxidants • Attacks some forms of plastics	3
DIPROPYL KETONE 123-19-3			3
ETHYL AMYL KETONE 106-68-3			3
KETENE 463-51-4	The gas is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible	The substance may readily polymerize • Reacts violently with many organic compounds • Reacts with water to form acetic acid • Decomposes in alcohol and ammonia
MESITYL OXIDE 141-79-7		The substance can presumably form explosive peroxides • Reacts violently with strong oxidants • Attacks many plastics	3
4-METHOXY-4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE 107-70-0			3
METHYL AMYL KETONE 110-43-0		Reacts with oxidizing materials • Attacks some forms of plastics	3
METHYL BUTYL KETONE 591-78-6		Reacts violently with oxidants and may form unstable peroxides • Attacks plastics
METHYL ETHYL KETONE 78-93-3			3
5-METHYL-2-HEXANONE 110-12-3			3
METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE 108-10-1	The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible	The substance can presumably form explosive peroxides • On combustion, forms carbon monoxide	3
METHYL ISOPROPYL KETONE 563-80-4	The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible	The substance decomposes on heating producing acrid smoke and toxic fumes • Reacts violently with strong oxidants	3
METHYL PROPYL KETONE 107-87-9	The vapour mixes well with air; explosive mixtures are easily formed	Can react vigorously with oxidizing agents	3
2,4-PENTANEDIONE 123-54-6	The vapour is heavier than air	The substance may polymerize under the influence of the light • On combustion, forms toxic carbon oxides • Reacts with strong oxidants, bases and reducing agents

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Tuesday, 09 August 2011 02:03

Ketones: 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)
ACETONE 67-64-1	colourless liquid	56.2	-95.35	58.08	misc	0.7899		2.0	2.15 ll 13.0 ul	-20	465
ACETOPHENONE 98-86-2	monoclinic prisms or plates; slightly oily liquid; colourless liquid; liquid forms laminar crystals at low temperature	202	20.5	120.16	insol	@ 15(°C)/15 °C	4.14	@ 25 °C		82 oc	570
ACETYL BROMIDE 506-96-7	colourless liquid	76	-96	122.96	sol	@ 9 °C		@ 21
BENZOPHENONE 119-61-9	white crystals	305	49	182.2	insol	1.1
p-BENZOQUINONE 106-51-4	yellow monoclinic prisms from water or petroleum ether; greenish-yellowish solid		115.7	108.09	sl sol	@ 20 °C/4 °C	3.7	@ 25 °C		38-93 cc	560
1-BROMO-2-PROPANONE 598-31-2	colourless liquid; rapidly becomes violet even in absence of air	137	-36.5	136.99	sl sol	@ 23 °C	4.75	1.20
1-CHLORO-2-PROPANONE 78-95-5	colourless liquid	119.7	-44.5	92.53	sol	@ 25 °C				40 oc
CHLORACETYL CHLORIDE 75-36-5	colourless to slightly yellow liquid	106	21.77	112.95		1.4202		2.35
2-CHLOROACETOPHENONE 532-27-4	colourless to grey crystals	247	56.5	154.6	insol	@ 15 °C	5.3	< 10 Pa		118
CYCLOHEXANONE 108-94-1	oily liquid; water-white to pale yellow liquid	155.6	16.4	98.14	sol	@ 25 °C; 0.9478	3.4	@ 26.4 °C	1.1 ll 9.4 ul	63 cc	420
CYCLOHEXANONE OXIME 100-64-1	hexagonal prisms from petroleum ether	206-210	89-90	113.18	sol
CYCLOPENTANONE 120-92-3	water-white, mobile liquid	130.6	-51.3	84.12	insol	0.948	2.3	@ 25 °C		31cc
DIACETONE 123-42-2	colourless liquid	167.9	-44	116.16	misc	@ 25 °C	4.0	0.13	1.8 ll 6.9 ul	66 oc	acetone-free 603 commercial 643
DICHLORACETYL CHLORIDE 79-36-7	colourless to yellow fuming liquid	107 - 108		147.4	decomposes	1.53	5.09	3.06	11.9 ll ? ul	66	585
DIETHYL KETONE 96-22-0	colourless, mobile liquid	101.7	-39.8	86.13	v sol	0.814	3.0	@ 25 °C	1.6.	13 oc	452
DIKETENE 674-82-8	clear, colourless liquid when pure	127.4	-6.5	84.08	sol	1.0897	2.9			34 oc
2,6-DIMETHYL-4-HEPTANONE 108-83-8	colourless liquid	168	- 42	142.2	insol	0.805	4.9	0.23	@ 93 °C ul	49 cc	396
DIPROPYL KETONE 123-19-3		144	-33	114.18	insol	1.407
ETHYL AMYL KETONE 106-68-3		167.5		128.21	insol	@
ETHYL BUTYL KETONE 106-35-4	clear liquid	@ 765 mm Hg	-39	114.21	insol	0.8183		@ 25 °C		46 oc
2,5-HEXANEDIONE 110-13-4		194	-5.5	114.4	v sol	0.737
ISOPHORONE 78-59-1	water-clear liquid	@ 754 mm Hg	-8.1	138.2	sl sol	0.9229	4.77	@ 25 °C	0.8 ll 3.8 ul	84 cc	460
KETENE 463-51-4	colourless gas	- 56	-150	42.0	reacts		1.4			Flammable gas
MESITYL OXIDE 141-79-7		The substance can presumably form explosive peroxides • Reacts violently with strong oxidants • Attacks many plastics	3
4-METHOXY-4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE 107-70-0	water-white liquid	147-163		130.21	v sol			@ 25 °C
METHYL AMYL KETONE 110-43-0	water-white liquid	151.5	-35.5	114.18	v sol	@ 15 °C; 0.8068	3.9	@ 25 °C	@ 66 °C ll	39 cc	393
METHYL BUTYL KETONE 591-78-6	colourless liquid	128	-57	100.16	sl sol	0.8113	3.5	@ 25 °C	1.3 ll 8.0 ul	25 cc	423
2-METHYLCYCLO HEXANONE 583-60-8				112.19
METHYL ETHYL KETONE 78-93-3	colourless liquid	79.6	-86.3	72.10	v sol	0.805	2.41	10.33	@ 93 °C ul	-9 cc	404
5-METHYL-3-HEPTANONE 541-85-5	colourless liquid	157-162		128.24	insol in water	0.820-0.824 /20 °C		@ 0.27		59
5-METHYL-2-HEXANONE 110-12-3	colourless liquid	144	73.9	114.21	sl sol	0.888 /20 °C	3.9	0.60	@ 93 °C ul	36 cc	191
METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE 108-10-1	colourless liquid	116.8	-84.7	100.16	sl sol	0.7978	3.5	2.09	@ 93 °C ul	24 oc	460
METHYL ISOPROPYL KETONE 563-80-4	colourless liquid	94	- 92	86.1	sl sol	0.8	3.46	@ 29.6 °C	1.2 ll 8.2 ul	3	456
METHYL PROPYL KETONE 107-87-9	colourless liquid	101.7	-77.8	86.13	sl sol	0.805	3.0	@ 25 °C	1.5 ll 8.2 ul	70 cc	505
METHYLVINYL KETONE 78-94-4	colourless liquid	81.4	-7	70.09	sol	@ 25 °C	2.41	@ 25 °C	2.1 ll 15.6 ul	-7 cc	491
2,4-PENTANEDIONE 123-54-6	colourless or slightly yellow liquid	@ 746 mm Hg	-23	100.12	v sol	@ 25 °C	3.5	0.39	2.4 ll 11.6 ul	34 cc	335

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Sulphur Compounds, Inorganic: Chemical Identification

Chemical Formula	Chemical	Synonyms UN Code	CAS-Number
7727540	AMMONIUM PERSULPHATE	Ammonium peroxydisulphate; Diammonium peroxydisulphate; Diammonium peroxydisulphate; Peroxydisulphuric acid, diammonium salt UN1444	7727-54-0
7773060	AMMONIUM SULPHAMATE	Amcide; Ammonium amidosulfonate; Ammonium amidosulphate; Ammonium sulphamate; Sulphamate; Sulphamate dammonium	7773-06-0
7783202	AMMONIUM SULPHATE	Actamaster; Ammonium sulphate; Diammonium sulphate; Dolamin; Mascagnite; Sulphuric acid, diammonium salt	7783-20-2
12124991	AMMONIUM SULPHIDE	Ammonium bisulphide; Ammonium hydrogen sulphide; Ammonium hydrosulphide; Ammonium mercaptan; Ammonium sulfhydrate; Monoammonium sulphide; True ammonium sulphide	12124-99-1
7778189	CALCIUM SULPHATE	Crysalba; Drierite; Gibs; Sulphuric acid, calcium salt (1:1); Thiolite	7778-18-9
1344816	CALCIUM SULPHIDE	Calcium polysulphide; Lime-sulphur; Lime sulphur; Neviken; Orthorix; Sulka	1344-81-6
75150	CARBON DISULPHIDE	Carbon bisulphide; Carbon sulphide; Dithiocarbonic anhydride; Sulphocarbonic anhydride UN1131	75-15-0
463581	CARBONYL SULPHIDE		463-58-1
7783064	HYDROGEN SULPHIDE	Hydrogen sulphuric acid; Sulphureted hydrogen; Sulphur hydride UN1053	7783-06-4
7727211	POTASSIUM PERSULPHATE	Anthion; Dipotassium persulphate; Peroxydisulphuric acid, dipotassium salt ; Potassium peroxydisulphate UN1492	7727-21-1
16731558	POTASSIUM PYROSULPHIDE	Dipotassium disulphide; Disulphurous acid, dipotassium salt; Potassium disulphide; Pyrosulphurous acid, dipotassium salt	16731-55-8
1312738	POTASSIUM SULPHIDE	Potassium monosulphide UN1382 UN1847	1312-73-8
7631905	SODIUM BISULPHITE	Hydrogen sulphide sodium; Monosodium sulphide; Sodium hydrogen sulphide; Sodium sulphide; Sodium sulhydrate; Sulphurous acid, monosodium salt	7631-90-5
7775146	SODIUM HYDROSULPHITE	Dithionous acid, disodium salt ; D-ox; Hydrolin; K-brite; Reductone; Sodium dithionite; Sodium dithionite; Sodium sulfoxylate UN1384	7775-14-6
7681574	SODIUM METABISULFITE	Disodium disulphide; Disodium metabisulphide; Disodium pyrosulphide; Disulphurous acid, disodium salt; Pyrosulphurous acid, disodium salt; Sodium disulphide; Sodium metabisulphide; Sodium metabisulphite; Sodium pyrosulphide	7681-57-4
7775271	SODIUM PERSULPHATE	Sodium peroxydisulphate; Peroxydisulphuric acid, disodium salt UN1505	7775-27-1
7757826	SODIUM SULPHATE	Disodium sulphate; Salt cake; Sodium sulphate anhydrous; Sodium sulphate; Sulphuric acid, disodium salt; Thenardite; Trona	7757-82-6
1313822	SODIUM SULPHIDE	Sodium monosulphide; Sodium sulphide, sodium sulphide UN1385	1313-82-2
7757837	SODIUM SULPHITE	Anhydrous sodium sulphide; Disodium sulphide; Sodium sulphide anhydrous; Sulphurous acid, disodium salt	7757-83-7
7772987	SODIUM THIOSULFATE	Ametox; Antichlor; Chlorine control; Disodium thiosulphate; Hypo; Sodium hyposulphide; Sodium oxide sulphide; Sodium thiosulphate; Sodium thiosulphate anhydrous; Sodium thiosulphate; Sodothiol; Sulfothiorine; Thiosulphuric acid, disodium salt	7772-98-7
7704349	SULPHUR	Flour sulphur; Flowers of sulphur; Ground vocle sulphur; Hexasul; Kocide; Tesuloid; Thiolux; Thiovit UN2448 UN1350	7704-34-9
7446095	SULPHUR DIOXIDE	Sulphur dioxide, sulphurous acid anhydride; Sulphurous anhydride; Sulphurous oxide; Sulphur oxide; Sulphur superoxide UN1079	7446-09-5
7783600	SULPHUR TETRAFLUORIDE	Tetrafluorosulphurane UN2418	7783-60-0
7446119	SULPHUR TRIOXIDE	Sulphan; Sulphuric anhydride; Sulphuric oxide UN1829	7446-11-9
7791255	SULPHURYL CHLORIDE	Sulphonyl chloride; Sulphuric oxychloride; Sulphuryl chloride UN1834	7791-25-5
7719097	THIONYL CHLORIDE	Sulphinyl chloride; Sulphur chloride oxide; Sulphurous dichloride; Sulphurous oxychloride; Thionyl chloride; Thionyl dichloride UN1836	7719-09-7

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Friday, 12 August 2011 00:07

Sulphur Compounds, Inorganic: 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
AMMONIUM SULPHAMATE 7773-06-0				Resp sys; eyes Inh; con	Irrit eyes, nose, throat; cough, dysp
CARBON DISULPHIDE 75-15-0	eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs; CNS		Inhalation: confusion, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, nausea, shortness of breath, vomiting, weakness, irritability, hallucination Skin: may be absorbed, dry skin, redness Eyes: redness, pain	CNS; PNS; CVS; eyes; kidneys; liver; skin; repro sys Inh; abs; ing; con	Dizz, head, poor sleep, ftg, ner, anor, low-wtg; psychosis; polyneur; Parkinson-like syndrome; ocular changes; coronary heart disease; gastritis; kidney, liver inj; eye, skin burns; derm; repro effects
HYDROGEN SULPHIDE 7783-06-4				Resp sys; eyes; CNS Inh; con	Irrit eyes, resp sys; apnea, coma, convuls; conj, eye pain, lac, photo, corn vesic; dizz, head, ftg, irrity, insom; GI dist
POTASSIUM SULPHIDE 1312-73-8	eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs		Inhalation: cough, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, nausea, shortness of breath, sore throat, weakness, symptoms may have delayed effects Skin: redness, skin burns, pain Eyes: redness, pain, severe deep burns
SULPHUR DIOXIDE 7446-09-5	eyes; resp tract; lungs; skin	lungs	Inhalation: irritation of respiratory tract, cough, choking, sneezing Skin: on contact with liquid: frostbite Eyes: irritation burns	Resp sys; skin; eyes Inh; con	Irrit eyes, nose, throat; rhin; choking, cough; reflex bronchoconstriction; liq: frostbite
SULPHUR 7704-34-9	eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs	skin; resp tract	Ingestion: Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, sore throat Skin: redness Eyes: redness, pain, blurred visionburning sensation, diarrhoea

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Sulphur Compounds, Inorganic: Physical & Chemical Hazards

Chemical Name CAS-Number	Physical	Chemical	UN Class or Division / Subsidiary Risks
AMMONIUM PERSULPHATE 7727-54-0			5.1
AMMONIUM SULPHATE 7783-20-2			8
CARBON DISULPHIDE 75-15-0	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 explosively decompose on shock, friction, or concussion • May explode on heating • The substance may spontaneously ignite on contact with air and on contact with hot surfaces producing toxic fumes of sulphur dioxide • Reacts violently with oxidants causing fire and explosion hazard • Attacks some forms of plastic, rubber and coating	3/ 6.1
CARBONYL SULPHIDE 463-58-1			2.3/2.1
HYDROGEN SULPHIDE 7783-06-4			2.3/ 2.1
POTASSIUM PERSULPHATE 7727-21-1			5.1
POTASSIUM SULPHIDE 1312-73-8	Dust explosion possible if in powder or granular form, mixed with air	Heating may cause violent combustion or explosion • May explosively decompose on shock, friction, or concussion • The substance may spontaneously ignite on contact with air forming hydrogen sulphide • The solution in water is a strong base, it reacts violently with acid and is corrosive forming sulphur dioxide	4.2
SODIUM HYDROSULPHITE 7775-14-6			4.2
SODIUM PERSULPHATE 7775-27-1			5.1
SODIUM SULPHIDE 1313-82-2			4.2
SULPHUR DIOXIDE 7446-09-5			2.3/ 8
SULPHUR TETRAFLUORIDE 7783-60-0			2.3/ 8
SULPHUR TRIOXIDE 7446-11-9			8
SULPHUR 7704-34-9	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.	On combustion, forms sulphur oxides including sulphur dioxide • Reacts violently with strong oxidants causing fire and explosion hazard	4.1
SULPHURYL CHLORIDE 7791-25-5			8
THIONYL CHLORIDE 7719-09-7			8

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Sulphur Compounds, Inorganic: 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)
AMMONIUM PERSULPHATE 7727-54-0	white crystals		120 decomp	228.19	v sol	1.98
AMMONIUM SULPHAMATE 7773-06-0	crystals (large plates); colourless, white crystalline substance; brownish-gray; bright yellow-orange crystalline solid		131	114.13	@ 10 °C; 2.16 kg/ kg	>1 (solid)
AMMONIUM SULPHATE 7783-20-2	colourless rhombic crystals; orthorhombic crystals or white granules; brownish gray to white crystals according to degree of purity			132.14	sol	@ 50 °C
AMMONIUM SULPHIDE 12124-99-1	yellow crystals		decomp	68.14	v sol
CALCIUM SULPHATE 7778-18-9	natural anhydrite crystals are colourless, rhombic or monoclinic; natural anhydrite crystals are orthorhombic, colour varies (white with blue, gray or reddish tinge, or brick red); insol anhydrite has same crystal structure as mineral anhydrite	1193	1450	136.14	sl sol	2.960
CALCIUM SULPHIDE 1344-81-6	deep orange malodorous liquid					@ 15.6 °C
CARBON DISULPHIDE 75-15-0	mobil liquid; clear, colourless or faintly yellow liquid	46.5	-111.5	76.14	0.2 g/100 ml	1.2632	2.67	@ 25 °C	1.3 ll 50 ul	-30 cc	90
CARBONYL SULPHIDE 463-58-1	colourless gas	-30	-138	60.08	1220 mg/l at 25 °C	@ 17 °C/4 °C	2.1	9412 mm Hg at 25 °C	12% ll 29% ul
HYDROGEN SULPHIDE 7783-06-4	colourless gas	-60.33	-85.49	34.08	1 g /242 ml	@ 0 °C;1.19 (gas)	1.189	@ -60.4 °C	4.3 ll 45 ul		260
POTASSIUM PERSULPHATE 7727-21-1	colourless, triclinic crystal; white crystal			270.3	@ 0 °C; 5.2 g/100 cc	2.47
POTASSIUM PYROSULPHITE 16731-55-8	white crystals or crystalline powder; colourless, monoclinic plates		190 decomp	222.32	v sol	2.34
POTASSIUM SULPHIDE 1312-73-8	white cubic crystals or fused plates; red or yellow-red crystalline mass or fused solid		912	110.26	v sol	@ 14 °C
SODIUM BISULPHITE 7631-90-5	white crystal or crystalline powder; granular powder; white, monoclinic			104.07	3.5 parts in cold, 2 parts in boiling	1.48
SODIUM HYDROSULPHITE 7775-14-6	white or grayish-white crystalline powder			176.10
SODIUM METABISULPHITE 7681-57-4	white crystals or white to yellowish crystalline powder		150 decomp	190.13	@ 100 °C	1.4
SODIUM SULPHATE 7757-82-6	white powder or orthorhombic bipyramidal crystals; monoclinic crystals from 160-185 °C		888	142.06	sol in about 3.6 parts	2.671
SODIUM SULPHIDE 1313-82-2	clear crystals; yellow or brick-red lumps or flakes; cubic crystals or granules; amorphous, yellow-pink or white crystals		1180	78.05	18.6 g/100 g	@ 14 °C/4 °C
SODIUM SULPHITE 7757-83-7	small crystals or powder; white powder or hexagonal prism			128.06	sol in 3.2 parts	@ 15.4 °C
SODIUM THIOSULPHATE 7772-98-7	powder; colourless monoclinic crystals			158.13	50 g/100 ml	1.667
SULPHUR BROMIDE 13172-31-1	yellow liquid	54	- 40	223.93	decomposes	2.63
SULPHUR DIOXIDE 7446-09-5	colourless liquid or gas	-10	-72.7	64.07	@ 25 °C	2.927 g/l (gas); 1.434 (liquid)	2.2	330
SULPHUR TETRAFLUORIDE 7783-60-0	gas	- 40	- 124	108.05	decomposes
SULPHUR TRIOXIDE 7446-11-9	alpha-form, asbestos-like needles; beta-form, asbestos-like neeedles; gamma-form, ice-like mass or liquid			80.07	sol in 100 parts			@ 25 °C
SULPHUR 7704-34-9	orthorhombic, cycloocta or alpha-sulphur, amber coloured crystals; monoclinic, cycloocta or beta-sulphur, light-yellow, opaque, brittle, needle-like crystals; sublimed & washed sulphur are in form of fine, yellow crystalline powder	444.6	112-120	32.06	insol	2.1	@ 32 ºC	@ 30.4 °C	35 mg/l ll 1400 ul	207	232
SULPHURYL CHLORIDE 7791-25-5	colourless, mobile liquid	69.3	-54.1	134.98		1.6674	4.7	@17.8 °C
THIONYL CHLORIDE 7719-09-7	colourless to pale yellow or reddish liquid; colourless to pale yellow, fuming, refractive liquid	76	-104.5	118.98		1.638	4.1	@ 26 °C

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