Part XVIII. Guides

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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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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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 07:17

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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Published in 104. Guide to Chemicals

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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Published in 104. Guide to Chemicals

Tuesday, 09 August 2011 00:28

Hydrocarbons, Aliphatic Unsaturated: Chemical Identification

Chemical Formula	Chemical	Synonyms UN Code	CAS-Number
106990	1,3-BUTADIENE	Biethylene; Bivinyl; Buta-1,3-diene; Divinyl; Vinylethylene	106-99-0
107017	2-BUTENE	b-Butylene	107-01-7
110838	CYCLOHEXENE	Benzenetetrahydride; Hexanaphthylene; Tetrahydrobenzene; 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydrobenzene UN2256	110-83-8
542927	CYCLOPENTADIENE	1,3-Cyclopentadiene; Pentole; Pyropentylene	542-92-7
74851	ETHYLENE	Acetene; Ethene UN1038 UN1962	74-85-1
16219753	ETHYLIDENE NORBORNENE	5-Ethylidenebicyclo(2.2.1)hept-2-ene; 5-Ethylidene-2-norbornene	16219-75-3
592416	1-HEXENE		592-41-6
78795	ISOPRENE	b-Methylbivinyl; 2-Methylbutadiene; 2-Methyl-1,3-butadiene UN1218	78-79-5
115117	ISOBUTENE	Isobutylene; 2-Methyl propene UN1055	115-11-7
3710303	1,7-OCTADIENE		3710-30-3
111660	1-OCTENE		111-66-0
107391	2,4,4-TRIMETHYL-1-PENTENE		107-39-1
107404	2,4,4-TRIMETHYL-2-PENTENE	Diisobutylene	107-40-4

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Tuesday, 09 August 2011 00:30

Hydrocarbons, Aliphatic Unsaturated: Health Hazards

Chemical Name CAS-Number	ICSC Short-Term Exposure	ICSC Long-Term Exposure	ICSC Routes of Exposure and Symptoms	US NIOSH Target Organs Routes Of Entry	US NIOSH Symptoms
1,3-BUTADIENE 106-99-0	eyes; resp tract; skin; CNS	bone marrow; liver; reproduction	Inhalation: cough; drowsiness, blurred vision, nausea, sore throat, unconsciousness, respiratory paralysis Skin: on contact with liquid: frostbite Eyes: redness; pain; blurred vision	Eyes; resp sys; CNS; repro sys (hemato cancer)Inh; con (liq)	Irrit eyes, nose, throat; drow, li-head; liq: frostbite; terato, repro effects; (carc)
2-BUTENE 107-01-7	resp tract	skin	Inhalation: Dizziness, unconciousness Skin: on contact with liquid:frostbite
cis-2-BUTENE 590-18-1	resp tract	skin	Inhalation: Dizziness, unconciousness Skin: on contact with liquid:frostbite
trans-2-BUTENE 624-64-6	resp tract	skin	Inhalation: Dizziness, unconciousness Skin: on contact with liquid:frostbite
CYCLOHEXADIENE 592-57-4	eyes; skin; resp tract		Inhalation: cough, sore throat Skin: redness Eyes: redness
CYCLOHEXENE 110-83-8	eyes; skin; resp tract		Inhalation: cough Skin: redness Eyes: redness Ingestion: drowsiness, laboured breathing, nausea	Eyes; skin; resp sys; CNSInh; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; drow
CYCLOPENTADIENE 542-92-7	eyes; resp tract	skin	Inhalation: drowsiness Eyes: redness, pain Ingestion: unconsciousness	Eyes; resp sysInh; ing; con	Irrit eyes, nose
ETHYLENE 74-85-1			Inhalation: dizziness, drowsiness, headache, unconsciousness
ETHYLIDENE NORBORNENE 16219-75-3	eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs	liver; kidneys	Inhalation: confusion, cough, headache, shortness of breath, sore throat Skin: redness, pain Eyes: redness, pain Ingestion: nausea, vomiting	Eyes; skin; resp sys; CNS; liver; kidneys; urogenital sys; bone marrowInh; abs; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin, nose, throat; head; cough, dysp; nau, vomit; olfactory, taste changes; chemical pneu (aspir liq); in animals: liver, kidney, urogenital inj; bone marrow effects
1-HEXENE 592-41-6	mucous membranes; CNS		Inhalation: dizziness, unconciousness, vomiting Skin: redness Eyes: redness
ISOPRENE 78-79-5	eyes; skin; resp tract		Inhalation: dizziness, unconciousness, vomiting Skin: redness Eyes: redness
1,7-OCTADIENE 3710-30-3	eyes; skin; resp tract	skin; lungs	Inhalation: confusion, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, nausea, unconsciousness Skin: may be absorbed, redness, skin burns, pain, blisters Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision, severe deep burns
1-OCTENE 111-66-0	may effect CNS	skin	Skin: dry skin Eyes: redness
2,4,4,-TRIMETHYL-1-PENTENE 107-39-1	eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs		Inhalation: confusion, dizziness, drowsiness, dullness, headache Skin: redness Eyes: redness, pain
2,4,4,-TRIMETHYL-2-PENTENE 107-40-4	skin; CNS		Skin: redness, pain Eyes: redness, pain

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Tuesday, 09 August 2011 00:32

Hydrocarbons, Aliphatic Unsaturated: Physical & Chemical Hazards

Chemical Name CAS-Number	Physical	Chemical	UN Class or Division / Subsidiary Risks
cis-2-BUTENE 590-18-1	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 • As a result of flow, agitation, etc, electrostatic charges can be generated
trans-2-BUTENE 624-64-6	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 • As a result of flow, agitation, etc, electrostatic charges can be generated
1,3-BUTADIENE 106-99-0	The gas is heavier than air, and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible • Liquid 1,3-butadiene floats and boils on water	The substance can under specific circumstances form peroxides, initiating explosive polymerization • The substance may polymerize due to warming with fire or explosion hazard • Shock-sensitive compounds are formed with copper and its alloys • The substance decomposes explosively on rapid heating under pressure • Reacts vigorously with oxidants and many other substances, causing fire and explosion hazard	2.1
n-BUTENE 106-98-9	The gas is heavier than air, and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible	The substance may polymerize • May explode on heating • Reacts violently with oxygen and oxidants, causing fire and explosion hazard	2.1
2-BUTENE 107-01-7	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	The substance can polymerize in contact with organic and inorganic acids, halogens and halogenic substances
1,3-CYCLOHEXADIENE 592-57-4	The vapour is heavier than air	The substance can form explosive peroxides on exposure to air • On combustion, forms toxic gases • Reacts with strong oxidants causing fire and explosion hazard
CYCLOHEXENE 110-83-8	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	The substance can form explosive peroxides • The substance may polymerize under certain conditions • Reacts with strong oxidants causing fire and explosion hazard	3
CYCLOPENTADIENE 542-92-7	The vapour is heavier than air	Reacts with nitric acid, sulfuric acid and strong oxidants, causing fire and explosion hazard • The substance dimerizes spontaneously or on contact with peroxides or trichloroacetic acid
ETHYLENE 74-85-1	The gas is lighter than air	The substance may polymerize to form aromatic compounds due to heating up to 600°C • Reacts violently with chlorine in sunlight causing fire and explosion hazard • Reacts with oxidants causing explosive hazard
ETHYLIDENE NORBORNENE 16219-75-3	As a result of flow, agitation, etc, electrostatic charges can be generated	The substance may polymerize • Reacts violently with strong oxidants
1-HEXENE 592-41-6	The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible, and may accumulate in low ceiling spaces causing deficiency of oxygen	Reacts vigorously with oxidants	3
SOBUTENE 115-11-7	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 • As a result of flow, agitation, etc, electrostatic charges can be generated	The substance can presumably form explosive peroxides • The substance is able to polymerize with fire or explosion hazard • Reacts violently with oxidants, chlorine, fluorine, nitrogen oxides, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen bromide, causing fire and explosion hazard • Attacks some plastics and natural rubber
ISOPRENE 78-79-5	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	The substance can readily form explosive peroxides • The substance polymerizes with fire or explosion hazard • Heating may cause violent combustion or explosion • Reacts with strong oxidants, strong reductants, strong acids, strong bases, acid chlorides, alcohols, alkali metals	2.1
1,7-OCTADIENE 3710-30-3	The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible	The substance may polymerize under the influence of radical generating substances • On combustion, forms toxic and irritating fumes • Reacts with oxidants	3
1-OCTENE 111-66-0	The vapour mixes well with air, explosive mixtures are easily formed • As a result of flow, agitation, etc, electrostatic charges can be generated	The substance can presumably form explosive peroxides • Reacts violently with strong oxidants • Reacts with acids
2,4,4-TRIMETHYL-1-PENTENE 107-39-1	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	On combustion, forms toxic fumes • Upon heating, toxic fumes are formed • Reacts violently with oxidants
2,4,4-TRIMETHYL-2-PENTENE 107-40-4	The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible	Upon heating, toxic fumes are formed • Reacts with oxidants

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Tuesday, 09 August 2011 00:35

Hydrocarbons, Aliphatic Unsaturated: 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 Ignition Point (º C)
cis-2-BUTENE 590-18-1	colourless gas	3.73	-139.3	56.10	insol	0.6213	1.94	@ 21 °C	1.7 ll 9.0 ul		324
trans-2-BUTENE 624-64-6	liquefied gas	0.8	-105	56.10		0.60	1.94	@ 21 °C	1.8 ll 9.7 ul		324
BICYCLOHEPTADIENE 121-46-0		89.5	-19.1	92.13	insol	0.9064
1,3-BUTADIENE 106-99-0	colourless gas	-4.5	-108.9	54.09	insol	0.6211	1.87	245	2.0 ll 11.5 ul	76	414
CYCLOHEXENE 110-83-8	colourless liquid	82.98	-103.5	82.14	insol	0.8102	2.8	8.9	1.2 ll 4.8 ul	-6 cc	310
CYCLOPENTADIENE 542-92-7	colourless liquid	41	-85	66.11	insol	0.8021	2.3	@ 25 °C		25 oc	640
ETHYLENE 74-85-1	colourless gas	-104	-169	28.05	insol	@ 25 ºC	0.978	@ 15 °C	2.7 ll 36.0 ul		450
ETHYLIDENE NORBORNENE 16219-75-3	colourless liquid; white liquid	67	-80	120.21	insol	0.8958	4.1	0.61		38 oc
1-HEXENE 592-41-6	colourless liquid	63.35	-139.8	84.16	insol	0.6731	3.0	@ 38 °C	1.2 ll 6.9 ul	-26
ISOPRENE 78-79-5	colourless liquid	34.067	-146	68.13	insol	0.681	2.4	61.8	1.5 ll 8.9 ul	54 cc	427
1-OCTENE 111-66-0	colourless liquid	121.3	-101.7	112.22	insol	0.7149	3.87	@ 38 °C	0.7 ll 3.9 ul	21	230
2,4,4-TRIMETHYL-1-PENTENE 107-39-1	colourless liquid	101.4	-93.5	112.22	insol	0.7150	3.8	@ 38 °C	0.8 ll 4.8 ul	-5	391
2,4,4-TRIMETHYL-2-PENTENE 107-40-4	colourless liquid	104.91	-106.3	112.22	insol	0.7218	3.8	@ 38 °C	0.9 ll ? ul	17 oc	305

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Tuesday, 09 August 2011 00:41

Hydrocarbons, Aromatic: Chemical Identification

Chemical Formula	Chemical	Synonyms UN code	CAS-Number
71432	BENZENE	Phenyl hydride; Pyrobenzol; Pyrobenzole UN1114	71-43-2
92524	BIPHENYL	Bibenzene; 1,1'-Biphenyl; Diphenyl; Lemonene; Phenylbenzene	92-52-4
98511	p-tert-BUTYLTOLUENE	p-Methyl-tert-butylbenzene; 1-Methyl-4-tert-butylbenzene; TBT	98-51-1
98828	CUMENE	Isopropyl benzene; (1-Methylethyl)benzene; 2-Phenylpropane UN1918	98-82-8
99876	p-CYMENE	p-Isopropylmethylbenzene; 4-Isopropyl-1-methylbenzene; p-Isopropyltoluene; p-Methylisopropyl benzene	99-87-6
91178	DECAHYDRONAPHTHALENE	Decahydronaphthalene; Naphthalane; Naphthane; Perhydronaphthalene UN1147	91-17-8
25340174	DIETHYL BENZENE	Diethyl benzene; Diethylbenzol UN2049	25340-17-4
1321740	DIVINYL BENZENE	Vinylstyrene	1321-74-0
123013	DODECYL BENZENE	1-Phenyldodecane	123-01-3
100414	ETHYL BENZENE	Ethyl benzene; Ethylbenzol; Phenylethane UN1175	100-41-4
1127760	1-ETHYLNAPHTHALENE		1127-76-0
939275	2-ETHYLNAPHTHALENE		939-27-5
95136	INDENE	Indonaphthene	95-13-6
138863	LIMONENE	Dipentene; p-Mentha-1,8-diene ; p-Menthane; 1-Methyl-4-isopropenyl-1-Cyclohexene; Nesol UN2052	138-86-3
5989275	D-LIMONENE	Cyclohexene, 4-Isopropenyl-1-methyl-; Cyclohexene, 1-Methyl-4-(1-methylethenyl)	5989-27-5
5989548	L-LIMONENE	Cyclohexene, 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethenyl)-, (s)-; p-Mentha-1,8-diene, (s)-(-)	5989-54-8
1321944	METHYL NAPHTHALENE		1321-94-4
25013154	METHYLSTYRENE	Vinyltoluene UN2618	25013-15-4
98839	a-METHYL STYRENE	Isopropenylbenzene; 2-Phenylpropene; 2-Phenylpropylene; b-Phenylpropylene UN2303	98-83-9
611154	o-METHYLSTYRENE	1-Ethenyl-2-methylbenzene; 2-Methylstyrene; o-vinyltoluene; 2-Vinyltoluene	611-15-4
100801	m-METHYL STYRENE	1-Ethenyl-3-methylbenzene; 3-Methylstyrene; m-Vinyltoluene; 3-Vinyltoluene	100-80-1
622979	p-METHYLSTYRENE	1-Ethenyl-4-methylbenzene; 1-p-Tolylethene; p-vinyltoluene; 4-Vinyltoluene	622-97-9
91203	NAPHTHALENE	Naphthalin; Naphthaline; Naphthene UN1334 UN2304	91-20-3
132274	SODIUM-o-PHENYLPHENOL	2-Hydroxybiphenyl sodium salt; 2-Phenylphenol sodium salt; Sodium, (2-biphenylyloxy)-; Sodium 2-hydroxydiphenyl; Sodium o-phenylphenate; Sodium 2-phenylphenate	132-27-4
873665	PROPENYLBENZENE	trans-1-Phenylpropene; trans-1-Propenylbenzene	873-66-5
103651	n-PROPYLBENZENE		103-65-1
100425	STYRENE	Ethenylbenzene; Phenylethene; Phenylethylene; Vinylbenzene UN2055;	100-42-5
119642	1,2,3,4-TETRAHYDRONAPHTHALENE	Naphthalene 1,2,3,4-tetrahydride; d(sup 5,7,9)-naphthantriene; Tetrahydronaphthalene	119-64-2
108883	TOLUENE	Methylbenzene; Methylbenzol; Phenylmethane UN1294	108-88-3
108678	1,3,5-TRIMETHYLBENZENE	1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene; Trimethyl benzene; Mesitylene; Trimethylbenzol UN2325	108-67-8
95476	o-XYLENE	o-Dimethylbenzene; 1,2-Dimethylbenzene; o-Methyltoluene; 1,2-Xylene UN1307	95-47-6
108383	m-XYLENE	m-Dimethylbenzene; 1,3-Dimethylbenzene; 1,3-Xylene UN1307	108-38-3
106423	p-XYLENE	p-Dimethylbenzene; 1,4-Dimethylbenzene; p-Methyltoluene; 1,4-Xylene UN1307	106-42-3

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Tuesday, 09 August 2011 00:49

Hydrocarbons, Aromatic: 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
BENZENE 71-43-2	skin; resp tract; lungs; CNS	skin; blood; liver; immune system	Inhalation: dizziness, drowsiness, headache, nausea, shortness of breath, convulsions, unconsciousness Skin: may be absorbed, dry skin Ingestion: abdominal pain, sore throat, vomiting	blood; CNS; skin; bone marrow; eyes; resp sysinh, abs, ing, con	Irrit eyes, skin, nose, resp sys; gidd; head, nau, staggered gait; ftg, anor, lass; derm; bone marrow depres; (carc)
BIPHENYL 92-52-4	eyes; skin; resp tract; liver	skin; CNS ; liver	Inhalation: cough, nausea, vomiting Eyes: redness, pain	liver; skin; CNS; upper resp sys; eyesinh, abs, ing, con	Irrit eyes, throat; head, nau, ftg, numb limbs; liver damage
p-tert-BUTYLTOLUENE 98-51-1				CVS; CNS; skin; bone marrow; eyes; upper resp sys; liver; kidneysinh, ing, con	Irrit eyes, skin; dry nose, throat; head; low BP, tacar, abnor CVS stress; CNS, hemato depres; metallic taste; liver, kidney inj
CUMENE 98-82-8				eyes; upper resp sys; skin; CNSinh, abs, ing, con	Irrit eyes, skin, muc memb; derm; head, narco, coma
p-CYMENE 99-87-6	eyes; skin		Inhalation: dizziness, drowsiness, vomiting, inhalation
DIETHYLBENZENE 25340-17-4	eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs; CNS	skin; kidneys; liver	Inhalation: dizziness, dullness, headache, nausea Skin: dry skin, redness Eyes: redness, pain Ingestion: abdominal cramps, dizziness, dullness, headache, nausea
DIVINYL BENZENE 1321-74-0	eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs	skin	Inhalation: cough, sore throat Skin: redness Eyes: redness	eyes; skin; resp sys; bloodinh, ing, con	Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; skin burns; in animals: CNS depres
DODECYL BENZENE 123-01-3	skin; eyes	skin	Inhalation: cough, sore throat Skin: may be absorbed, redness, irritant Eyes: redness, irritantIngestion: nausea
ETHYL BENZENE 100-41-4	eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs; CNS	skin		eyes; upper resp sys; skin; CNSinh, ing, con	Irrit eyes, skin, muc memb; head; derm; narco; coma
D-LIMONENE 5989-27-5	eyes; skin; resp tract	skin	Inhalation: cough Skin: redness Eyes: redness
METHYL NAPHTHALENE 1321-94-4	eyes; resp tract		Inhalation: cough Skin: redness Eyes: redness
METHYLSTYRENE 25013-15-4	eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS	skin; liver	Inhalation: dizziness, drowsiness, dullness, headache, sore throat Skin: may be absorbed, redness, pain Eyes: redness, pain Ingestion: abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting	eyes; skin; resp tract inh, ing, con	Eyes, skin, resp sys, CNS
a-METHYL STYRENE 98-83-9	eyes; skin; resp tract		Inhalation: cough, sore throat	eyes; resp tract; skininh, ing, con	Eyes, skin, resp sys, CNS
o-METHYLSTYRENE 611-15-4	eyes; skin; resp tract; kidneys; CNS	skin	Inhalation: dizziness, drowsiness, dullness, headache, sore throat Skin: may be absorbed, redness, irritant Eyes: redness Ingestion: abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting
m-METHYLSTYRENE 100-80-1	eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS	skin	Inhalation: dizziness, drowsiness, dullness, headache, sore throat Skin: may be absorbed, redness Eyes: redness Ingestion: abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting
p-METHYLSTYRENE 622-97-9	eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS	skin	Inhalation: dizziness, drowsiness, dullness, headache, sore throat Skin: may be absorbed, redness, skin irritant Eyes: redness Ingestion: abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting.
NAPHTHALENE 91-20-3				eyes; blood; liver; kidneys; skin; CNSinh, abs, ing, con	Irrit eyes; head, conf, excitement, mal; nau, vomit, pain; irrit bladder; profuse sweat; jaun; hema, hemog, renal shutdown; derm; optical neuritis, corn damage
PROPENYLBENZENE 873-66-5	skin
STYRENE 100-42-5	eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs	skin; lungs; CNS	Inhalation: dizziness, drowsiness, headache, nausea, weakness Skin: redness Eyes: redness, pain Ingestion: abdominal pain	CNS; resp sys; eyes; skininh, abs, ing, con	Irrit eyes, nose; resp sys; head, ftg, dizz, conf, mal, drow, weak, unsteady gait; narco; defatting derm; possible liver inj, repro effects
TOLUENE 108-88-3	eyes; resp tract; lungs; CNS; CVS	skin; CNS ; heart	Inhalation: dizziness, drowsiness, headache, nausea, unconsciousness Skin: dry skin, redness Eyes: redness, pain Ingestion: abdominal pain, burning sensation	CNS; liver; kidneys; skin; eyes; resp sysinh, abs, ing, con	Irrit eyes, nose; ftg, weak, conf, euph, dizz, head; dilated pupils, lac; ner, musc ftg, insom; pares; derm; liver, kidney damage
o-XYLENE 95-47-6	throat; eyes; lungs; CNS	skin; lungs ; CNS	Inhalation: dizziness, drowsiness, headache, unconsciousness Skin: dry skin, redness Eyes: redness, pain Ingestion: abdominal pain, burning sensation	Eyes; skin; resp sys; CNS; GI tract; blood; liver; kidneysinh, abs, ing, con	Irrit eyes, skin, nose, throat; dizz, excitement, drow, inco, staggering gait; corn vacuolization; anor, nau, vomit, abdom pain; derm
m-XYLENE 108-38-3	throat; eyes; lungs; CNS	skin; lungs; CNS	Inhalation: dizziness, drowsiness, headache, unconsciousness Skin: dry skin, redness Eyes: redness, pain Ingestion: abdominal pain, burning sensation	Eyes; skin; resp sys; CNS; GI tract; blood; liver; kidneysinh, abs, ing, con	Irrit eyes, skin, nose, throat; dizz, excitement, drow, inco, staggering gait; corn vacuolization; anor, nau, vomit, abdom pain; derm
p-XYLENE 106-42-3	throat; eyes; lungs; CNS	skin; lungs; CNS	Inhalation: dizziness, drowsiness, headache, unconsciousness Skin: dry skin, redness Eyes: redness, pain Ingestion: abdominal pain, burning sensation	Eyes; skin; resp sys; CNS; GI tract; blood; liver; kidneysinh, abs, ing, con	Irrit eyes, skin, nose, throat; dizz, excitement, drow, inco, staggering gait; corn vacuolization; anor, nau, vomit, abdom pain; derm

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Tuesday, 09 August 2011 00:51

Hydrocarbons, Aromatic: Physical & Chemical Hazards

Chemical Name CAS-Number	Physical	Chemical	UN Class or Division / Subsidiary Risks
BENZENE 71-43-2	The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible	Reacts violently with oxidants and halogens causing fire and explosion hazard	3
BIPHENYL 92-52-4	Dust explosion possible if in powder or granular form, mixed with air	The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic gases and acrid smokes, and fumes • Reacts with oxidants causing fire and explosion hazard
p-tert-BUTYLTOLUENE 98-51-1			6.1
CUMENE 98-82-8			3
p-CYMENE 99-87-6	The vapour is heavier than air	Reacts with oxidants • Attacks rubber	3
DECAHYDRONAPHTHALENE 91-17-8			3
DIETHYLBENZENE 25340-17-4	As a result of flow, agitation, etc, electrostatic charges can be generated	Reacts with strong oxidants causing fire and explosion hazard	3
DIVINYL BENZENE 1321-74-0		The substance can polymerize due to heating with fire or explosion hazard • Reacts violently with oxidants
DODECYL BENZENE 123-01-3	The vapour is heavier than air
ETHYL BENZENE 100-41-4			3
D-LIMONENE 5989-27-5		On combustion, forms toxic gases Cox • Tends to oxidize on prolonged exposure
L-LIMONENE 5989-54-8			3
p-METHYLSTYRENE 622-97-9	The vapour is heavier than air	The substance if not stabilized will polymerize • The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic gases and fumes (carbon monoxide) • The substance is a strong oxidant and reacts with combustible and reducing materials • The substance is a strong reducing agent and reacts with oxidants • Reacts with strong oxidants and strong acids	3
METHYLNAPHTHALENE 1321-94-4		The substance decomposes on heating producing irritating fumes
METHYLSTYRENE 25013-15-4		The substance if not stabilized will polymerize with generation of heat • Catalysts such as peroxides, strong acids, or aluminum chloride should be avoided • The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic gases and fumes (carbon monoxide) • The substance is a strong reducing agent and reacts violently with oxidants	3
a-METHYLSTYRENE 98-83-9	The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible	The substance decomposes on heating producing carbon monoxide • Reacts with strong oxidants	3
o-METHYLSTYRENE 611-15-4		The substance if not stabilized will polymerize • The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic gases and fumes (carbon monoxide) • Reacts with strong oxidants and strong acids	3
m-METHYLSTYRENE 100-80-1		The substance if not stabilized will polymerize • The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic gases and fumes (carbon monoxide) • Reacts with strong oxidants and strong acids	3
PROPENYLBENZENE, 873-66-5	The vapour is heavier than air	The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic gases and fumes (carbon monoxide) • Reacts with strong oxidants
STYRENE 100-42-5	As a result of flow, agitation, etc, electrostatic charges can be generated	The substance can form explosive peroxides • The substance may polymerize due to warming, under the influence of light and on contact with many compounds such as oxygen, oxidizing agents, peroxides and strong acids with fire or explosion hazard • The substance decomposes on burning producing toxic fumes, styrene oxide • Attacks copper and copper alloys	3
TOLUENE 108-88-3	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	Reacts violently with strong oxidants causing fire and explosion hazard	3
1,3,5-TRIMETHYLBENZENE 108-67-8			3
o-XYLENE 95-47-6	As a result of flow, agitation, etc, electrostatic charges can be generated	Reacts violently with strong oxidants causing fire and explosion hazard	3
m-XYLENE 108-38-3	As a result of flow, agitation, etc, electrostatic charges can be generated	Reacts violently with strong oxidants such as nitric acid	3
p-XYLENE 106-42-3	As a result of flow, agitation, etc, electrostatic charges can be generated	Reacts violently with strong oxidants such as nitric acid	3

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Tuesday, 09 August 2011 00:53

Hydrocarbons, Aromatic: 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)
BENZENE 71-43-2	clear, colourless liquid; rhombic prisms	80	5.5	78.11	sl sol	0.8765	2.7	10	1.3 ll 7.1 ul	-11cc	500
BIPHENYL 92-52-4	white scales; leaflets from dil alcohol; colourless leaflets	256	69	154.20	insol	1.041	5.31	@ 71 °C	@ 232 mm Hg 5.8	113 cc	540
p-tert-BUTYLTOLUENE 98-51-1	clear, colourless liquid	193	-52	148.2	insol	0.8612	4.62	@ 25 °C
o-CHLOROSTYRENE 2039-87-4	liquid	188.7	-63.1	138.60		1.1000		@ 25 °C
CUMENE 98-82-8	colourless liquid	152.4	-96.0	120.19	insol	0.862	4.2	@ 38.3 °C	0.9 ll 6.5 ul
p-CYMENE 99-87-6	colourless liquid	177.1	-67.94	134.2	insol	0.8573	4.62	0.2	0.7 ll 5.6 ul	47 cc	436
DECAHYDRONAPHTHALENE 91-17-8	clear colourless liquid	155.5	-43	138.24	0.9 ppm	0.8965	4.8	@ 25 °C	@ 100 °C ul	58 cc	250; 255 trans-isomer
DIETHYLBENZENE 25340-17-4	liquid	181-184	<-20		insol	0.9	4.6	0.13	0.8 ll 5 ul	56	395-450
DIVINYLBENZENE 1321-74-0	colourless liquid	195	-66.9- -52	130.19	insol	0.9	4.48	@ 32.7 °C	1.1 ll 6.2 ul	169 oc	500
DODECYLBENZENE 123-01-3	colourless liquid	328	3	246.4	insol	0.9	8.47	< 10 Pa		1406
ETHYLBENZENE 100-41-4	colourless liquid	136	-95	106.16	insol	0.8670	3.66	0.9	1.6 ll 7 ul	128 cc	432
1-ETHYLNAPHTHALENE 1127-76-0		258.6	-13.9	156.22	insol	1.0082
2-ETHYLNAPHTHALENE 939-27-5		258	-7.4	156.22	insol	0.9922
INDENE 95-13-6	liquid; yellow needles	182	-1.8	116.15	insol	0.9968
D-LIMONENE 5989-27-5	liquid	178	-74.35	136.23	insol	0.8411	4.7	@ 14.4 °C	@ 302 °C ul	48	237
L-LIMONENE 5989-54-8		177.5		136.23		0.8422
LIMONENE 138-86-3	colourless mobile liquid	175.5-176.5	-95.5	136.23	@ 25 °C	0.8402	4.7	@ 68.2 °C	0.7 ll 6.1 ul	45 cc	237
METHYLSTYRENE 25013-15-4	colourless liquid	170-171	-76.67	118.18	insol	@ 25 °C /25 °C	4.08	0.15	0.8 ll 11 ul	544	494
a-METHYLSTYRENE 98-83-9	colourless liquid	164	-23.2	118.2	insol	0.91	4.08	29 Pa	0.9 ll 6.6 ul	8389 cc	574
o-METHYLSTYRENE 611-15-4	liquid	170	-69	118.17	insol	0.91	4.1			51
m-METHYLSTYRENE 100-80-1	liquid	172	-86.3	118.17	insol	0.91	4.1
p-METHYLSTYRENE 622-97-9	colourless liquid	173	-34	118.2	insol	0.8764	4.1	<0.1	1.1 ll 5.3 ul	45	515
NAPHTHALENE	white, crystalline flakes or solid; white scales, balls, powder or cakes; monoclinic plates from alcohol	217.9	80.2	128.16	insol	1.0253	4.42	0.01	0.9 ll 5.9. ul		526
METHYLNAPHTHALENE 1321-94-4	colouless liquid	241-244	-22	142.21	insol	1.0				82-97
PROPENYLBENZENE 873-66-5	liquid	175	-29.3	118.2	insol	0.911	4.1		0.9 ll ? ul	53
n-PROPYLBENZENE 103-65-1	colorless liquid	159.2 ° C at 760 mm Hg	-99.2	120.19	0.06 g/l	@ 20 ° C/4 ° C	4.14	1 mm Hg at 6.3 ° C	0.8-6%
STYRENE 100-42-5	colourless to yellowish, oily liquid; viscous liquid; solventy, rubbery	145	-31	104.14	insol	0.906	3.6	0.7	0.9 ll 6.8 ul	344-367	490
1,2,3,4-TETRAHYDRONAPHTHALENE 119-64-2	colourless liquid	207.6	-35.7	132.20	insol	0.9702	4.6	@ 25 °C	@ 150 °C ul	77 oc 82 cc
TOLUENE 108-88-3	colourless liquid	111	-95	92.13	insol	0.866	3.2	2.9	1.2 ll 7.1 ul	4 cc	480
1,3,5-TRIMETHYLBENZENE 108-67-8	liquid; clear, colourless	164.7	-44.7	120.19	insol	0.8637	1.006	1.86 mm Hg
o-XYLENE 95-47-6	colourless liquid	144	-25	106.16	insol	0.880	3.7	0.7	1.0 ll 7.0 ul	32 cc	463
m-XYLENE 108-38-3	clear, colourless liquid; mobile	139.3	-47.8	106.17	insol	@ 15 °C/4 °C	3.7	@ -47.9 °C	1.1 ll 7.0 ul	27 cc	527
p-XYLENE 106-42-3	colourless plates or prisms at low temp; colourless liquid	138.3	13	106.2	insol	0.861	3.7	0.9	1.1 ll 7.0 ul	27 cc	528

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Hydrocarbons, Halogenated Aromatic: Chemical Identification

Chemical Formula	Chemical	Synonyms UN Code	CAS-Number
98873	BENZAL CHLORIDE	Benzyl dichloride; Benzylene chloride; Benzylidene chloride; Chlorobenzal UN1886	98-87-3
121540	BENZATHONIUM CHLORIDE	Benzethonium; BZT; DIAPP; Diisobutylphenoxyethoxyethyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride	121-54-0
108907	BENZENE CHLORIDE	Chlorbenzene; Chlorbenzol; Chlorobenzene; Monochlorbenzene; Monochlorobenzene; Phenyl chloride UN1134	108-90-7
98884	BENZOYL CHLORIDE	Benzenecarbonyl chloride; Benzoic acid chloride; Benzoyl chloride UN1736	98-88-4
100390	BENZYL BROMIDE	a-Bromotoluene (bromomethyl)benzene; Bromophenylmethane; p-(Bromomethyl)nitrobenzene UN1737	100-39-0
100447	BENZYL CHLORIDE	Chloromethylbenzene; Chlorophenylmethane; a-Chlorotoluene; Tolyl chloride UN1738	100-44-7
501531	BENZYL CHLOROFORMATE	Benzylcarbonyl chloride; Benzyl chlorocarbonate; Benzyl chloroformate; BZCF; Carbobenzoxy chloride UN1739	501-53-1
108861	BROMOBENZENE	Bromobenzene; monobromobenzene; Phenyl bromide UN2514	108-86-1
8001352	CHLORINATED CAMPHENE	Toxaphene ; Chlorocamphene; Octachlorocamphene; PCC	8001-35-2
510156	CHLOROBENZILATE	4,4'-Dichlorobenzilate; 4,4'-Dichlorobenzilic acid ethyl ester; Ethyl p,p'-dichlorobenzilate; Ethyl 4,4'-dichlorobenzilate	510-15-6
1667114	4-CHLOROMETHYL BIPHENYL	4-(Chloromethyl)-1'-biphenyl; 4-CMB; p-Phenylbenzyl chloride; 4-Phenylbenzyl chloride	1667-11-4
90131	1-CHLORONAPHTHALENE	a-Chloronaphthalene	90-13-1
95498	o-CHLOROTOLUENE	1-Chloro-2-methylbenzene; 2-Chloro-1-methylbenzene; o-Chlorotoluene; 2-Chlorotoluene; 1-Methyl-2-chlorobenzene; 2-Methylchlorobenzene UN2238	95-49-8
91645	COUMARIN		91-64-5
50293	DDT	Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane ; 2,2-Bis(p-chlorophenyl)-1,1,1-Trichloroethane; Chlorophenothane; Diphenyltrichloroethane; Parachlorocidum; Trichlorobis(4-chlorophenyl)ethane	50-29-3
95501	o-DICHLOROBENZENE	1,2-Xichlorobenzene; Orthodichlorobenzene; Orthodichlorobenzol UN1591	95-50-1
541731	m-DICHLOROBENZENE	1,3-Dichlorobenzene; m-Dichlorobenzol; m-Phenylenedichloride	541-73-1
106467	p-DICHLOROBENZENE	p-Chlorophenyl chloride; Dichloricide; p-Dichlorobenzene; 1,4-Dichlorobenzene; p-Dichlorobenzol; Paradichlorobenzene; Paradichlorobenzol; 1592	106-46-7
118741	HEXACHLOROBENZENE	Granox NM; HCB; Hexa C.B.; Julin's carbon chloride; Pentachlorophenyl chloride; Perchlorobenzene; Phenyl perchloryl UN2729	118-74-1
1335871	HEXACHLORONAPHTHALENE	Halowax 1014	1335-87-1
70304	HEXACHLOROPHENE	Bis(2-hydroxy-3,5,6-trichlorophenyl)methane; Bis(3,5,6-trichloro-2-hydroxyphenyl)methane; 2,2'-Methylenebis(3,4,6-trichlorophenol) UN2875	70-30-4
27858077	OCTABROMOBIPHENYL	Octabromodiphenyl	27858-07-7
2234131	OCTACHLORONAPHTHALENE		2234-13-1
1321648	PENTACHLORONAPHTHALENE		1321-64-8
608935	PENTACHLOROBENZENE	PCB; QCB	608-93-5
59536651	POLYBROMINATED BIPHENYLS	Biphenyl, hexabromo- (technical grade); Hexabromobiphenyl (technical grade); PBBs	59536-65-1
53469219	POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL (AROCLOR 1242)	Chlorodiphenyl (42% chlorine)	53469-21-9
11097691	POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL (AROCLOR 1254)	Chlorodiphenyl (54% chlorine) ; Chlorodiphenyl (54% chlorine); PCB	11097-69-1
100209	TEREPHTHALOYL CHLORIDE	1,4-Benzenedicarbonyl chloride; 1,4-Benzenedicarbonyl dichloride; p-Phenylenedicarbonyl dichloride; Terephthalic acid chloride; Terephthalic acid dichloride	100-20-9
95943	1,2,4,5TETRACHLOROBENZENE	Benzene tetrachloride; sym-Tetrachlorobenzene	95-94-3
1335882	TETRACHLORONAPHTHALENE	Halowax; Tetrachloronaphthalene	1335-88-2
1746016	2,3,7,8TETRACHLORODIBENZO-p-DIOXIN	Dioxine; TCDBD; TCDD; 2,3,7,8-TCDD; 2,3,7,8-Ttetrachlorodibenzo-1,4-dioxin; Tetradioxin	1746-01-6
87616	1,2,3-TRICHLOROBENZENE	vic-Trichlorobenzene; 1,2,6-Trichlorobenzene	87-61-6
120821	1,2,4-TRICHLOROBENZENE	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene; 1,2,5-Trichlorobenzene; 1,3,4-Trichlorobenzene; 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzol	120-82-1
108703	1,3,5-TRICHLOROBENZENE	sym-Trichlorobenzene	108-70-3
98077	TRICHLOROMETHYLBENZENE	Benzenyl chloride; Benzenyl trichloride; Benzoic trichloride; Benzotrichloride; Benzylidyne chloride; Benzyl trichloride UN2226	98-07-7
1321659	TRICHLORONAPHTHALENE	Halowax; Nibren wax; Seekay wax; Trichloronaphthalene	1321-65-9

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