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Chemical Name CAS-Number	Physical	Chemical	UN Class or Division / Subsidiary Risks
N-AMINOETHYLPIPERAZINE 140-31-8			8
2-AMINOPYRIDINE 504-29-0	Dust explosion possible if in powder or granular form, mixed with air	The substance decomposes on burning producing toxic gases and vapours including nitrous oxides • Reacts with strong oxidants causing fire and explosion hazard • The substance is a strong base that is soluble in water	6.1
BENZOGUANAMINE 91-76-9			6.1
3,6-DICHLOROPICOLINIC ACID 1702-17-6		The substance decomposes on burning producing toxic and corrosive gases • Reacts with bases forming salts • Solutions of them are corrosive to aluminum, iron, and tin
2-MERCAPTOBENZOTHIAZOLE 149-30-4		On combustion, forms toxic gases (carbon monoxide and sulphur compounds) • The substance decomposes on heating and on burning producing toxic and irritating fumes (sulphur and nitrogen oxides) • Reacts with acids with the formation of highly toxic fumes of sulphur compounds • Reacts with acids or acid fumes producing toxic fumes (sulphur compounds)
2-MERCAPTOBENZOTHIAZOLE DISULPHIDE 120-78-5		On combustion, forms toxic gases: carbon, sulphur and nitrogen oxides • Reacts with strong oxidants and acids
2-METHYLPYRIDINE 109-06-8		The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic fumes (nitrogen oxides) • Reacts with oxidants and strong acids • Attacks copper and its alloys	3
3-METHYLPYRIDINE 108-99-6		The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic fumes (nitrogen oxides) • Reacts with oxidants and strong acids	3
4-METHYLPYRIDINE 108-89-4		The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic fumes (nitrogen oxides) • Reacts with oxidants and strong acids	3
1-METHYL-2-PYRROLIDONE 872-50-4		The substance decomposes on heating above 315 °C producing toxic fumes • Reacts with strong acids • Attacks aluminium
MORPHOLINE 110-91-8		The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic fumes (nitrogen oxides) • The substance is a weak base • Reacts with strong oxidants causing fire hazard • Attacks copper and its compounds	3
NICOTINE 54-11-5		The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic fumes • Reacts violently with strong oxidants • Attacks rubber and some plastics
NICOTINE TARTRATE 65-31-6		Shock-sensitive compounds are formed with this substance • The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic fumes • The substance is a strong reducing agent and reacts with oxidants	6.1
PHENOTHIAZINE 92-84-2		The substance decomposes on heating and on burning producing toxic and irritating fumes including nitrogen oxides and sulphur oxides
PHENYLENEPYRENE 193-39-5		Upon heating, toxic fumes are formed
PIPERAZINE 110-85-0			8
PIPERIDINE 110-89-4	The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible	The substance decomposes on heating and on burning producing toxic gases such as nitrogen oxides • The substance is a medium strong base • Reacts violently with oxidants	3/ 8
PROPYLENE IMINE 75-55-8			3
PYRIDINE 110-86-1	The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible	On combustion, forms toxic fumes (amines) • The substance decomposes on heating or on burning producing toxic fumes (nitrogen oxides and hydrogen cyanide) • Reacts violently with strong oxidants and strong acids	3
PYRROLIDINE 123-75-1			3/ 8
2-PYRROLIDINONE 616-45-5		The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic fumes • Reacts with strong acids cf • methylpyrrolidone • Attacks aluminium
QUINOLINE 91-22-5		The substance decomposes on heating and on burning producing toxic fumes of nitrogen oxides • Reacts with strong oxidants and maleine anhydride	6.1
TETRAHYDROTHIOPHENE 110-01-0	The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible	On combustion, forms toxic fumes • Reacts violently with strong oxidants and nitric acid • Attacks rubber	3
THIOPHENE 110-02-1	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	The substance decomposes on heating and on burning producing toxic and irritating fumes (sulphur oxides) • Reacts violently with oxidizing materials, including fuming nitric acid	3
2-VINYLPYRIDINE 100-69-6			6.1/ 3

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

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Sunday, 07 August 2011 06:41

Heterocyclic Compounds: 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)
ACRIDINE 260-94-6	rhombohedral needles or prisms from alcohol; monoclinic, orthorhombic; small colourless needles; orthorhombic plates, needles from diluted alcohol; small, colourless or faintly yellow crystals	346	111	179.21	sl sol	1.005		@ 129 °C
N-AMINOETHYLPIPERAZINE 140-31-8	liquid	220	-17.6	129.2	sol	0.9837	4.4			93 oc
2-AMINOPYRIDINE 504-29-0	white leaflets or large colourless crystals; white powder or crystals	211	58	94.11	misc		3.25	0.13		68 cc
BENZOGUANAMINE 91-76-9	crystals		227	187.20	0.6%	@ 25 °C/4 °C
1,2,3-BENZOTRIAZOLE 95-14-7	needles from benzene; white to light tan, crystalline powder	@ 15 mm Hg	98.5	119.12	sl sol
COUMARIN 91-64-5	rhomboid, pyramidal crystals from ether; orthorhombic, rectangular plates; white, crystalline solid	301.72	71	146.14	1 g/ 400 ml (cold)	0.935 at 20/4 °C		1 mm Hg at 106.0 °C
3,4,5,6-DIBENZOCARBAZOLE 194-59-2	needles from ethanol		158	267.34
3,6-DICHLOROPICOLINIC ACID 1702-17-6	white crystalline solid; colourless crystals		151-152	192.0	@ 25 °C	0.8		0.003 Pa
N-ETHYLMORPHOLINE 100-74-3	colourless liquid	138.5	-62.78	115.2	misc	0.8996	4.0	@ 20 °C
2-MERCAPTOBENZOTHIAZOLE 149-30-4	pale, yellow monoclinic needles or leaflets; yellowish powder; needles from alc or dilute methanol; yellowish to tan crystalline powder		181	167.2	insol	1.42
2-MERCAPTOBENZOTHIAZOLE DISULPHIDE 120-78-5	pale yellow needles from benzene; free-flowing powder		180	332.46	insol	1.50
1-METHYL-2-PYRROLIDONE 872-50-4	colourless liquid	202	24	99.13	v sol	@ 25 °C/ 25 °C	3.4	@ 25 °C	0.99 ll 3.9 ul	91	270
N-METHYLMORPHOLINE 109-02-4		115-116		101.14	sol	0.9051
2-METHYLPYRIDINE 109-06-8	colourless liquid	129	-70	93.12	v sol	0.9443	3.2	1.2	1.4 ll 8.6 ul	39	535
3-METHYLPYRIDINE 108-99-6	colourless liquid	143-144	-18.3	93.12	misc	@ 15 °C/4 °C	3.2	@ 25 °C	1.3 ll 8.7 ul	38 cc
4-METHYLPYRIDINE 108-89-4	colourless liquid	145	3.6	93.12	misc	0.9548	3.2	@ 25 °C	1.3 ll 8.7 ul	57 oc
MORPHOLINE 110-91-8	colourless liquid; mobile liquid	128.9	-4.9	87.12	misc	1.0007	3	1.06	2.0 ll 11.2 ul	38 oc	310
NICOTINE 54-11-5	colourless to pale yellow, oily liquid; thick, water-white, oil turning brown	@ 745 mm Hg	-79	162.23	misc	1.0097	5.61	@ 62 °C	0.7 ll 4.0 ul	95	244
NICOTINE TARTRATE 65-31-6	white plates		90	462.46	sol
N-NITROSONORNICOTINE 16543-55-8	yellow oil	@ 0.2 mm Hg	47	177.23				@ 154 °C
PHENAZOPYRIDINE 94-78-0	brownish-yellow crystals		139	213.25	@ 25 °C (est)			@ 25 °C
PHENOTHIAZINE 92-84-2	yellow, rhombic leaflets or diamond-shaped plates from toluene or butanol; yellow prisms from alcohol; grayish-green to greenish yellow powder, granules or flakes	371	185.1	186.26	insol
PHENYLENEPYRENE 193-39-5	yellow plates or needles from light petroleum	530	162.5-164		insol			1.0x10^- ¹⁰ torr
PIPERAZINE 110-85-0	plates or leaflets from ethanol; white to slightly off-white lumps or flakes; colourless, transparent, needle-like crystals	146	106	86.14	v sol	1.1	3.0			81 oc
PIPERAZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE 142-64-3	cream coloured crystalline powder; white needles			159.07	41%
PIPERIDINE 110-89-4	clear, colourless liquid	@ 760 mm Hg	-7	85.15	v sol	0.8622	3.0	@ 29.2 °C		16 cc
1,3-PROPANE SULTONE 1120-71-4	colourless liquid or white crystals	@ 0.039 atm.	31	122.1	100 g/l	@ 40 °C/4 °C
PROPYLENE IMINE 75-55-8	colourless, oily liquid	66	-65	57.1	sol	@ 16 °C/4 °C	2.0	14.9		-39 cc
PYRIDINE 110-86-1	colourless liquid; slightly yellow	115.2	-42	79.10	misc	0.9819	2.73	2.0	1.8 ll 12.4 ul	17 cc	482
PYRIMIDINE 289-95-2		123.8	22	80.09	misc
PYRROLIDINE 123-75-1	colourless to pale yellow liquid	88.5-89	-57.8	71.12	misc	@ 22.5 °C/4 °C	2.45	@ 39 °C	@ -2°C
2-PYRROLIDINONE 616-45-5	liquid	@742 mm Hg	25	85.1	v sol	1.120	2.93			110 cc
QUINOLINE 91-22-5	colourless to brown liquid	237.7	-15	129.16	insol	1.0929	4.45	0.1	1.2 ll 7 ul	99	480
SULPHOLANE 126-33-0	white or creamy white, crystalline powder	285	27.4-27.8	120.16	misc	@ 30 °C/4 °C		@ 27.6 °C		177 oc
TETRAHYDROTHIOPHENE 110-01-0	water-white liquid	121.0	-96.1	88.2	insol	0.9987	3.05	@ 25 °C	1.1 ll 12.1 ul	12	200
THIOPHENE 110-02-1	colourless liquid	84.16	-38.25	84.14	insol	1.06494	2.9	@ 12.5 °C		-1
2-VINYLPYRIDINE 100-69-6	colourless liquid	159-160	159-160	105.1	sl sol	0.9983		@ 44.5 °C

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Sunday, 07 August 2011 06:52

Hydrocarbons, Saturated & Alicyclic: Chemical Identification

Chemical Formula	Chemical	Synonyms UN Code	CAS-Number
106978	BUTANE	n-Butane; Diethyl; Methylethylmethane UN1011	106-97-8
110827	CYCLOHEXANE	Hexahydrobenzene; Hexamethylene; Hexanaphthene UN1145	110-82-7
287923	CYCLOPENTANE	Pentamethylene UN1146	287-92-3
75194	CYCLOPROPANE	Trimethylene UN1027	75-19-4
124185	DECANE	UN2247	124-18-5
75832	2,2-DIMETHYLBUTANE		75-83-2
79298	2,3-DIMETHYLBUTANE	2,3-Dimethylbutane UN2457	79-29-8
463821	2,2-DIMETHYLPROPANE	Neopentane UN2044	463-82-1
74840	ETHANE	Bimethyl; Dimethyl; Ethyl hydride; Methylmethane UN1035 UN1961	74-84-0
142825	HEPTANE	Dipropyl methane; n-Heptane; Heptyl hydride UN1206	142-82-5
110543	HEXANE	n-Hexane; Hexyl hydride UN1208	110-54-3
75285	ISOBUTANE	Propane, 2-methyl- UN1969	75-28-5
107835	ISOHEXANE		107-83-5
78784	2-METHYLBUTANE	Ethyldimethylmethane; Isoamylhydride; Isopentane; Isopentane UN1265	78-78-4
108872	METHYLCYCLOHEXANE	Cyclohexylmethane; Hexahydrotoluene; Toluene hexahydride UN2296	108-87-2
592278	2-METHYLHEPTANE		592-27-8
96140	3-METHYLPENTANE		96-14-0
111842	NONANE	n-Nonane	111-84-2
111659	OCTANE	n-Octane UN1262	111-65-9
109660	PENTANE	UN1265	109-66-0
74986	PROPANE	Dimethylmethane; Propyl hydride UN1978	74-98-6
540841	2,2,4-TRIMETHYLPENTANE	Isobutyltrimethylmethane; Isooctane	540-84-1

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Sunday, 07 August 2011 06:54

Hydrocarbons, Saturated & Alicyclic: 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
BUTANE 106-97-8			Inhalation: drowsiness Skin: on contact with liquid: frostbite Eyes: on contact with liquid: frostbite	CNS inh; con (liq)	Drow, narco, asphy; liq: frostbite
CYCLOHEXANE 110-82-7	eyes; skin; upper resp tract; lungs	skin	Inhalation: dizziness, headache, nausea Skin: redness Eyes: redness	Eyes; resp sys; skin; CNS Inh; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; drow; derm; narco, coma
CYCLOPENTANE 287-92-3	eyes; skin; upper resp tract; lungs; CNS	skin	Inhalation: dizziness, headache, nausea, unconsciousness, weakness Skin: redness Eyes: redness Ingestion: abdominal pain, diarrhoea, dizziness, nausea, sore throat	Eyes; skin; resp sys; CNS Inh; ing; con	Irrit eys, skin, nose, throat; li-head, dizz, euph, inco, nau, vomit, stupor; dry, cracking skin
DECANE 124-18-5	lungs	skin; kidneys; blood	Inhalation: confusion, drowsiness Skin: dry skin, redness Eyes: redness, pain
ETHANE 74-84-0	skin		Inhalation: simple axphyxiant. Skin: on contact with liquid: frostbite Eyes: on contact with liquid: frosbite
HEPTANE 142-82-5	eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs; CNS	skin	Inhalation: dullness, headache Skin: dry skin, burning sensation Eyes: redness, pain Ingestion: abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting	Skin; resp sys; CNS Inh; ing; con	Li-head, gidd, stupor, verti, inco; loss of appetite, nau; derm; chemical pneu (aspir liq); uncon
HEXANE 110-54-3	eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs; CNS; liver	skin; PNS; genes	Inhalation: dizziness, drowsiness, dullness, headache, laboured breathing, nausea, unconsciousness, weakness Skin: dry skin, redness Eyes: redness, pain	Skin; eyes; resp sys; CNS; PNS Inh; ing; con	Irrit eyes, nose; li-head; nau, head; peri neur: numb extremities, musc weak; derm; gidd; chemical pneu (aspir liq)
2-METHYLBUTANE 78-78-4	eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs; heart	skin	Inhalation: cough, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, shortness of breath, sore throat, irregular heartbeat Skin: dry skin, defats the skin redness Eyes: redness, pain Ingestion: abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting
METHYLCYCLOHEXANE 108-87-2	lungs; CNS	skin	Inhalation: dizziness, drowsiness Skin: redness Eyes: redness Ingestion: nausea	Resp sys; skin; eyes; CNS Inh; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin, nose, throat; li-head, drow; in animals: narco
2-METHYLHEPTANE 592-27-8	skin		Skin: redness
OCTANE 111-65-9	eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs	skin	Inhalation: confusion, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, laboured breathing, nausea, unconsciousness Skin: dry skin, redness Eyes: redness, painIngestion: vomiting	Skin; eyes; resp sys; CNS Inh; ing; con	Irrit eyes, nose; drow; derm; chemical pneu (aspir liq); in animals: narco
PENTANE 109-66-0	lungs; CNS		Inhalation: dizziness, drowsiness, headache, nausea, unconsciousness, vomiting Skin: dry skin	Skin; eyes; resp sys; CNS Inh; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin, nose; derm; chemical pneu (aspir liq); drow; in animals: narco
PROPANE 74-98-6	skin		Inhalation: simple axphyxiant. Skin: on contact with liquid: frostbite Eyes: on contact with liquid: frosbite	CNS Inh; con (liq)	Dizz, conf, excitation, asphy; liq: frostbite
2,2,4-TRIMETHYLPENTANE 540-84-1	eyes; skin; resp tract; kidneys; liver	skin; kidneys; liver	Inhalation: confusion, dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting Skin: redness, pain Eyes: redness Ingestion: vomiting

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Sunday, 07 August 2011 06:55

Hydrocarbons, Saturated & Alicyclic: Physical & Chemical Hazards

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

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Sunday, 07 August 2011 06:57

Hydrocarbons, Saturated & Alicyclic: Physical & Chemical Properties

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

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Sunday, 07 August 2011 07:04

Halogenated Saturated Hydrocarbons: Chemical Identification

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

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Halogenated Saturated Hydrocarbons: Health Hazards

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

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Sunday, 07 August 2011 07:08

Halogenated Saturated Hydrocarbons: Physical & Chemical Hazards

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

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Halogenated Saturated Hydrocarbons: Physical & Chemical Properties

Chemical Name CAS-Number	Colour/Form	Boiling Point (°C)	Melting Point (°C)	Molecular Weight	Solubility in Water	Relative Density (water=1)	Relative Vapour Density (air=1)	Vapour Pressure/ (Kpa)	Inflam. Limits	Flash Point (°C)	Auto Ignition Point (°C)
1-BROMOBUTANE 109-65-9	colourless liquid; pale straw-colored liquid	101.3	-112	137.03	insol	@ 25 ° C/4 ° C	4.72			65 DEG F oc	265
1-BROMO-2-CHLOROETHANE 107-04-0	colourless liquid	107	-16.7	143.4	@ 30 ° C	@ 20 ° C/4 ° C	4.94	@ 82.7 ° C
BROMOFORM 75-25-2	heavy liquid; hexagonal scales; colourless to yellow liquid	149.1	8.0	252.73	sl sol	2.8899	8.7	0.7
CARBON TETRABROMIDE 558-13-4	monoclinic tablets from diluted alcohol; colourless crystals	189.5	90	331.63	insol	2.9609	11.4	@ 96 °C
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE 56-23-5	colourless, clear, heavy liquid	76.5	-23	153.8	insol	1.5940	5.32	12.2
CHLOROBROMOMETHANE 74-97-5	clear colourless liquid; pale yellow liquid	68	-88	129.38	insol	1.9344

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