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104. Guide to Chemicals

 Chapter Editors: Jean Mager Stellman, DebraOsinsky and Pia Markkanen


 

 

Table of Contents

General Profile

Jean Mager Stellman, DebraOsinsky and Pia Markkanen


Acids, Inorganic

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Alcohols

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Alkaline Materials

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Amines, Aliphatic

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Azides

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Carbon Monoxide


Epoxy Compounds

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Esters, Acrylates

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Ethers

Ethers Tables:

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties

Halogen and Ethers Tables:

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Fluorocarbons

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Glycerols and Glycols

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Heterocyclic Compounds

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Hydrocarbons, Aliphatic and Halogenated

Halogenated Saturated Hydrocarbons Tables:

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties

Halogenated Unsaturated Hydrocarbons Tables:

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Hydrocarbons, Aliphatic Unsaturated

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Hydrocarbons, Halogenated Aromatic

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Isocyanates

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Nitrocompounds, Aliphatic

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Peroxides, Organic and Inorganic

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Phosphates, Inorganic and Organic

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties

 


 


Acids and Anhydrides, Organic

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Aldehydes and Ketals

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Amides

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Aromatic Amino Compounds

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Boranes

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Cyano Compounds

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Esters, Acetates

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Esters, Alkanoates (except Acetates)

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Glycol Ethers

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Halogens and Their Compounds

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Hydrocarbons, Saturated and Alicyclic

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


 

Hydrocarbons, Aromatic

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Hydrocarbons, Polyaromatic

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Ketones

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Nitrocompounds, Aromatic

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Phenols and Phenolic Compounds

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Phthalates

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Silicon and Organosilicon Compounds

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Sulphur Compounds, Inorganic

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


Sulphur Compounds, Organic

Chemical Identification

Health Hazards

Physical and Chemical Hazards

Physical and Chemical Properties


 

Saturday, 06 August 2011 02:49

Alkaline Materials: Chemical Identification

Chemical Formula

Chemical

Synonyms
UN Code

CAS-number

NH3

AMMONIA

Ammonia anhydrous
UN1005

7664-41-7

(NH4)2 CO3

AMMONIUM BICARBONATE

Ammonium carbonate;
Ammonium hydrogen carbonate;
Carbonic acid, monoammonium salt;
Monoammonium carbonate

1066-33-7

NH4Cl

AMMONIUM CHLORIDE

Salmiac

12125-02-9

NH4F

AMMONIUM FLUORIDE

Ammonium fluoride
UN2505

12125-01-8

NH4OH

AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE

UN2073
UN2672

1336-21-6

HNO3NH3

AMMONIUM NITRATE

Nitric acid, ammonium salt
UN0222
UN1942
UN2426

6484-52-2

Ca

CALCIUM

Calcicat
UN1401

7440-70-2

CaBrO3

CALCIUM BROMATE

10102-75-7

CaC2

CALCIUM CARBIDE

Acetylenogen;
Calcium acetylide;
Calcium dicarbide
UN1402

75-20-7

CaCO3

CALCIUM CARBONATE

Domolite;
Limestone;
Marble;
Portland stone

1317-65-3

CaCl2O6

CALCIUM CHLORATE

Chloric acid, calcium salt
UN1452
UN2429

10137-74-3

CaCl2

CALCIUM CHLORIDE

10043-52-4

CaH

CALCIUM HYDRIDE

7789-78-8

Ca(OH)2

CALCIUM HYDROXIDE

Calcium dihydroxide;
Calcium hydrate;
Hydrated lime

1305-62-0

N2-O6Ca

CALCIUM NITRATE

Calcium dinitrate;
Calcium nitrate;
Calcium saltpeter
UN1454

10124-37-5

Ca(NO2)2

CALCIUM NITRITE

13780-06-8

CaO

CALCIUM OXIDE

Burnt lime;
Calcia;
Desical p;
Lime;
Lime, burned
UN1910

1305-78-8

CaCO3

CARBONIC ACID, CALCIUM SALT

Calcium carbonate (1:1);
Calcium monocarbonate

471-34-1

Li2CO3

LITHIUM CARBONATE

Carbonic acid, dilithium salt;
Carbonic acid lithium salt;
Dilithium carbonate

554-13-2

LiCl

LITHIUM CHLORIDE

7447-41-8

LiH

LITHIUM HYDRIDE

UN1414
UN2805

7580-67-8

LiOH

LITHIUM HYDROXIDE

UN2679
UN2680

1310-65-2

LiOH.H2O

LITHIUM HYDROXIDE MONOHYDRATE

1310-66-3

Na5P3O10

SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE

Pentasodium triphosphate;
Triphosphoric acid, pentasodium salt;
Pentasodium tripolyphosphate;
Sodium phosphate

7758-29-4

KO4Cl

PERCHLORIC ACID, POTASSIUM SALT

Potassium hyperchloride;
Potassium perchlorate
UN1489

7778-74-7

NaO4 Cl

PERCHLORIC ACID, SODIUM SALT

Sodium perchlorate
UN1502

7601-89-0

K

POTASSIUM

UN1420
UN2257

7440-09-7

KBrO3

POTASSIUM BROMATE

UN1484

7758-01-2

KBr

POTASSIUM BROMIDE

Bromide salt of potassium;
Tripotassium tribromide

7758-02-3

K2H2CO3

POTASSIUM CARBONATE

Carbonic acid, dipotassium salt;
K-gran;
Pearl ash;
Potash

584-08-7

KO3Cl

POTASSIUM CHLORATE

Potassium chlorate
UN1485
UN2427

3811-04-9

KF

POTASSIUM FLUORIDE

UN1812

7789-23-3

KOH

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE

Caustic potash;
Potassium hydrate
UN1813
UN1814

1310-58-3

KIO3

POTASSIUM IODATE

Iodic acid, potassium salt

7758-05-6

KI

POTASSIUM IODIDE

Knollide;
Potide

7681-11-0

KNO3

POTASSIUM NITRATE

Nitric acid, potassium salt;
Saltpeter
UN1486

7757-79-1

KNO2

POTASSIUM NITRITE

Nitrous acid, potassium salt
UN1488

7758-09-0

KO

POTASSIUM OXIDE

12136-45-7

KIO

POTASSIUM PERIODATE

7790-21-8

Na

SODIUM

UN1428

7440-23-5

NaHCO3

SODIUM BICARBONATE

Baking soda;
Monosodium carbonate;
Sodium acid carbonate;
Sodium hydrogen carbonate

144-55-8

NaBrO3

SODIUM BROMATE

Bromic acid, sodium salt
UN1494

7789-38-0

Na2CO3

SODIUM CARBONATE

Crystol carbonate;
Disodium carbonate;
Soda ash;
Solvay soda;
Trona

497-19-8

NaO3Cl

SODIUM CHLORATE

Chloric acid, sodium salt ;
Soda chlorate
UN1495
UN2428

7775-09-9

NaCl

SODIUM CHLORIDE

Common salt;
Sea salt;
Table salt

7647-14-5

NaHO2Cl

SODIUM CHLORITE

UN1496
UN1908

7758-19-2

NaOC2H5

SODIUM ETHYLATE

Sodium ethoxide;
Ethanol, sodium salt;

141-52-6

NaOCl

SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE

Hypochlorous acid, sodium salt;
UN1791

7681-52-9

NaOH

SODIUM HYDROXIDE

Caustic soda;
Sodium hydrate;
White caustic
UN1823
UN1824

1310-73-2

NaI

SODIUM IODIDE

Sodium iodine;
Sodium monoiodide

7681-82-5

Li

LITHIUM

UN1415

7439-93-2

NaOCH3

SODIUM METHYLATE

Sodium methoxide;
Methanol, sodium salt
UN1431
UN1289

124-41-4

Na2HPO4

SODIUM MONOHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE

Disodium hydrogen phosphate;
Disodium orthophosphate;
Disodium phosphate;
Disodium phosphoric acid;
Sodium hydrogen phosphate

7558-79-4

NaNO3

SODIUM NITRATE

Nitric acid, sodium salt;
Sodium saltpeter
UN1498

7631-99-4

NaNO2

SODIUM NITRITE

Nitrous acid, sodium salt
UN1500

7632-00-0

Na2O2

SODIUM PEROXIDE

Disodium dioxide;
Disodium peroxide;
Sodium dioxide;
Sodium oxide (Na2O2)
UN1504

1313-60-6

Na3PO4

SODIUM PHOSPHATE

Tribasic sodium phosphate;
Trisodium orthophosphate;
Trisodium phosphate

7601-54-9

N(CH3)4Cl

TETRAMETHYLAMMONIUM CHLORIDE

Methanaminium, N,N,N-trimethyl-, chloride;
N,N,N-Trimethylmethanaminium chloride

75-57-0

 

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Saturday, 06 August 2011 02:52

Alkaline Materials: 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

AMMONIA          7664-41-7

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, laboured breathing, symptoms may have delayed effects

Skin: On contact with liquid: frostbite

Eyes: severe deep burns

Eyes; skin; resp sys Inh, abs, ing (soln), con (solnliq)

Irrit eyes, nose, throat; dysp, bronspas, chest pain; pulm edema; pink frothy sputum; skin burns, vesic; liq: frostbite

AMMONIUM CHLORIDE     12125-02-9

eyes; skin; resp tract

Inhalation: cough

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness

Ingestion: nausea, sore throat, vomiting

Eyes, skin, resp sys Inh, con

Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; cough, dysp, pulm sens

CALCIUM CARBIDE         75-20-7

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

Inhalation: cough, laboured breathing, shortness of breath, sore throat

Skin: redness, skin burns, pain

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

Ingestion: abdominal cramps, burning sensation

CALCIUM HYDROXIDE     1305-62-0

skin; resp tract; eyes

skin

Inhalation: burning sensation, cough

Skin: redness, roughness, burning sensation

Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision

Ingestion: abdominal cramps, burning sensation, vomiting, weakness

Eyes, skin, resp sys Inh, ing, con

Irrit eyes, skin, upper resp sys; eye, skin burns; skin vesic; cough, bron, pneu

CALCIUM OXIDE 1305-78-8

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

skin

Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, shortness of breath

Skin: redness, skin burns, burning sensation, pain

Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision

Ingestion: abdominal cramps, abdominal pain, burning sensation, diarrhoea, vomiting, collapse

Resp sys; skin; eyes Inh, ing, con

Irrit eyes, skin, upper resp sys; ulcer, perf nasal septum; pneu; derm

CARBONIC ACID, CALCIUM SALT     471-34-1

eyes; resp tract

Inhalation: cough

Skin: dry skin

Eyes: redness

CHLORIC ACID, SODIUM SALT     7775-09-9

eyes; skin; resp tract; blood ;kidneys

skin

Inhalation: cough, sore throat

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness, pain

Ingestion: abdominal pain, blue lips or fingernails, blue skin, diarrhoea, nausea, shortness of breath, unconsciousness, vomiting

LITHIUM            7439-93-2

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, laboured breathing, shortness of breath

Skin: redness, pain, blisters

Eyes: redness, pain, severe deep burns

Ingestion: abdominal cramps, abdominal pain, burning sensation, nausea, shock or collapse, vomiting, weakness

LITHIUM CARBONATE     554-13-2

eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS; CVS; GI tract

skin; CNS; CVS; stomach; kidneys; genes

Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, sore throat

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness, pain

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

LITHIUM CHLORIDE     7447-41-8

eyes; skin; resp tract

skin; CNS; kidneys; genes

Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, sore throat

Skin: redness, pain

Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision

LITHIUM HYDRIDE     7580-67-8

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

Inhalation: cough, nausea, vomiting, tremors, twitching, confusion, blurred vision, laboured breathing, symptoms may be delayed

Skin: redness, skin burns

Eyes: redness, severe deep burns

Ingestion: dizziness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea

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

Irrit eyes, skin; eye, skin burns; mouth, esophagus burns (if ingested); nau; musc twitches; mental conf; blurred vision

LITHIUM HYDROXIDE     1310-65-2

Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, laboured breathing, shortness of breath

Skin: redness, pain, blisters

Eyes: redness, pain, severe deep burns

Ingestion: abdominal cramps, burning sensation, nausea, shock or collapse, vomiting, weakness

LITHIUM HYDROXIDE MONOHYDRATE 1310-66-3

Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, laboured breathing, shortness of breath

Skin: redness, pain, blisters

Eyes: redness, pain, severe deep burns

Ingestion: abdominal cramps, burning sensation, nausea, vomiting, weakness

PERCHLORIC ACID, POTASSIUM SALT     7778-74-7

eyes; skin; resp tract

blood

Inhalation: cough, sore throat

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness, pain

POTASSIUM CHLORATE     3811-04-9

mucous membranes; upper resp tract; blood; liver; kidneys; CNS

skin

Inhalation: blue lips or finger nails, anemia, haemolytic haemorrhage, nausea, shortness of breath, unconsciousness, vomiting, symptoms may be delayed

Skin: redness, burning sensation

Eyes: redness, pain

Ingestion: abdominal cramps, abdominal pain, blue lips or fingernails, blue skin, diarrhoea, headache, nausea, shortness of breath, sore throat, unconsciousness, vomiting, anuria, collapse, seizure

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE     1310-58-3

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

skin

Inhalation: corrosive, burning sensation, cough, laboured breathing

Skin: corrosive, redness, serious skin burns, pain

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

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

Eyes; skin; resp sys Inh, ing, con

Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; cough, sneez; eye, skin burns; vomit, diarr

POTASSIUM NITRITE     7758-09-0

eyes; skin; resp tract; blood; CVS

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

Skin: redness, pain

Eyes: redness, pain

Ingestion: blue lips or finger nails, blue skin, cough, dizziness, headache, laboured breathing, sore throat, unconsciousness, vomiting, rapid pulse

POTASSIUM OXIDE     12136-45-7

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, shortness of breath

Skin: skin burns, pain, blisters

Eyes: redness, pain, severe deep burns

Ingestion: burning sensation, shock, abdominal cramps

SODIUM HYDROXIDE     1310-73-2

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

skin

Inhalation: corrosive, burning sensation, cough, laboured breathing

Skin: corrosive, redness, serious skin burns, pain

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

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

Eyes; skin; resp sys Inh, ing, con

Irrit eyes, skin, muc memb; pneuitis; eye, skin burns; temporary loss of hair

SODIUM METHYLATE     124-41-4

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, laboured breathing

Skin: redness, pain, blisters

Eyes: pain, severe deep burns

Ingestion: burning sensation, abdominal pain, shock

SODIUM NITRITE     7632-00-0

eyes; skin; resp tract; blood; CNS; kidneys

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

Skin: redness, pain

Eyes: redness, pain, may be adsorbed

Ingestion: abdominal pain, blue lips or finger nails, blue skin, diarrhoea, dizziness, headache, laboured breathing, unconsciousness

 

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Chemical Name
CAS-Number

Physical

Chemical

UN Class or Division / Subsidiary Risks

AMMONIA
7664-41-7

The gas is lighter than air • It is difficult to ignite • Spilled liquid has very low temperature and evaporates quickly

Shock-sensitive compounds are formed with mercury, silver and gold oxides • The substance is a strong base, it reacts violently with acid and is corrosive to eg, aluminum and zinc • Reacts violently with strong oxidants, halogens and interhalogens • Attacks copper, aluminum, zinc, and their alloys • Dissolves in water evolving heat

2.3/ 8

AMMONIUM CHLORIDE
12125-02-9

The substance decomposes on heating or on burning, producing toxic and irritating fumes (nitrogen oxides, ammonia and hydrogen chloride) • The solution in water is a weak acid • Reacts violently with ammonium nitrate and potassium chlorate causing fire and explosion hazard • Reacts with highly concentrated acids to form hydrogen chloride and with strong bases to form ammonia • Reacts with silver salts to form compounds that are sensitive to mechanical shock • Attacks copper and its compounds

AMMONIUM FLUORIDE
12125-01-8

6.1

AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE
1336-21-6

8

AMMONIUM NITRATE
6484-52-2

Heating may cause violent combustion or explosion • The substance decomposes on heating or on burning producing toxic fumes (nitrogen oxides) • The substance is a strong oxidant and reacts with combustible and reducing materials

5.1

CALCIUM
7440-70-2

4.3

CALCIUM CARBIDE
75-20-7

The substance decomposes violently on contact with water producing acetylene gas, causing fire and explosion hazard

4.3

CALCIUM CHLORATE
10137-74-3

5.1

CALCIUM HYDRIDE
7789-78-8

4.3

CALCIUM HYDROXIDE
1305-62-0

The substance decomposes on heating producing calcium oxide • The substance is a medium strong base

8

CALCIUM NITRATE
10124-37-5

5.1

CALCIUM OXIDE
1305-78-8

The solution in water is a medium strong base • Reacts violently with strong acids, water, chlorine or boron trifluoride • Reacts with water generating sufficient heat to ignite combustible materials

8

CARBONIC ACID, CALCIUM SALT
471-34-1

The substance decomposes on heating to high temperature producing carbon dioxide • Reacts with acids causing carbon dioxide release

CHLORIC ACID, SODIUM SALT
7775-09-9

Heating may cause violent combustion or explosion • The substance decomposes on heating above 300°C or on burning producing oxygen, which increases fire hazard, and toxic fumes (chlorine) • The substance is a strong oxidant and reacts violently with combustible and reducing materials, causing fire and explosion hazard • Reacts with strong acids giving off carbon dioxide • Reacts with organic contaminants to form shock-sensitive mixtures • Attacks zinc and steel

5.1

LITHIUM
7439-93-2

Heating may cause violent combustion or explosion • The substance may spontaneously ignite on contact with air when finely dispersed • Reacts violently with strong oxidants, acids and many compounds (hydrocarbons, halogens and halons) causing fire and explosion hazard • Reacts violently with water, forming highly flammable hydrogen gas and corrosive fumes of lithium hydroxide

4.3

LITHIUM CARBONATE
554-13-2

The substance decomposes on heating producing carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide • The solution in water is a strong base, it reacts violently with acid and is corrosive to aluminium and zinc • violently with strong acid (HCl)Reacts violently with fluorine • Attacks aluminum and zinc

LITHIUM CHLORIDE
7447-41-8

The solution in water is corrosive to metals

LITHIUM HYDRIDE
7580-67-8

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

The substance may spontaneously ignite on contact with air • The substance decomposes exothermically on heating to about 500°C or in contact with moisture or acids, producing flammable gas • Reacts violently with strong oxidants • Reacts with water to form lithium hydroxide which is very caustic, and flammable hydrogen gas • Reacts with lower alcohols, carboxylic acids, chlorine and ammonia at 400°C to liberate hydrogen gas • Lithium hydride powder and liquid oxygen are detonable explosives

4.3

LITHIUM HYDROXIDE
1310-65-2

The solution in water is a strong base, it reacts violently with acid and is corrosive to aluminium and zinc

LITHIUM HYDROXIDE MONOHYDRATE
1310-66-3

The solution in water is a strong base, it reacts violently with acid and is corrosive to aluminium and zinc

8

PERCHLORIC ACID, POTASSIUM SALT
7778-74-7

The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic fumes (chlorine, chloroxides) • Reacts violently with metal powders, combustible, organic or other oxidizable materials causing fire and explosion hazard • When heated to decomposition toxic fumes of chloride, potassium- and chloroxide are formed

POTASSIUM
7440-09-7

4.3

POTASSIUM BROMATE
7758-01-2

5.1

POTASSIUM CHLORATE
3811-04-9

The substance decomposes on warming, on heating, on burning, on contact with organic substances, combustible agents, metal powders, sulfuric acid, ammonium containing substances, alcohols, producing chlorine dioxide, chlorine and oxygen, causing fire and explosion hazard • Upon heating, toxic fumes are formed • The substance is a strong oxidant and reacts violently with combustible and reducing materials • The substance is a strong reducing agent and reacts with oxidants

5.1

POTASSIUM FLUORIDE
7789-23-3

6.1

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE
1310-58-3

The substance is a strong base, it reacts violently with acid and is corrosive in moist air toward metals such as zinc, aluminum, tin and lead forming a combustible/explosive gas (hydrogen) • Rapidly absorbs carbon dioxide and water from air • Contact with moisture or water will generate heat

8

POTASSIUM NITRATE
7757-79-1

The substance decomposes on heating or on burning producing nitrogen oxides, oxygen, which increases fire hazard • The substance is a strong oxidant and reacts with combustible and reducing materials

5.1

POTASSIUM NITRITE
7758-09-0

May explode on heating above 530°C • The substance decomposes on contact with even weak acids producing toxic fumes (nitrogen oxides) • The substance is a strong oxidant and reacts with combustible and reducing materials causing fire and explosion hazard

5.1

POTASSIUM OXIDE
12136-45-7

The substance decomposes on contact with water producing potassium hydroxide • The solution in water is a strong base, it reacts violently with acid and is corrosive • Attacks many metals in presence of water

SODIUM
7440-23-5

4.3

SODIUM BROMATE
7789-38-0

5.1

SODIUM CARBONATE
497-19-8

SODIUM CHLORITE
7758-19-2

5.1

SODIUM HYDROXIDE
1310-73-2

The substance is a strong base, it reacts violently with acid and is corrosive in moist air to metals like zinc, aluminum, tin and lead forming a combustible/explosive gas (hydrogen) • Attacks some forms of plastics, rubber or coatings • Rapidly absorbs carbon dioxide and water from air • Contact with moisture or water may generate heat

8

SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE
7681-52-9

8

SODIUM METHYLATE
124-41-4

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

Heating may cause violent combustion or explosion • The substance decomposes on contact with water producing methanol, which increases fire hazard • The substance is a strong reducing agent and reacts violently with oxidants • The substance is a strong base, it reacts violently with acid and is corrosive • Attacks many metals in presence of water

4.2/ 8

SODIUM NITRATE
7631-99-4

The substance decomposes on heating or on burning producing nitrogen oxides and oxygen, which increases fire hazard • The substance is a strong oxidant and reacts with combustible and reducing materials, causing fire and explosion hazard

SODIUM NITRITE
7632-00-0

May explode on heating above 530°C • The substance decomposes on contact with even weak acids producing toxic fumes (nitrogen oxides) • The substance is a strong oxidant and reacts with combustible and reducing materials causing fire and explosion hazard

5.1

SODIUM PEROXIDE
1313-60-6

5.1

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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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)

AMMONIA
7664-41-7

colourless gas, liquid

-33.35

-77.7

17.03

sol

0.7710

0.59

@ 26 °C

16 ll
25 ul

flamma­ble gas

651

AMMONIUM BICARBONATE
1066-33-7

colourless rhombic or monoclinic crystals; shiny, hard, colourless or white prisms or crystalline mass

107.5

79.06

@ 10 °C

1.57

AMMONIUM CHLORIDE
12125-02-9

colourless crystals or crystalline masses; or white, granular powder; cubic crystals; a white, fine or coarse, crystalline powder

520

338 decomp

53.50

sol

@ 25 °C

@ 160 °C

AMMONIUM FLUORIDE
12125-01-8

leaflets or needles; hexagonal prisms by sublimation; colourless hexagonal crystals; white crystals

37.04

@ 25 °C

1.015

AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE
1336-21-6

colourless liquid

-77

35.05

misc

@ 25 °C

AMMONIUM NITRATE
6484-52-2

colourless rhombic crystals; monoclinic when teMelting Point is greater than 32.1 °C; transparent crystals or white granules; five solid phases exist at normal pressure; orthorhombic at room temp; colourless (pure) to gray or brown (fertilizer grade).

210 decomp

169.6

80.06

@ 0 °C; 871 g/100 ml

@ 25 °C

CALCIUM
7440-70-2

lustrous, silver-white surface (when freshly cut); face-centered cubic structure below 300 °C; acquires bluish-gray tarnish on exposure to moist air

1440

850

40.08

1.54

@ 983 °C

CALCIUM BROMATE
10102-75-7

white crystalline powder

149

38.2

313.90

v sol

3.329

CALCIUM CARBIDE
75-20-7

grayish-black, irregular lumps or orthorhombic crystals; colourless tetragonal crystals

2300

64.10

reacts

2.22

CALCIUM CARBONATE
1317-65-3

white powder or colourless crystals

825 decomp

sl sol

2.7-2.95

CALCIUM CHLORATE
10137-74-3

340 ± 10

206.99

sol

@ 0 °C

CALCIUM CHLORIDE
10043-52-4

cubic crystals, granules or fused masses; colourless

1, 935

772

110.98

74.5 g/100 ml

@ 15 °C/4 °C

CALCIUM HYDRIDE
7789-78-8

grayish-white lumps or crystals

675 decomp

42.10

decomposes

1.7

CALCIUM HYDROXIDE
1305-62-0

crystals or soft granules or powder; colourless, hexagonal; rhombic, trigonal, colourless crystals; white powder

580 decomp

580

74.10

insol

2.24

CALCIUM NITRATE
10124-37-5

granules; colourless, cubic crystals; white mass

560

164.10

v sol

@ 18 °C

CALCIUM NITRITE
13780-06-8

colourless or yellowish crystals

100

150.11

sol

@ 34 °C

CALCIUM OXIDE
1305-78-8

colourless cubic crystals; white or grayish white lumps, or granular powder

2850

2570

56.08

3.32-3.35

CARBONIC ACID, CALCIUM SALT
471-34-1

fine, white, microcrystalline powder; powder or crystals; aragonite: orthorhombic; calcite: hexagonal-rhombohedral

825 decomp

102.10

insol

2.7-2.9

DIAMMONIUM PHOSPHATE
7783-28-0

colourless, monoclinic; white crystals or powder

decomp

155 decomp

132.07

1 g/1.7 ml

1.619

LITHIUM
7439-93-2

silvery-white metal; body-centered cubic structure; becomes yellowish on exposure to moist air; tarnishes to grayish-white on exposure to air

1342

180.54

6.941

reacts

0.534

@ 723 °C:

LITHIUM CARBONATE
554-13-2

white, light powder; monoclinic

1310 decomp

618-723

73.89

insol

2.11

LITHIUM CHLORIDE
7447-41-8

cubic crystals, granules or crystalline powder; white

1360

613

42.40

1 g/1.3 ml

2.07

LITHIUM HYDRIDE
7580-67-8

commercial product is usually gray; white, translucent, crystalline mass or powder

850 decomp

680

7.95

reacts

0.76-0.77

0 mm Hg

highly flammable

200

LITHIUM HYDROXIDE
1310-65-2

crystals

decomp

450-471

12.8 g/100 ml

1.46

LITHIUM HYDROXIDE MONOHYDRATE
1310-66-3

crystals

450-471

10.9 g/100 ml

1.51

PERCHLORIC ACID, POTASSIUM SALT
7778-74-7

colourless crystals or white, crystalline powder; colourless, rhombic crystals

400 decomp

138.55

sol in 65 parts

2.52

POTASSIUM
7440-09-7

soft, silvery-white metal; body-centered cubic structure

765.5

63.2

39.098

0.856

@ 432 °C

POTASSIUM BROMATE
7758-01-2

white crystals or granules; colourless, trigonal crystals

434

167.01

@ 25 °C

@ 17.5 °C

POTASSIUM BROMIDE
7758-02-3

colourless crystals or white granules or powder; cubic crystals

1435

730

119.01

1 g/1.5 ml

@ 25 °C

POTASSIUM CARBONATE
584-08-7

granules or granular powder; *colorless, monoclinic crystals; *white granular powder; *granular translucent powder

891

140.82

112 g/100 ml cold

2.29

POTASSIUM CHLORATE
3811-04-9

colourless, lustrous crystals or white granules or powder

400 decomp

368

122.55

1 g/16.5 ml

2.32

POTASSIUM FLUORIDE
7789-23-3

colourless cubic deliquescent

1505

858

58.10

v sol

2.48

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE
1310-58-3

white or slightly yellow lumps, rods, pellets; sticks, flakes, or fused masses; white rhombic crystals; colourless watery liquid

1324

380

56.11

@ 25 °C

2.044 mg/ml

@ 714 °C

POTASSIUM IODATE
7758-05-6

white crystals or crystalline powder; colourless monoclinic crystals

560

214.02

4.74 g/100 ml

@ 32 °C/4 °C

POTASSIUM IODIDE
7681-11-0

colourless or white, cubical crystals, white granules, or powder; hexahedral crystals, either transparent or somewhat opaque

1330

680

166.02

sol 1g/0.7 ml

3.13

POTASSIUM NITRATE
7757-79-1

colourless, rhombic or trigonal crystals; white granular or crystalline powder

400 decomp

334

101.10

@ 25 °C

@ 16 °C

POTASSIUM NITRITE
7758-09-0

white or slightly yellow granules or rods; white yellowish prism

@ 351

85.10

v sol

1.915

POTASSIUM OXIDE
12136-45-7

crystalline powder

350

reacts

2.3

POTASSIUM PERIODATE
7790-21-8

small colourless crystals or white granular powder

582

230

sl sol

3.168

582

SODIUM
7440-23-5

light, silvery-white metal; body-centered cubic structure; lustrous when freshly cut

881.4

97.82

22.99

0.968

@ 400 °C

115 in dry air

SODIUM BICARBONATE
144-55-8

white, monoclinic prisms; white crystalline powder or granules

@ 270

84.01

@ 25 °C; 12 parts

2.159

SODIUM BROMATE
7789-38-0

colourless cubic crystals; white granules or crystalline powder

381

150.90

@ 0 °C 90.9 g/100 ml

@ 17.5 °C

SODIUM CARBONATE
497-19-8

white powder; grayish-white powder or lumps containing up to 99% sodium carbonate.

- 851

106.00

sol in 3.5 parts

2.53

SODIUM CHLORATE
7775-09-9

colourless; cubic or trigonal crystals; white powder; pale yellow to white crystals; colourless powder; colourless crystals or white granules

122

248

106.5

@ 15 °C

3.7

SODIUM CHLORIDE
7647-14-5

colourless, transparent crystals or white, crystalline powder

1413

801

58.44

@ 0 °C; 9.2 g/100 ml

@ 25 °C/4 °C

@ 865 °C

SODIUM CHLORITE
7758-19-2

white crystalline solid; crystals or flakes

180-200

90.44

@ 5 °C 39 g/100 g

2.468 g/ml in crystalline form

SODIUM ETHYLATE
141-52-6

white or yellowish powder; white powder sometimes having brownish tinge

68.06

SODIUM HYDROXIDE
1310-73-2

lumps, chips, pellets, sticks; white flakes or cake; fused solid with cryst fracture

1390

318.4

40.01

1 g/ 0.9 ml

@ 25 °C

@ 739 °C

SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE
7681-52-9

in solution only; greenish yellow liquid

74.44

sol

1.21

SODIUM IODIDE
7681-82-5

colourless, cubic crystals; white crystals or granules; white powder

1304

651

149.92

@ 25 °C

3.67

@ 767 °C

SODIUM METHYLATE
124-41-4

amorphous, free flowing powder

127 decomp

54.03

reacts

0.45

70-80

SODIUM MONOHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE
7558-79-4

colourless, or white, granular salt

141.98

sol 8 parts 25 °C

SODIUM NITRATE
7631-99-4

colourless, trigonal or rhombohedron crystals; white granules or powder

380 decomp

308

85.01

@ 25 °C

2.26

SODIUM NITRITE
7632-00-0

colourless-yellow rhombohedral prisms; white or slightly yellow granules, rods, or powder; slightly yellowish or white crystals, pellets, sticks or powder

320 decomp

271

69.00

sol

2.26

SODIUM PEROXIDE
1313-60-6

yellowish-white, granular powder; white powder turning yellow on exposure to atmosphere; yellowish-white powder turns yellow when heated

657 decomp

460 decomp

77.99

v sol

2.805

SODIUM PHOSPHATE
7601-54-9

163.94

8.8 g /100 ml

@ 17.5 °C

SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE
7758-29-4

powder and granules; white powder

367.86

sol

TETRAMETHYLAMMONIUM CHLORIDE
75-57-0

white crystalline solid

420

109.6

sol

1.1690

 

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Saturday, 06 August 2011 03:04

Amides: Chemical Identification

Chemical Formula

Chemical

Synonyms
UN Code

CAS-number

60355

ACETAMIDE

Acetic acid amide;
Acetimidic acid;
Ethanamide;
Methanecarboxamide

60-35-5

53963

2-ACETYLAMINOFLUORENE

2-Acetaminofluorene;
Acetoaminofluorene;
N-Acetyl-2-aminofluorene;
2-(Acetylamino)fluorene;
2-Fluorenylacetamide

53-96-3

79061

ACRYLAMIDE

Acrylic amide;
Ethylenecarboxamide;
Propenamide;
2-Propenamide;
Vinyl amide
UN2074

79-06-1

95330

BENZOTHIAZYL-2-CYCLOHEXYL­SULFENAMIDE

N-Cyclohexyl-2-benzothiazolesulfen­amide;
N-Cyclohexyl-2-benzothiazylsulfenamide

95-33-0

79072

2-CHLOROACETAMIDE

Chloroacetamide;
a-Chloroacetamide;
2-Chloroethanamide

79-07-2

2832191

2-CHLORO-N-HYDROXYMETHYL­ACETAMIDE

Chloracetamide-N-metholol

2832-19-1

64868

COLCHICINE

Acetamide, N-(5,6,7,9-Tetrahydro-1,2,3,10-tetramethoxy-9-oxobenzo-a-(heptalen-­7-yl)-;
N-Acetyl trimethylcolchicinic acid methylether;
Benzo(a)heptalen-9(5h)-one, 7-acetamido-6,7-dihydro-1,2,3,10-tetra­methoxy-

64-86-8

66819

CYCLOHEXIMIDE

b-(2-(3,5-Dimethyl-2-oxocyclohexyl)-2-­hydroxyethyl)glutarimide;
3-(2-(3,5-Dimethyl-2-oxocyclohexyl)-2-hydroxyethyl)­glutarimide

66-81-9

50180

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE

Cyclophosphane;
N,n-bis(2-chloroethyl)-N',o-propylenephosphoric acid ester diamide;
N,N-Bis(2-chloroethyl)tetra­hydro-2h-1,3,2-oxazaphosphorin-2-amine 2-oxide;
Bis(2-chloroethyl)phosphoramide-cyclic propanolamide ester

50-18-0

613354

4,4'-DIACETYLBENZIDINE

4,4'-Diacetamidobiphenyl;
4,4'-Diacetylaminobiphenyl;
Diacetylbenzidine;
N,N'-Diacetyl benzidine

613-35-4

88108

DIETHYLCARBAMOYL CHLORIDE

Diethylcarbamic chloride;
N,N-Diethylcarbamoyl chloride;
Diethylcarbamyl chloride;
Diethylchloroformamide;
N,N-Diethylchloroformamide

88-10-8

127195

DIMETHYL ACETAMIDE

Acetdimethylamide;
Acetic acid, dimethylamide;
N,N-Dimethylacetamide;
Dimethylacetone amide;
Dimethylamide acetate

127-19-5

79447

DIMETHYL CARBAMOYL CHLORIDE

Chloroformic acid dimethylamide;
(Dimethylamino)carbonyl chloride;
Dimethylcarbamic acid chloride;
Dimethylcarbamic chloride;
Dimethylchloroformamide
UN2262

79-44-7

68122

DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE

N,N-Dimethyl formamide;
N,N-Dimethylmethanamide;
N-Formyldimethylamine
UN2265

68-12-2

110305

N,N'-ETHYLENE BIS(STEARAMIDE)

1,2-Bis(octadecanamido)ethane;
N,N'-Ethylene distearylamide;
N,N'-Ethylene bis(octadecanamine)

110-30-5

75127

FORMAMIDE

Carbamaldehyde;
Methanamide

75-12-7

123397

METHYLFORMAMIDE

N-Methylformamide;
Monomethylformamide

123-39-7

7782925

SODIUM AMIDE

7782-92-5

 

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Saturday, 06 August 2011 03:08

Amides: 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

ACETAMIDE       60-35-5

eyes; skin; resp tract

Inhalation: cough, shortness of breath

Skin: redness, pain

Eyes: pain, redness, blurred vision

Ingestion: sore throat, burning sensation

2-ACETYLAMINOFLUORENE     53-96-3

Liver; bladder; kidneys; pancreas; skin; lungs (in animals: tumors of the liver; bladder, pancreas, skin & lungs) Inh, abs, ing, con

Reduced function of liver, kidneys, bladder, pancreas (carc)

ACRYLAMIDE     79-06-1

skin; resp tract; CNS; liver

PNS; CNS

Inhalation: cough, sore throat, weakness

Skin: may be absorbed, redness, pain

Eyes: redness, pain

Ingestion: abdominal pain, weakness

CNS; PNS; skin; eyes, repro sys (in animals: tumors of the lungs, testes, thyroid & adrenal glands) Inh, abs, ing, con

Irrit eyes, skin; ataxia, numb limbs, pares; musc weak; absent deep tendon reflex; hand sweat; ftg, leth; repro effects (carc)

2-CHLOROACETAMIDE    79-07-2

eyes; skin; resp tract; heart; liver; spleen

skin

Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, sore throat

Skin: redness, pain

Eyes: redness, pain

Ingestion: sore throat

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE    50-18-0

eyes; skin; resp tract; kidneys; bladder; CVS; CNS; GI tract; liver; heart; blood

skin

Inhalation: diarrhoea, dizziness, loss of hair, darkening of skin and finger nails, nausea, vomiting

Skin: may be absorbed

DIMETHYL ACETAMIDE     127-19-5

eyes; skin; resp tract

skin; liver; kidneys

Inhalation: headache, nausea, vomiting

Skin: may be absorbed, redness

Eyes: Vapour will be absorbed, redness, pain

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

irrit skin; jaun, liver damage; depres, leth, halu, delusions

DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE    68-12-2

eyes; skin; resp tract; liver; CNS

liver

Inhalation: loss of appetite, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, nervous agitation, facial flushing and alcohol intolerance

Skin: may be absorbed, dry skin, redness, roughness

Eyes: redness, pain

Eyes; liver; kidneys; CVS; skin; resp sys Inh, abs, ing, con

Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; nau, vomit, colic; liver damage, enlarged liver; high BP; face flush; derm; in animals: kidney, heart damage

FORMAMIDE      75-12-7

lungs; CNS

liver

Inhalation: drowsiness, headache, nausea, unconsciousness

Skin: may be absorbed, redness

Eyes: redness

Ingestion: abdominal pain

Eyes; skin; resp sys; CNS; repro sys Inh, ing, con

Irrit eyes, skin, muc memb; drow, ftg; nau, acidosis; skin eruptions; in animals: repro effects

 

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Saturday, 06 August 2011 03:09

Amides: Physical & Chemical Hazards

Chemical Name

CAS-Number

Physical

Chemical

UN Class or Division /  Subsidiary Risks

ACETAMIDE
60-35-5

The substance decomposes on heating, producing toxic fumes • The solution in water is a strong base, it reacts violently with acid and is corrosive • Reacts with oxidants, reducing agents, bases, and acids

ACRYLAMIDE
79-06-1

The substance may polymerize violently due to heating or under the influence of light • The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic gases (nitrous oxides) • Reacts violently with oxidants

6.1

2-CHLOROACETAMIDE
79-07-2

The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic fumes including nitrogen oxides and chlorine • Reacts with strong oxidants, strong reducing agents, strong acids and strong bases

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE
50-18-0

The substance decomposes on heating, on contact with moisture, light, producing toxic fumes • Reacts with strong oxidants, strong acids, strong bases

DIMETHYL ACETAMIDE
127-19-5

The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic fumes (nitrogen oxides) • Attacks many plastics

DIMETHYL CARBAMOYL CHLORIDE
79-44-7

8

DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE
68-12-2

On combustion, forms toxic gases (carbon monoxide, dimethylamine and oxides of nitrogen) • Reacts with oxidants

3

N,N'-ETHYLENE BIS(STEARAMIDE)
110-30-5

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

On combustion, forms toxic gases • The substance decomposes on heating and on burning producing toxic fumes (nitrogen oxides) • Reacts with strong oxidants

FORMAMIDE
75-12-7

On combustion, forms toxic gases (nitrogen oxides) • The substance decomposes on heating at 200 °C or above producing ammonia, water, carbon monoxide and hydrogen cyanide • Reacts vigorously with oxidizing materials • Attacks copper and natural rubber • Incompatible with iodine, pyridine and sulfur trioxide

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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Saturday, 06 August 2011 03:11

Amides: 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)

ACETAMIDE
60-35-5

deliquescent hexagonal crystals; trigonal monoclinic crystals

222

81

59.07

1 g/0.5 ml

1.159

<0.1

2-ACETYLAMINO­FLUORENE
53-96-3

tan, crystalline solid

194

223.26

insol

ACRYLAMIDE
79-06-1

flake-like crystals from benzene;white crystalline solid; leaf crystals from benzene

125

84.5

71.08

v sol

1.122

2.45

1 Pa

138 cc

424

BENZOTHIAZYL-2-
CYCLOHEXYLSULFENAMIDE
95-33-0

cream-coloured powder

93-100

264.41

insol

1.27

2-CHLOROACETAMIDE
79-07-2

crystals

225

120

93.5

sol

3.2

0.007

COLCHICINE
64-86-8

156

399.42

v sol

CYCLOHEXIMIDE
66-81-9

plates from amyl acetate, water or 30% methanol; colourless crystals

119.5-121

281.34

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE
50-18-0

fine, white, crystalline powder; liquifies on loss of its water of crystallization

49.5-53

261.10

1/25 parts

112

4,4'-DIACETYLBENZIDINE
613-35-4

328.3

268.30

DIETHYLCARBAMOYL CHLORIDE
88-10-8

liquid

187

-44

135.6

sol

4.1

DIMETHYL ACETAMIDE
127-19-5

colourless oily liquid

165

-20

87.12

misc

@ 25 °C/4 °C

3.01

0.33

1.8 ll
11.5 ul

70 oc

490

DIMETHYL CARBAMOYL CHLORIDE
79-44-7

liquid

167

-33

107.5

1.1678

3.73

DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE
68-12-2

colourless to very slightly yellow liquid; water-white liquid

153

-60.4

73.09

misc

@ 25 °C/4 °C

2.51

0.36

2.2 ll
15.2 ul

67 oc

354

N,N'-ETHYLENE BIS(STEARAMIDE)
110-30-5

solid

135-146

593.04

insol

0.97

280 oc

FORMAMIDE
75-12-7

slightly viscous, colourless oily liquid

210.5 decomp

2.55

45.04

misc

1.1334

1.6

2 Pa

154 oc

>500

METHYLFORMAMIDE
123-39-7

180-185

-3.8

59.07

v sol

@ 19 °C

@ 25 °C

SODIUM AMIDE
7782-92-5

white crystalline powder

400

210

39.02

sol

1.39

 

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Saturday, 06 August 2011 03:16

Amines, Aliphatic: Chemical Identification

Chemical Formula

Chemical

Synonyms
UN Code

CAS-Number

107299

ACETALDEHYDE-OXIME

Acetaldoxime;
Aldoxime;
Ethanal oxime;
Ethylidenehydroxylamine
UN2332

107-29-9

107119

ALLYLAMINE

Allylamine;
3-Aminopropene;
3-Aminopropylene;
Monoallylamine;
2-Propenamine
UN2334

107-11-9

140954

1,3-BIS(HYDROXYMETHYL)UREA

N,N'-Bis(hydroxymethyl)urea;
N,N'-Dihydroxymethylurea;
Dimethanol urea;
Dimethylolurea;
N,N'-Dimethylolurea;
1,3-Dimethylolurea;
Oxymethurea

140-95-4

590885

1,3-BUTANEDIAMINE

1,3-Diaminobutane

590-88-5

109739

BUTYLAMINE

1-Aminobutane;
1-Butanamine;
Monobutylamine
UN1125

109-73-9

13952846

sec-BUTYLAMINE

2-Aminobutane;
2-Butanamine;
1-Methylpropylamine,

13952-84-6

75649

tert-BUTYLAMINE

2-Aminoisobutane;
2-Amino-2-methylpropane;
1,1-Dimethylethylamine;
Trimethylaminomethane

75-64-9

108918

CYCLOHEXYLAMINE

Aminocyclohexane;
Aminohexahydrobenzene;
Cyclohexanamine;
Hexahydroaniline
UN2357

108-91-8

124027

DIALLYLAMINE

Di-2-propenylamine ;
N-2-Propenyl 2-propen-1-amine
UN2359

124-02-7

56188

3,3'-DIAMINODIPROPYLAMINE

Aminobis(propylamine);
Dipropylenetriamine;
Iminobis(propylamine);
3,3'-Iminobis(propylamine)
UN2269

56-18-8

111922

DIBUTYLAMINE

Butyl-1-butanamine;
N-Dibutylamine
UN2248

111-92-2

102818

2-DIBUTYLAMINOETHANOL

Dibutylaminoethanol;
N,N-Dibutylethanolamine;
N,N-Dibutyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)amine
UN2873

102-81-8

51752

2,2'-DICHLORO-N-METHYLDIETHYL­AMINE

Bis(2-chloroethyl)methylamine;
2-Chloro-n-(2-chloroethyl)-N-methyl­ethanamine;
N,N-Di(chloroethyl)methylamine;
Methylbis(2-chloroethyl)amine

51-75-2

101837

DICYCLOHEXYLAMINE

N-Cyclohexylcyclohexanamine;
N,N-Diclohexylamine;
Dodecahydrodiphenylamine
UN2565

101-83-7

109897

DIETHYLAMINE

Diethamine;
N,N-Diethylamine;
N-Ethyl ethanamine
UN1154

109-89-7

100378

2-DIETHYLAMINOETHANOL

Diethylaminoethanol;
Diethylethanolamine;
N,N-Diethylethanolamine
UN2686

100-37-8

111400

DIETHYLENETRIAMINE

Aminoethylethandiamine;
Bis(2-aminoethyl)amine;
2,2'-Diaminodiethylamine;
Ethylamine, 2,2'-Iminobis-;
Ethylenediamine-N-(2-aminoethyl)-
UN2079

111-40-0

111422

DIETHANOLAMINE

Bis(2-hydroxyethyl)amine;
Diethanolamine;
Diethylolamine;
2,2'-Dihydroxydiethylamine ;
Di(2-hydroxyethyl)amine

111-42-2

110974

DIISOPROPANOLAMINE

Bis(2-propanol)amine;
Bis(2-hydroxypropyl)amine;
DIPA;
1,1'-Iminobis-2-propanol;
1,1’-Iminodi-2-propanol

110-97-4

108189

DIISOPROPYLAMINE

N-(1-Methylethyl)-2-propanamine
UN1158

108-18-9

109557

3-DIMETHYLAMINOPROPYLAMINE

1-Amino-3-dimethylaminopropane;
N,N-Dimethyl-1,3-propanediamine;
N,N-Dimethyl-n-(3-aminopropyl)amine;
3-(Dimethylamino)propylamine;
N,N-Dimethyl-1,3-propylenediamine

109-55-7

124403

DIMETHYLAMINE

DMA;
Methanamine, N-Methylmethanamine
UN1032
UN1160

124-40-3

506592

DIMETHYLAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Dimethylammonium chloride;
Hydrochloric acid dimethylamine;
N-Methylmethanamine hydrochloride

506-59-2

108010

2-DIMETHYLAMINOETHANOL

Dimethylaminoethanol;
Dimethylethanolamine;
N,N-Dimethyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)amine;
DMAE
UN2051

108-01-0

3033623

BIS(2-DIMETHYLAMINOETHYL)ETHER

Ethylamine, 2,2'-oxybis(N,N-Dimethyl;
NIAX Catalyst A1

3033-62-3

2050922

DIPENTYLAMINE

Diamyl amine;
Di-N-amylamine;
1-Pentanamine, N-Pentyl
UN2841

2050-92-2

141435

ETHANOLAMINE

2-Aminoethanol;
Ethanolamine;
Glycinol;
2-Hydroxyethylamine;
Monoethanolamine
UN2491

141-43-5

75047

ETHYLAMINE

Aminoethane;
1-Aminoethane;
Ethanamine;
Monoethylamine
UN1036
UN2270

75-04-7

107153

ETHYLENEDIAMINE

1,2-Diaminoethane;
Dimethylenediamine;
1,2-Ethanediamine;
Ethylendiamine;
Ethylenediamine;
1,2-Ethylenediamine
UN1604

107-15-3

151564

ETHYLENIMINE

Dihydroazirene;
Dihydro-1H-azirine;
Dimethyleneimine;
Dimethylenimine
UN1185

151-56-4

104756

2-ETHYLHEXYLAMINE

2-Ethyl hexylamine
UN2276

104-75-6

96297

ETHYLMETHYLKETONE OXIME

2-Butanone, oxime;
Ethyl methyl ketoxime;
MEK-oxime;
Methyl ethyl ketoxime

96-29-7

124094

HEXAMETHYLENEDIAMINE

1,6-Diaminohexane;
Hexamethylenediamine;
1,6-Hexamethylenediamine
UN1783
UN2280

124-09-4

100970

HEXAMETHYLENETETRAMINE

Formamine;
Hexaform;
1,6-Hexanediamine;
Hexamine;
Methamin;
Methenamine
UN1328

100-97-0

111411

HYDROXYETHYLETHYLENEDIAMINE

N-Aminoethylethanolamine;
Ethanolethylene diamine;
N-Hydroxyethyl-1,2-ethanediamine Monoethanolethylenediamine;
2-((2-Aminoethyl)amino)ethanol

111-41-1

124685

ISOBUTANOLAMINE

2-Aminodimethylethanol;
2-Amino-2-methylpropanol;
2-Amino-2-propanol;
Isobutanol-2-amine

124-68-5

78819

ISOBUTYLAMINE

1-Amino-2-methylpropane;
Monoisobutylamine;
1-Propanamine, 2-methyl-
UN1214

78-81-9

78966

ISOPROPANOLAMINE

a-Aminoisopropyl alcohol;
2-Hydroxypropylamine;
Isopropanolamine;
1-Methyl-2-aminoethanol;
Mono-iso-propanolamine

78-96-6

75310

ISOPROPYLAMINE

1-Methylethylamine;
Monoisopropylamine;
2-Propanamine;
sec-Propylamine;
2-Propylamine
UN1221

75-31-0

74895

METHYLAMINE

Aminomethane;
Carbinamine;
Mercurialin;
Monomethylamine
UN1061
UN1235

74-89-5

109831

2-METHYLAMINOETHANOL

N-Methylaminoethanol;
Methylethanolamine;
Monomethylaminoethanol

109-83-1

462942

1,5-PENTANEDIAMINE

Cadaverin;
1,5-Diaminopentane;
Pentamethylenediamine;
1,5-Pentamethylenediamine

462-94-2

109762

1,3-PROPANEDIAMINE

1,3-Diaminopropane;
1,3-Propylenediamine;
Trimethylenediamine

109-76-2

107108

PROPYLAMINE

1-Aminopropane;
Monopropylamine;
Propanamine;
1-Propylamine
UN1277

107-10-8

78900

PROPYLENEDIAMINE1,2-PROPANE­DIAMINE

1,2-Diaminopropane;
1,2-Propanediamine;
1,2-Propylenediamine;
Propylenediamine
UN2258

78-90-0

112572

TETRAETHYLENEPENTAMINE

D.E.H. 26;
1,4,7,10,13-Pentaazatridecane;
1,2-Ethanediamine, N-(2-amino­ethyl)-N'-(2-((2-aminoethyl)amino)ethyl
UN2320

112-57-2

102705

TRIALLYLAMINE

N,N-Di-2-propenyl-2-propen-1-amine;
2-Propen-1-amine, N,N-Di-2-propenyl-
UN2610

102-70-5

102829

TRIBUTYLAMINE

Tributylamine;
Tri-N-butylamine;
Tris-N-butylamine
UN2542

102-82-9

121448

TRIETHYLAMINE

Diethylaminoethane;
N,N-Diethylethanamine;
Ethanamine, N,N-Diethyl
UN1296

121-44-8

112243

TRIETHYLENETETRAMINE

N,N-Bis(2-aminoethyl)-1,2-Diamino­ethane;
N,N'-Bis(2-aminoethyl)ethylenediamine;
1,2-Ethanediamine, N,N'-bis(2-aminoethyl)-;
Ethylenediamine, N,N'-Bis(2-aminoethyl)-
UN2259

112-24-3

102716

TRIETHANOLAMINE

Nitrilo-2,2',2''-triethanol;
Triethanolamine;
Tri(hydroxyethyl)amine;
Trihydroxytriethylamine

102-71-6

122203

TRIISOPROPANOLAMINE

Triisopropanolamine;
Tris(2-hydroxypropyl)amine;
Tris(2-hydroxy-1-propyl)amine

122-20-3

75503

TRIMETHYLAMINE

Methanamine, N,N-dimethyl-;
TMA
UN1083
UN1297

75-50-3

102692

TRIPROPYLAMINE

N,N-Dipropyl-1-propanamine
UN2260

102-69-2

 

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Amines, Aliphatic: 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

ALLYLAMINE      107-11-9

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs; heart

skin

Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, chest pain, shortness of breath, sore throat

Skin: may be absorbed, redness, pain, blisters

Eyes: severe eye irritation, redness, pain, tear drawing, blurred vision, loss of vision

Ingestion: burning sensation, headache, nausea, weakness

1-AMINO-2-PROPANOL    78-96-6

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, headache, laboured breathing, nausea, sore throat

BUTYLAMINE     109-73-9

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs; CNS

skin

Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, dizziness, unconsciousness

Skin: may be absorbed, redness, roughness, skin burns, burning sensation, blisters

Eyes: pain, burns, loss of vision

Ingestion: cough, dizziness, nausea, unconsciousness, vomiting

Resp sys; eyes; skinInh, abs, ing, con

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

sec-BUTYLAMINE     13952-84-6

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

skin

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

Skin: redness, skin burns, pain

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

Ingestion: diarrhoea, sore throat, vomiting

CYCLOHEXYLAMINE     108-91-8

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs; CNS

skin

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

Irrit eyes, skin, muc memb, resp sys; eye, skin burns; skin sens; cough, pulm edema; drow, li-head, dizz; diarr, nau, vomit

DIALLYLAMINE   124-02-7

eyes; skin ; resp tract; lungs; heart

burning sensation, cough, sore throat, chest pain, shortness of breath

DIETHYLAMINE  109-89-7

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

skin

Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, chest pain

Skin: roughness, skin burns, pain

Eyes: pain, blurred vision, severe deep burns

Ingestion: abdominal cramps, abdominal pain, burning sensation, cough, sore throat

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

Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; in animals: myocardial degeneration

2-DIETHYLAMINOETHANOL     100-37-8

Inhalation: cough, laboured breathing, nausea, shortness of breath, sore throat, vomiting

Resp sys; skin; eyesInh, abs, ing, con

Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; nau, vomit

DIETHYLENETRIAMINE     111-40-0

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

skin; resp tract

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

Skin: severe skin burns, pain

Eyes: pain, loss of vision, severe deep burns

Ingestion: abdominal pain, sore throat

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

Irrit eyes, skin, muc memb, upper resp sys; derm, skin sens; eye, skin nec; cough, dysp, pulm sens

DIETHANOLAMINE     111-42-2

eyes; skin; resp tract

skin; resp tract

Inhalation: burning sensation, headache, nausea, sore throat, vomiting

Skin: redness, burning sensation

Eyes: redness, pain, severe deep burns

Ingestion: abdominal pain, burning sensation

Eyes; skin; resp sysIng, ing, con

irrit eyes, skin, nose, throat; eye burns, corn nec; skin burns; lac, cough, sneez

DIISOPROPANOLAMINE     110-97-4

eyes; skin

skin

Skin: redness, burning sensation

Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision

DIISOPROPYLAMINE     108-18-9

eyes; resp tract; lungs

skin

Inhalation: cough, laboured breathing, nausea, sore throat

Skin: may be absorbed, dry skin, redness, burning sensation

Eyes: redness, pain, temporary or even permanent loss of vision

Ingestion: corrosive, abdominal cramps, cough, nausea, sore throat

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

Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; nau, vomit; head; vis dist

DIMETHYLAMINE     124-40-3

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

skin

Inhalation: abdominal pain, burning sensation, cough, diarrhoea, laboured breathing, shortness of breath, sore throat

Skin: redness, skin burns, pain

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

Resp sys; skin; eyesInh, con, (liq)

Irrit nose, throat; sneez, cough, dysp; pulm edema; conj; derm; liq: frostbite

2-DIMETHYLAMINOETHANOL     108-01-0

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

skin

Inhalation: cough, laboured breathing, symptoms may be delayed

Skin: may be absorbed, redness, pain

Eyes: pain, severe deep burns

Ingestion: abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting

DIPENTYLAMINE     2050-92-2

eyes; skin; resp tract

cough

1,2-ETHANEDIAMINE     107-15-3

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs; liver; kideys

skin; resp tract

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

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

Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision

Ingestion: abdominal pain, diarrhoea, sore throat, vomiting

Resp sys; liver; kidneys; skinInh, abs, ing, con

Irrit nose, resp sys; sens derm; asthma; liver, kidney damage

ETHANOLAMINE 141-43-5

Resp sys; skin; eyes; CNSInh, ing, con

Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; leth

ETHYLAMINE     75-04-7

eyes; skin; resp tract

kidneys; lungs

Inhalation: cough, laboured breathing, sore throat

Skin: may be absorbed, redness, burning sensation

Eyes: redness, pain

Ingestion: abdominal pain, burning sensation

Resp sys; eyes; skinInh, abs (liq), ing (liq), con (liq)

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

ETHYLENIMINE  151-56-4

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

skin

Inhalation: cough, dizziness, headache, laboured breathing, nausea, vomiting, symptoms may be delayed

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

Eyes: redness, pain, severe deep burns

Ingestion: Vomiting

Eyes; lungs; skin; liver; kidneys; resp sys; In animals: lung & liver tumorsIng, abs, ing, con

Irrit eyes, skin, nose, throat; nau, vomit; head, dizz; pulm edema; liver, kidney damage; eye burns; skin sens; (carc)

HEXAMETHYLENEDIAMINE     124-09-4

eyes; skin; resp tract

skin

Inhalation: cough, laboured breathing, shortness of breath

Skin: redness, pain

Eyes: redness, pain

Ingestion: abdominal cramps, abdominal pain

ISOBUTANOLAMINE     124-68-5

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

ISOPHORONE DIAMINE     2855-13-2

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

skin; lungs

Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, headache, cardiac dysrhythmia, symptoms may be delayed

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

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

Ingestion: abdominal pain, burning sensation, sore throat

ISOPROPYLAMINE         75-31-0

Resp sys; skin; eyesInh, abs, ing, con

Irrit eyes, skin, nose, throat; pulm edema; vis dist; eye, skin burns; derm

METHYLAMINE   74-89-5

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

skin

Inhalation: abdominal cramps, cough, diarrhoea, laboured breathing, shortness of breath, sore throat, vomiting

Skin: redness, pain

Eyes: redness, pain

Ingestion: abdominal cramps

Resp sys; eyes; skinInh, abs (soln), ing (soln), con (liqsoln)

irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; cough; skin, muc memb burns; derm; conj; liq: frostbite

PROPYLAMINE   107-10-8

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath

TRIETHYLAMINE 121-44-8

Resp sys; eyes; skin; CVS; liver; kidneysIng, abs, ing, con

Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; in animals: myocardial, kidney, liver damage

TRIETHYLENETETRAMINE     112-24-3

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

skin

Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, laboured breathing

Skin: redness, pain, blisters

Eyes: redness, pain, severe deep burns

Ingestion: abdominal pain, burning sensation, weakness

TRIISOPROPANOLAMINE     122-20-3

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

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

TRIMETHYLAMINE          75-50-3

Inhalation: abdominal pain, burning sensation, cough, diarrhoea, laboured breathing, shortness of breath, sore throat

Skin: redness, skin burns, pain

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

Eyes; skin; resp sysInh, ing (soln), con

Irrit eyes, skin, nose, throat, resp sys; cough, dysp, delayed pulm edema; blurred vision, corn nec; skin burns; liq: frostbite

 

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