Chemical Name
CAS-Number

Colour/Form

Boiling Point (°C)

Melting Point (°C)

Molecular Weight

Solubility in Water

Relative Density (water=1)

Relative Vapour Density (air=1)

Vapour Pressure/ (Kpa)

Inflam.
Limits

Flash Point (ºC)

Auto Ignition Point (ºC)

1-AMINO-2-METHYL-­5-NITROBENZENE
99-55-8

yellow monoclinic prisms from alcohol

105.5

152.2

sl sol

1.3x
10- 5 mm Hg

4-AMINO-2-NITRO­PHENOL
119-34-6

dark red plates or needles from water & alcohol

131

154.1

sol

1-CHLORO-2,4-DINI­TROBENZENE
97-00-7

yellow crystals

315

53

202.6

insol

1.7

6.98

2.0 ll
22.0 ul

1-CHLORO-3-NITRO­BENZENE
88-73-3

yellow crystals; monoclinic needles

245-246

32-33

157.56

insol

1.305

261

2-CHLORO-3-NITRO­BENZENE
121-73-3

pale-yellow orthorhombic prisms from alcohol

236

46

157.6

insol

1.534

1-CHLORO-4-NITRO­BENZENE
100-00-5

monoclinic prisms; yellow crystals

242

83.5

157.6

insol

1.3

5.44

@ 30 ºC

127 cc

510

2,4-DICHLORO-1-NI­TROBENZENE
611-06-3

258.5

34

192.00

insol

@ 80 ºC

1,2-DICHLORO-4-NI­TROBENZENE
99-54-7

needles from alcohol & carbon tetrachloride; liquid; solid

255.5

43

192.00

insol

@ 75 ºC/4 ºC

6.63

0.014 mm Hg

3,5-DINITRO-p-TOL­UIDINE
19406-51-0

171

197.14

2,3-DINITROTOLUENE
602-01-7

yellow crystals

250-300

63

182.1

insol

1.3

6.28

2,6-DINITROTOLUENE
606-20-2

rhombic needles from alcohol; yellow to red solid

285

66

182.1

@ 111 ºC

6.28

5.67x
10- 4 mm Hg

207 cc

3,4-DINITROTOLUENE
610-39-9

crystals or needles

250-300

58

182.1

insol

1.26

6.28

>110

DINITROBENZENE
25154-54-5

pale yellow solid; white crystalline solid

300

75-85

168

insol

1.6

5.8

<0.1

150

1,3-DINITROBENZENE
99-65-0

yellowish crystals; rhombohedral plates from alcohol; pale yellow solid

300-303

90

168.1

sl sol

@ 18 ºC/4 ºC

5.8

<0.1

149

o-DINITROBENZENE
528-29-0

colourless or yellow crystals, needles or plates; needles from benzene, plates; white crystals;pale yellow solid

319

118

168.1

insol

1.3119  120

5.79

<0.1

150 cc

p-DINITROBENZENE
100-25-4

white crystals; needles from alc; colourless to yellow monoclinic needles; pale yellow solid; yellow crystals

299

174

168.1

insol

@ 18 ºC/4 ºC

5.8

<0.1

150

3,5-DINITROBENZOYL CHLORIDE
99-33-2

196

74

230.56

1,5-DINITRONAPH­TALENE
605-71-0

219

218.16

insol

2,3-DINITROPHENOL
66-56-8

144.5

184.10

sl sol

1.681

2,4-DINITROPHENOL
51-28-5

yellowish to yellow orthorhombic crystals

112-114

184.1

sl sol

@ 24 ºC

6.35

@ 25 ºC

DINITROTOLUENE
25321-14-6

oily liquid

250-300

54-93

182.14

insol

1.3

6.28

0.13

207 cc

2,4-DINITROTOLUENE
121-14-2

crystals or oily liquid

300

71

182.1

insol

@ 71 ºC

6.27

@ 103 ºC

207 oc

2,5-DINITROTOLU­ENE
619-15-8

52.5

182.13

@ 111

1-FLUORO-2,4-DINI­TROBENZENE
70-34-8

pale yellow crystals from alcohol

296

25.8

186.10

@ 84 ºC

2-METHYL-1-NITRO­ANTHRAQUINONE
129-15-7

pale-yellow needles

270.5

267.2

insol

N-METHYL-N-NITRO­SOANILINE
614-00-6

225

14.7

136.15

insol

1.1240

5-NITROACENAPH­THENE
602-87-9

103.5

199.2

sol

NITROBENZENE
98-95-3

greenish-yellow crystals or yellow, oily liquid

210.8

5.7

123.11

sl sol

1.2037

4.3

20 Pa

1.8 ll
40 ul

88 cc

480

4-NITRODIPHENYL
92-93-3

yellow needles; white needles

340

114

199.2

insol

NITROFEN
1836-75-5

white solid; crystals; crystalline solid; yellow crystalline solid; free-flowing solid, dark brown color

@ 0.25 mm Hg

70-71

284.10

insol

@ 90 ºC

@ 40 ºC

5-NITRO-o-ANISIDINE
99-59-2

orange-red needles from alc, ether, water

118

168.2

sol

@ 156 ºC

@ 25 ºC

1-NITRONAPHTHALENE
86-57-7

yellow crystals

304

61.5

173.2

insol

1.332

@ 25 ºC

164 cc

2-NITRONAPHTHALENE
581-89-5

312.5

79

173.16

insol

o-NITROPHENOL
88-75-5

light yellow needles or prisms; monoclinic

216

44.8

139.1

sl sol

@ 14 ºC

@ 49.3 ºC

m-NITROPHENOL
554-84-7

monoclinic prisms from ether & dilute hydrochloric acid; colourless to yellow monoclinic form

@ 70 mm Hg

97

139.1

sl sol

@ 100 ºC/4 ºC

0.75 torr

p-NITROPHENOL
100-02-7

colourless to slightly yellow crystals;yellow monoclinic prisms from toluene; yellow to brown solid

279

113.8

139.1

sl sol

1.270

4.8

0.0032 Pa

169

4-NITROPHENYLBEN­ZANAMINE
836-30-6

yellow needles or tablets from carbon tetrachloride

@ 30 mm Hg

133.5

214.23

insol

7.4

2-NITRO-p-PHENYL­ENEDIAMINE
5307-14-2

almost black needles with dark-green luster

137

153.1

sol

p-NITROSODIPHEN­YLAMINE
156-10-5

green plates with bluish luster (from benzene) or steel-blue prisms or plates (from ether water); yellow liquid plates; greenish crystals

143

198.2

sl sol

m-NITROTOLUENE
99-08-1

yellow liquid

232

15.5

137.1

insol

1.1581

4.73

@ 25 ºC

106

o-NITROTOLUENE
88-72-2

yellowish liquid

222

-10

137.13

insol

1.1629

4.73

@ 50 ºC

2.2 ll
? ul

106 cc

p-NITROTOLUENE
99-99-0

yellowish crystals; colourless rhombic needles; orthorhombic crystals from alcohol & ether

238.3

53-54

137.1

insol

@ 75 /4 ºC

4.72

@ 65 ºC

106

PICRIC ACID
88-89-1

yellow crystals

300

122.5

229.1

sl sol

1.763

7.90

< 1 torr

150

300

TETRYL
479-45-8

colourless to yellow, solid; monoclinic crystals; yellow prisms from alcohol

187

131.5

287.15

insol

1.57

<0.1 Pa

187

2,4,7-TRINITRO­FLUOREN-9-ONE
129-79-3

pale yellow needles from acetic acid or benzene

176

315.19

sl sol

2,4,6-TRINITROTOLUENE
118-96-7

monoclinic rhombohedra; commercial crystals (needles) are yellow; colourless or light yellow solid in form of crystals, flakes, pellets, cast blocks & cast slabs; crushed flake

240

80.1

227.13

insol

1.654

7.85

<0.1 Pa

 

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Chemical Name
CAS-Number

Physical

Chemical

UN Class or Division /  Subsidiary Risks

1-AMINO-2-METHYL-5-NITROBENZENE
99-55-8

6.1

1-CHLORO-2,4-DINITROBENZENE
97-00-7

Heating may cause violent combustion or explosion at about 149 °C • May explode on heating under confinement or by shock • The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic gases (oxides of nitrogen, chlorine, hydrogen chloride, 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 • Reacts with strong oxidants and strong bases

6.1

1-CHLORO-2-NITROBENZENE
88-73-3

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

The substance decomposes on heating or on burning producing toxic and corrosive fumes (nitrogen oxides, chlorine, hydrogen chloride, phosgene) • Reacts violently with reducing materials, causing fire and explosion hazard

6.1

1-CHLORO-3-NITROBENZENE
121-73-3

6.1

1-CHLORO-4-NITROBENZENE
100-00-5

The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic gases (nitrogen oxides, hydrochloric acid, phosgene and chlorine) • The substance is a strong oxidant and reacts violently with combustible and reducing materials • Reacts with many substances causing fire and explosion hazard

2,3-DINITROTOLUENE
602-01-7

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

May explode on heating • The substance decomposes on heating producing carbon monoxide and oxides of nitrogen • Reacts with strong bases, oxidants, and reducing agents

6.1

2,6-DINITROTOLUENE
606-20-2

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

May explode on heating • The substance decomposes on heating producing carbon monoxide and oxides of nitrogen • Reacts with strong bases, oxidants, and reducing agents

6.1

3,4-DINITROTOLUENE
610-39-9

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

May explode on heating • The substance decomposes on heating producing carbon monoxide and oxides of nitrogen • Reacts with strong bases, oxidants, and reducing agents

6.1

DINITROBENZENE
25154-54-5

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

May explode on heating under confinement • On combustion, forms toxic gases and fumes • Reacts violently with strong oxidants, strong bases, and reducing agents, causing fire and explosion hazard • Mixtures with nitric acid are highly explosive!

6.1

1,3-DINITROBENZENE
99-65-0

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

May explode on heating under confinement • On combustion, forms toxic gases and fumes • Reacts violently with strong oxidants, strong bases, and reducing metals (tin and zinc), causing fire and explosion hazard • Mixtures with nitric acid are highly explosive!

6.1

o-DINITROBENZENE
528-29-0

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

May explode on heating under confinement • On combustion, forms toxic gases and fumes • Reacts violently with strong oxidants, strong bases, and reducing metals, eg, zinc and tin, fire and explosion hazard • Mixtures with nitric acid are highly explosive!

6.1

p-DINITROBENZENE
100-25-4

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

May explode on heating under confinement • On combustion, forms toxic gases and fumes • Reacts violently with strong oxidants, strong bases, and metals eg, tin and zinc, causing fire and explosion hazard • Mixtures with nitric acid are highly explosive!

6.1

2,4-DINITROPHENOL
51-28-5

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

May explosively decompose on shock, friction, or concussion • May explode on heating

DINITROTOLUENE
25321-14-6

The vapour is heavier than air • Dust explosion possible if in powder or granular form, mixed with air

The substance can form explosive peroxides • May explode on heating or exposure to flames • The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic gases and fumes (carbon monoxide and oxides of nitrogen) • Reacts violently with strong oxidants causing fire and explosion hazard • Reacts with strong bases and metals such as tin and zinc and may cause evolution of heat and increase in pressure • Attacks some forms of plastics, rubber, and coatings

6.1

2,4-DINITROTOLUENE
121-14-2

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

May explode on heating • The substance decomposes on heating producing carbon monoxide and oxides of nitrogen • Reacts with strong bases, oxidants, and reducing agents

6.1

5-NITRO-o-ANISIDINE
99-59-2

6.1

NITROBENZENE
98-95-3

On combustion, forms corrosive fumes including nitrogen oxides • Reacts violently with strong oxidants and reducing agents, causing fire and explosion hazard • Attacks many plastics • Forms explosive (thermally unstable) substances or mixtures with many organic and inorganic compounds like oxidants, aluminium chloride with phenol, potassium hydroxide anhydrous or with small amounts of methanol, aniline with glycerol, phosphoruspentachloride, nitric acid, sulphuric acid, potassium

6.1

4-NITRODIPHENYLAMINE
836-30-6

The substance decomposes on heating or on burning producing toxic fumes (nitrogen oxides) • Reacts with strong oxidantsIncompatibility: strong oxidizing agents and strong bases

1-NITRONAPHTHALENE
86-57-7

4.1

o-NITROPHENOL
88-75-5

6.1

m-NITROPHENOL
554-84-7

6.1

p-NITROPHENOL
100-02-7

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

May explode on heating • The substance decomposes on heating or on burning producing toxic fumes including nitrogen oxides, causing fire and explosion hazard • The substance is a strong oxidant and reacts violently with combustible and reducing materials • Mixtures with potassium hydroxide are explosive

6.1

o-NITROTOLUENE
88-72-2

The substance decomposes on contact with strong oxidants, sulfuric acid, reducing agents, acids or bases producing toxic fumes, causing fire and explosion hazard • Attacks some forms of plastics, rubber, and coatings

6.1

m-NITROTOLUENE
99-08-1

6.1

p-NITROTOLUENE
99-99-0

The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic fumes (nitrogen oxides) • Reacts violently with strong oxidizers or sulfuric acid causing fire and explosion hazard • Attacks some forms of plastics, rubber and coatings

6.1

PICRIC ACID
88-89-1

May explosively decompose on shock, friction, or concussion • May explode on heating • Shock-sensitive compounds are formed with metals, particularly copper, lead, mercury and zinc • On combustion, forms toxic carbon and nitrogen oxides • Reacts vigorously with oxidants and reducing materials

1.1D

TETRYL
479-45-8

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

May explosively decompose on shock, friction, or concussion • The substance decomposes explosively on heating to 187 °C • Contact of tetryl with some oxidizable materials may cause fire and explosions • Detonates spontaneously on contact with trioxygendifluoride • T gases and vapours (such as nitrogen oxides) may be released on burning/exploding

1.1D

2,4,6-TRINITROTOLUENE
118-96-7

May explosively decompose on shock, friction, or concussion • Upon heating, toxic fumes are formed • Reacts violently with reducing agents causing fire and explosion hazard • Reacts with heavy metals • Explodes on heating to 240 °C

1.1D

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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Nitrocompounds, Aromatic: Health Hazards

Chemical Name

CAS-Number

ICSC Short-Term Exposure

ICSC Long-Term Exposure

ICSC Routes of Exposure and Symptoms

US NIOSH Target Organs & Routes of Entry

US NIOSH Symptoms

1-CHLORO-2,4-DINITROBEN­ZENE    97-00-7

eyes; skin; resp tract

skin; eyes

Inhalation: blue lips or finger nails, blue skin, dizziness, headache, laboured breathing, nausea, vomiting, disturbed vision 

Skin: may be absorbed, redness, pain  

Eyes: redness, pain  

Ingestion: abdominal pain, blue skin, dizziness, headache, laboured breathing, nausea, vomiting

1-CHLORO-2-NITROBENZENE 88-73-3

eyes; skin; resp tract; blood

blood; liver; kidneys; spleen

Inhalation: blue lips or finger nails, blue skin, dizziness, headache, nausea, shortness of breath

Skin: may be absorbed, redness

Eyes: redness, pain

1-CHLORO-4-NITROBENZENE 100-00-5

blood

skin; blood

Inhalation: headache, faintness, vertigo, weakness    

Skin: may be absorbed

Blood; liver; kidneys; CVS; spleen; bone marrow; repro sys (in animals: vascular & liver tumors) Inh; abs; ing; con

Anoxia; unpleasant taste; anemia; methemo; in animals: hema, hemog; spleen, kidney, bone marrow changes; repro effects; (carc)

1,2-DICHLORO-3-NITROBEN­ZENE    3209-22-1

blood

skin; liver; kidneys

Inhalation: blue lips or finger nails  

Skin: may be absorbed, redness, blue lips, blue fingernails

Ingestion: blue lips or fingernails, blue skin, confusion, headache, vomiting, weakness

1,2-DICHLORO-4-NITROBEN­ZENE    99-54-7

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

skin; kidneys; liver

Inhalation: blue lips or finger nails, burning sensation of the throat, headache, shortness of breath

Skin: may be absorbed, redness, burning sensation, pain, blue lips or fingernails  

Eyes: redness, pain      

Ingestion: blue lips or fingernails

2,4-DICHLORO-1-NITROBEN­ZENE    611-06-3

blood

liver; kidneys

Inhalation: blue lips or finger nails

Skin: may be absorbed, redness, blue lips, blue fingernails    

Eyes: redness

Ingestion: blue lips or fingernails, blue skin, confusion, headache, vomiting, weakness

1,3-DINITROBENZENE     99-65-0

eyes; skin; resp tract

liver; may impair male fertility

Inhalation: blue lips or finger nails, blue skin, dizziness, headache, laboured breathing, weakness, burning sensation in the mouth, dry throat, thirst, disturbed vision  

Skin: may be absorbed, redness, skin burns, yellowing of skin

Eyes: redness, burns      

Ingestion: abdominal pain, blue skin, diarrhoea, dizziness, headache, laboured breathing, nausea, vomiting

Blood; liver; CVS; eyes; CNS; skin Inh; abs; ing; con

Anoxia, cyan; vis dist, central scotomas; bad taste, burning mouth, dry throat, thirst; yellowing hair, skin; anemia; liver damage

DINITROBENZENE     25154-54-5

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs; blood

liver; may impair male fertility

Inhalation: blue lips or finger nails, blue skin, burning sensation, dizziness, headache, laboured breathing, sore throat, weakness, disturbed vision

Skin: may be absorbed, redness, yellowing of skin

Eyes: redness

Ingestion: abdominal pain, blue skin, diarrhoea, dizziness, headache, laboured breathing, nausea, vomiting

o-DINITROBENZENE     528-29-0

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs; blood

liver

Inhalation: blue lips or finger nails, blue skin, burning sensation, dizziness, headache, laboured breathing, weakness, disturbed vision

Skin: may be absorbed      

Eyes: redness

Ingestion: Abdominal pain, blue skin, diarrhoea, dizziness, headache, laboured breathing, nausea, vomiting

Blood; liver; CVS; eyes; CNS; skin Inh; abs; ing; con

Anoxia, cyan; vis dist, central scotomas; bad taste, burning mouth, dry throat, thirst; yellowing hair, skin; anemia; liver damage

p-DINITROBENZENE     100-25-4

eyes; skin; resp tract

Inhalation: blue lips or finger nails, blue skin, dizziness, headache, laboured breathing, weakness, burning sensation in the mouth, dry throat, thirst, disturbed vision

Skin: may be absorbed, redness, yellowing of skin

Eyes: redness, burns      

Ingestion: abdominal pain, blue skin, diarrhoea, dizziness, headache, laboured breathing, nausea, vomiting

Blood; liver; CVS; eyes; CNS; skin Inh; abs; ing; con

Anoxia, cyan; vis dist, central scotomas; bad taste, burning mouth, dry throat, thirst; yellowing hair, skin; anemia; liver damage

2,4-DINITROPHENOL       51-28-5

GI tract

skin; CNS; blood; eyes;

Inhalation: sweating, palpitations, nausea, vomiting, collapse and death Skin: may be absorbed

DINITROTOLUENE     25321-14-6

blood

liver; male and female fertility

Inhalation: drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, weakness    

Skin: may be absorbed, blue lips or fingernails, blue skin, methemoglobin skin

Blood; liver; CVS; repro sys (in animals: liver, skin & kidney tumors) Inh; abs; ing; con

Anoxia, cyan; anemia, jaun; repro effects (carc)

2,3-DINITROTOLUENE     602-01-7

CNS; CVS; blood

Skin: may be absorbed

Ingestion: blue lips or fingernails; headache, nausea, sore throat; vomiting

2,4-DINITROTOLUENE     121-14-2

CNS; CVS; blood

Inhalation: blue lips or fingernails, headache, nausea, sore throat, vomiting  

Skin: may be absorbed Ingestion: blue lips or fingernails, headache, nausea, sore throat, vomiting

2,6-DINITROTOLUENE     606-20-2

blood

possibly carcinogenic to humans

Inhalation: blue lips or finger nails, blue skin, diarrhoea, dizziness, drowsiness    

Skin: may be absorbed

3,4-DINITROTOLUENE     610-39-9

CNS; CVS; blood;

Skin: may be absorbed

Ingestion: blue lips or fingernails, headache, nausea, sore throat, vomiting

NITROBENZENE 98-95-3

eyes; blood; CNS

skin; blood; liver; CNS; spleen; may impair male fertility

Inhalation: blue lips or finger nails, blue skin, dizziness, headache, nausea, unconsciousness, weakness  

Skin: may be absorbed

Blood; liver; kidneys; CVS; skin; eyes; repro sys Inh; abs; ing; con

Irrit eyes, skin, anoxia; derm; anemia; methemo; in animals: liver, kidney damage; testicular effects

4-NITRODIPHENYLAMINE     836-30-6

eyes; skin; resp tract; blood; brain

blood

Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, sore throat, see ingestion    

Skin: see ingestion    

Eyes: redness, pain    

Ingestion: blue lips or fingernails, blue skin, dizziness, headache, laboured breathing

NITROFEN         1836-75-5

eyes; skin; resp tract

skin; blood; CNS; human reproduction system

Inhalation: cough, laboured breathing, sore throat        

Skin: redness, pain          

Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision  

Ingestion: abdominal pain

o-NITROTOLUENE           88-72-2

eyes; skin; resp tract; blood

liver; blood

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

Skin: may be absorbed, redness, pain

Eyes: redness, pain    

Ingestion: abdominal pain, blue lips or fingernails, blue skin, dizziness, headache, laboured breathing

Blood; CNS; CVS; skin; GI tract Inh; abs; ing; con

Anoxia, cyan; head, weak, dizz; ataxia; dysp; tacar; nau, vomit

p-NITROPHENOL     100-02-7

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

CNS; liver; kidneys; blood;

Inhalation: blue skin, dizziness, headache, fever, nausea, shortness of breath, weakness, perspiration

Skin: may be absorbed, redness, scabs

Eyes: redness, pain    

Ingestion: burning pain in mouth and throat, abdominal pain, dizziness, unconsciousness

p-NITROTOLUENE           99-99-0

eyes; skin; resp tract

liver; kidneys

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

Skin: may be absorbed, redness, pain

Eyes: redness, pain    

Ingestion: abdominal pain, blue lips or fingernails, blue skin, dizziness, headache, laboured breathing, sore throat, unconsciousness

Blood; CNS; CVS; skin; GI tract Inh; abs; ing; con

Anoxia, cyan; head, weak, dizz; ataxia; dysp; tacar; nau, vomit

PICRIC ACID      88-89-1

eyes; skin

skin

Inhalation: cough, sore throat, weakness

Skin: may be absorbed, redness    

Eyes: redness, pain    

Ingestion: diarrhoea, dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting

Kidneys; liver; blood; skin; eyes Inh; abs; ing; con

Irrit eyes, skin; sens derm; yellow-stained hair, skin; weak, myalgia, anuria, polyuria; bitter taste, GI dist; hepatitis, hema, album, neph

TETRYL 479-45-8

eyes; skin; resp tract; kidneys; liver; blood

skin

Inhalation: sleeplessness, cough, headache, sore throat, nosebleeds

Skin: redness, yellow stains of skin and hair

Eyes: redness, pain    

Ingestion: abdominal pain, dizziness, headache, nausea

Resp sys; eyes; CNS; skin; liver; kidneys Inh; abs; ing; con

Sens derm, itch, eryt; edema on nasal folds, cheeks, neck; kera; sneez; anemia; ftg; cough, coryza; irrity; mal, head, lass, insom; nau, vomit; liver, kidney damage

2,4,6-TRINITROTOLUENE     118-96-7

eyes; skin; resp tract; blood

liver; blood; eyes

Eyes: redness, pain

Blood; liver; eyes; CVS; CNS; kidneys; skin; resp sys Inh; abs; ing; con

Irrit skin, muc memb; liver damage, jaun; cyan; sneez; cough, sore throat; peri neur, musc pain; kidney damage; cataract; sens derm; leucyt; anemia; card irreg

 

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Chemical Formula

Chemical

Synonyms;
UN code

CAS-Number

99558

1-AMINO-2-METHYL-5-NITROBENZENE

2-Amino-4-nitrotoluene;
2-Methyl-5-nitroaniline;
6-Methyl-3-nitroaniline;
2-Methyl-5-nitro-benzeneamine

99-55-8

119346

4-AMINO-2-NITROPHENOL

4-Hydroxy-3-nitroaniline;
o-Nitro-p-aminophenol;
2-Nitro-4-aminophenol

119-34-6

97007

1-CHLORO-2,4-DINITROBENZENE

4-Chloro-1,3-dinitrobenzene;
6-Chloro-1,3-dinitrobenzene;
1,3-Dinitro-4-Chlorobenzene;
2,4-Dinitrochlorobenzene

97-00-7

88733

1-CHLORO-2-NITROBENZENE

Chloro-o-nitrobenzene;
o-Chloronitrobenzene;
2-Chloronitrobenzene;
o-Nitrochlorobenzene
UN1578

88-73-3

121733

1-CHLORO-3-NITROBENZENE

Chloro-m-nitrobenzene;
m-Nitrochlorobenzene
UN1578

121-73-3

100005

1-CHLORO-4-NITROBENZENE

p-Chloronitrobenzene;
4-Chloronitrobenzene;
4-Chloro-1-Nitrobenzene;
p-Nitrochlorobenzene
UN1578

100-00-5

3209221

1,2-DICHLORO-3-NITROBENZENE

2,3-Dichloronitrobenzene

3209-22-1

99547

1,2-DICHLORO-4-NITROBENZENE

3,4-Dichloronitrobenzene

99-54-7

611063

2,4-DICHLORO-1-NITROBENZENE

2,4-Dichloronitrobenzene

611-06-3

35572782

3,5-DINITRO-o-TOLUIDINE

2-Amino-4,6-dinitrotoluene;
2-Methyl-3,5-dinitrobenzenamine

35572-78-2

19406510

3,5-DINITRO-p-TOLUIDINE

Amino-2,6-dinitrotoluene;
Benzenamine, 3,5-Dinitro-4-methyl-;
4- 4-Methyl-3,5-dinitrobenzenamine

19406-51-0

25154545

DINITROBENZENE

UN1597

25154-54-5

528290

o-DINITROBENZENE

1,2-Dinitrobenzene
UN1597

528-29-0

99650

m-DINITROBENZENE

1,3-Dinitrobenzene;
2,4-Dinitrobenzene
UN1597

99-65-0

100254

p-DINITROBENZENE

UN1597

100-25-4

99332

3,5-DINITROBENZOYL CHLORIDE

3,5-Dinitrobenzoic acid chloride

99-33-2

27478348

DINITRONAPHTHALENE

27478-34-8

605710

1,5-DINITRONAPHTHALENE

605-71-0

75321209

1,3-DINITROPYRENE

75321-20-9

42397648

1,6-DINITROPYRENE

42397-64-8

66568

2,3-DINITROPHENOL

66-56-8

51285

2,4-DINITROPHENOL

2,4-DNP;
1-Hydroxy-2,4-dinitrobenzene

51-28-5

42397659

1,8-DINITROPYRENE

42397-65-9

25321146

DINITROTOLUENE

Dinitrophenylmethane;
Methyldinitrobenzene
UN2038

25321-14-6

602017

2,3-DINITROTOLUENE

1-Methyl-2,3-dinitrobenzene

602-01-7

121142

2,4-DINITROTOLUENE

Dinitrotoluene;
2,4-Dinitrotoluol;
1-Methyl-2,4-dinitrobenzene

121-14-2

619158

2,5-DINITROTOLUENE

2-Methyl-1,4-dinitrobenzene

619-15-8

606202

2,6-DINITROTOLUENE

2-Methyl-1,3-dinitrobenzene

606-20-2

610399

3,4-DINITROTOLUENE

4-Methyl-1,2-dinitrobenzene

610-39-9

70348

1-FLUORO-2,4-DINITROBENZENE

2,4-Dinitrofluorobenzene;
2,4-Dinitro-1-fluorobenzene;
1,2,4-Fluorodinitrobenzene

70-34-8

6393426

4-METHYL-2,6-DINITROANILINE

4-Amino-3,5-Dinitrotoluene;
Benzenamine, 4-Methyl-2,6-dinitro-;
2,6-Dinitro-p-toluidine

6393-42-6

129157

2-METHYL-1-NITROANTHRAQUINONE

2-Methyl-1-nitro-9,10-anthracenedione;
1-Nitro-2-methylanthraquinone

129-15-7

614006

N-METHYL-N-NITROSOANILINE

Methylnitrosoaniline;
N-Methyl-N-nitrosobenzenamine;
Methylphenylnitrosamine;
Nitrosomethylaniline;
N-Nitroso-N-methylaniline

614-00-6

602879

5-NITROACENAPHTHENE

1,2-Dihydro-5-nitro-acenaphthylene;
5-Nitronaphthalene ethylene

602-87-9

98953

NITROBENZENE

Nitrobenzene;
Nitrobenzol
UN1662

98-95-3

92933

4-NITRODIPHENYL

4-Nitrobiphenyl;
p-Nitrodiphenyl;
p-Phenyl-nitrobenzene;
4-Phenyl-nitrobenzene

92-93-3

836306

4-NITRODIPHENYLAMINE

Benzenamine, 4-Nitro-N-phenyl-;
p-Nitrodiphenylamine;
p-Nitrophenylphenylamine

836-30-6

5307142

2-NITRO-p-PHENYLENEDIAMINE

4-Amino-2-nitroaniline;
1,4-Diamino-2-nitrobenzene;
2-Nitro-1,4-benzenediamine;
2-Nitro-1,4-diaminobenzene;
2-Nitro-1,4-phenylenediamine

5307-14-2

1836755

NITROFEN

2',4'-Dichloro-4-nitrobiphenyl ether;
2,4-Dichloro-4'-nitrodiphenyl ether;
2,4-Dichloro-1-(4-nitrophenoxy)benzene;
2,4-Dichlorophenyl-p-nitrophenyl ether

1836-75-5

86577

1-NITRONAPHTHALENE

a-Nitronaphthalene

86-57-7

581895

2-NITRONAPHTHALENE

b-Nitronaphthalene

581-89-5

99592

5-NITRO-o-ANISIDINE

2-Amino-1-methoxy-4-nitrobenzene;
3-Amino-4-methoxynitrobenzene;
2-Amino-4-nitroanisole;
2-Methoxy-5-nitroaniline

99-59-2

88755

o-NITROPHENOL

2-Hydroxynitrobenzene;
2-Nitrophenol
UN1663

88-75-5

554847

m-NITROPHENOL

m-Hydroxynitrobenzene;
3-Hydroxynitrobenzene;
3-Nitrophenol
UN2648

554-84-7

100027

p-NITROPHENOL

4-Hydroxynitrobenzene;
4-Nitrophenol
UN1663

100-02-7

5522430

1-NITROPYRENE

3-Nitropyrene

5522-43-0

156105

p-NITROSODIPHENYLAMINE

4-Nitrosodiphenylamine;
p-Nitroso-N-phenylaniline;
4-Nitroso-N-phenylaniline;
4-Nitroso-N-phenylbenzenamine

156-10-5

88722

o-NITROTOLUENE

o-Methylnitrobenzene;
2-Methylnitrobenzene;
2-Nitrotoluene
UN1664

88-72-2

99081

m-NITROTOLUENE

3-Methylnitrobenzene;
m-Methylnitrobenzene;
3-Nitrotoluene
UN1664

99-08-1

99990

p-NITROTOLUENE

p-Methylnitrobenzene;
4-Methylnitrobenzene;
p-Nitrotoluene;
4-Nitrotoluene
UN1664

99-99-0

88891

PICRIC ACID

2-Hydroxy-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene;
1,3,5-Trinitrophenol;
2,4,6-Trinitrophenol
UN0154
UN1344

88-89-1

479458

TETRYL

N-Methyl-N,2,4,6-tetranitroaniline;
N-Methyl-N,2,4,6-tetranitrobenzenamine;
Trinitrophenylmethylnitramine;
2,4,6-Trinitrophenylmethylnitramine
UN0208

479-45-8

129793

2,4,7-TRINITROFLUOREN-9-ONE

2,4,7-Trinitro-9-fluorenone

129-79-3

75321196

1,3,6-TRINITROPYRENE

75321-19-6

118967

2,4,6-TRINITROTOLUENE

2-Methyl-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene;
Trinitrotoluene
UN0209
UN1356

118-96-7

 

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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 (ºC)

Auto Ignition Point (º C)

AMYL NITRITE
110-46-3

yellowish, transparent liquid

99

117.1

sl sol

0.8828

4.0

1-CHLORO-1-NITRO­ETHANE
598-92-5

124.5

109.51

insol

1.2837

2-CHLORO-2-NITRO­PROPANE
594-71-8

liquid

133.6

123.55

@ 20 ° C

@ 20 ° C/20 ° C

4.3

@ 25 ° C

57 ° C oc

1-CHLORO-1-NITRO­PROPANE
600-25-9

liquid

143

123.54

0.5ml/100 ml

1.209

0.3

@ 25 ºC

62 oc

CHLOROPICRIN
76-06-2

slightly oily liquid; colourless; faint yellow liquid.

112

-69.2

164.4

sol

1.6558

5.7

@ 0 º C

1,1-DICHLORO-1-NI­TROETHANE
594-72-9

colourless liquid

124

143.9

0.25 ml/100 ml

1.4271

5.0

@ 25 ºC

76 oc

DIETHYLENE GLYCOL DINITRATE
693-21-0

liquid

161

-11.6

sl sol

@ 25 ºC

ETHYLENE GLYCOL DINITRATE
628-96-6

yellowish, oily liquid; colourless

197-200

-22.3

152.06

insol

1.4918

5.24

7 Pa

215 cc

114

ETHYLENE GLYCOL DINITRATE mixed with NITROGLYCERIN (1:1)
53569-64-5

pale yellow, viscous liquid

197-200

-22.3

152.06

sl sol

1.4978

218

ETHYL NITRATE
625-58-1

colourless liquid

87.2 ° C at 762 mm Hg

94.6 ° C

91.07

@ 55 ° C

1.1084 at 20 ° C/4 ° C

3.1

lower, 4.0% by vol

10

ETHYL NITRITE
109-95-5

colourless or yellowish, clear liquid

17

-50

75.07

slightly sol

@ 15 ° C/15 ° C

2.6

4.0% ll  50.0% ul by volume in air

-35 ° C

90 (decom­poses)

NITRILOTRIACETIC ACID
139-13-9

prismatic crystals from hot water; white crystalline powder

242

191.1

sl sol

> 1

NITROETHANE
79-24-3

oily liquid; colourless liquid

114

-50

75.07

sl sol

@ 25 ºC/4 ºC

2.58

2.08

4.0 ll
? ul

28

414

NITROGLYCERIN
55-63-0

pale yellow triclinic or rhombic crystals below melting point; viscous liquid; pale-yellow, oily liquid

260

13

227.1

sl sol

1.5931

7.8

0.0025 mm Hg

270

NITROMETHANE
75-52-5

colourless liquid; oily liquid

101.1

-29

61.04

sol

1.14

2.11

3.5

7.3 ll
? ul

35 cc

417

1-NITROPROPANE
108-03-2

colourless liquid

131.6

-108

89.09

sl sol

@ 25 ºC/4 ºC

3.1

7.5 mm Hg

2.2

34

2-NITROPROPANE
79-46-9

colourless liquid

120

-93

89.09

sl sol

@ 25 ºC/4 ºC

3.06

@ 25 ºC

2.6 ll
11.0 ul

24 cc

428

PENTAERYTHRITOL TETRANITRATE
78-11-5

white crystalline; prisms (acetone-alcohol)

@ 50 mm Hg

140

316.1

sl sol

1.773

PROPYL NITRATE
627-13-4

110

105.09

sl sol

1.0538

1,2-PROPYLENE GLYCOL DINITRATE
6423-43-4

colourless liquid

121

-27.7

166.09

sol

0.9234

361

TETRANITROMETHANE
509-14-8

pale yellow liquid; colourless oily fluid

126

13.8

196.0

insol

1.6229

0.8

@ 25 ºC

 

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Chemical Name
CAS-Number

Physical

Chemical

UN Class or Division /  Subsidiary Risks

ETHYLENE GLYCOL DINITRATE
628-96-6

Heating may cause violent combustion or explosion producing toxic fumes (nitrogen oxides) • May explosively decompose on shock, friction, or concussion • Reacts with acids

NITROETHANE
79-24-3

Heating may cause violent combustion or explosion • May explode on heating rapidly to high temperature • Shock-sensitive compounds are formed with strong alkalies, acids or combination of amines and heavy metal oxides • On combustion, forms toxic gases (nitrogen dioxide) • The substance decomposes on heating above 300°C producing toxic fumes (nitrogen oxides) • The substance is a strong reducing agent and reacts with oxidants • May attack some forms of plastic

3

NITROMETHANE
75-52-5

The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible

May explosively decompose on shock, friction, or concussion • May explode on heating • The substance decomposes on heating producing nitrogen oxides • Reacts with alkalis causing compound formation which when dry pose explosion hazard • Forms shock sensitive mixture with amines

3

PENTAERYTHRITOL TETRANITRATE
78-11-5

1.1D

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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Nitrocompounds, 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

ETHYLENE GLYCOL DINITRATE         628-96-6

CVS

CVS

Inhalation: dizziness, headache, nausea, weakness, symptoms may be delayed        

Skin: may be absorbed

CVS; blood; skin; liver; kidneys Inh, abs, ing, con

Throb head; dizz; nau, vomit, abdom pain; hypotension, flush, palp, angina; methemo; delirium, CNS depres; irrit skin; in animals: anemia; liver, kidney damage

NITROETHANE   79-24-3

eyes; skin; resp tract

Inhalation: cough, headache

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness

Ingestion: abdominal pain, sore throat

Skin; resp sys; CNS; kidneys; liver Inh, ing, con

Derm; in animals: lac; dysp, pulm rales, edema; liver, kidney inj; narco

NITROMETHANE 75-52-5

CNS

skin; kidneys; liver

Inhalation: cough, dizziness, headache, nausea, unconsciousness, vomiting

Skin: dry skin

Eyes: redness

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

Derm; in animals: irrit eyes, resp sys; convuls, narco; liver damage

 

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Chemical Formula

Chemical

Synonyms
UN Code

CAS-Number

110463

AMYL NITRITE

Isoamyl nitrite;
3-Methylbutanol nitrite;
3-Methylbutyl nitrite;
Nitramyl;
Nitrous acid, 3-methylbutyl ester

110-46-3

598925

1-CHLORO-1-NITROETHANE

598-92-5

600259

1-CHLORO-1-NITROPROPANE

Chloronitropropane

600-25-9

594718

2-CHLORO-2-NITROPROPANE

Ethyl nitrite;
Ethyl nitrite solutions (DOT);
Nitrosyl ethoxide;
Nitrous ether;
Nitrous ethyl ether
UN1194

594-71-8

76062

CHLOROPICRIN

Nitrochloroform;
Nitrotrichloromethane;
Trichloronitromethane
UN1580
UN1583

76-06-2

594729

1,1-DICHLORO-1-NITROETHANE

Dichloronitroethane
UN2650

594-72-9

693210

DIETHYLENE GLYCOL DINITRATE

Di(hydroxyethyl) ether dinitrate
UN0075

693-21-0

625581

ETHYL NITRATE

Nitric acid, propyl ester;
Propyl nitrate;
n-Propyl nitrate

625-58-1

109955

ETHYL NITRITE

Nitric acid, propyl ester;
Propyl nitrate;
n-Propyl nitrate

109-95-5

628966

ETHYLENE GLYCOL DINITRATE

Dinitroglycol;
Ethylene dinitrate;
Ethylene nitrate;
Glycol dinitrate;
Nitroglycol

628-96-6

53569645

ETHYLENE GLYCOL DINITRATE mixed with NITROGLYCERIN (1:1)

53569-64-5

110463

AMYL NITRITE

Isoamyl nitrite;
3-Methylbutanol nitrite;
3-Methylbutyl nitrite;
Nitramyl;
Nitrous acid, 3-methylbutyl ester

110-46-3

139139

NITRILOTRIACETIC ACID

Aminotriacetic acid;
N,N-Bis(carboxymethyl)glycine;
Triglycine;
Triglycollamic acid

139-13-9

79243

NITROETHANE

UN2842

79-24-3

55630

NITROGLYCERIN

Glycerol trinitrate;
Glyceryl nitrate;
Glyceryl trinitrate;
Nitroglycerol
UN0143
UN0144
UN1204
UN3064

55-63-0

75525

NITROMETHANE

Nitrocarbol
UN1261

75-52-5

108032

1-NITROPROPANE

108-03-2

79469

2-NITROPROPANE

Dimethylnitromethane;
Isonitropropane;
Nitroisopropane

79-46-9

78115

PENTAERYTHRITOL TETRANITRATE

2,2-Bis((nitrooxy)methyl)-1,3-Propanediol dinitrate (ester);
2,2-Bis(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-Propanediol tetranitrate;
Neopentanetetrayl nitrate;
Nitropentaerythrite
UN0411

78-11-5

627134

PROPYL NITRATE

Nitric acid, propyl ester;
n-Propyl nitrate ;
UN1865

627-13-4

6423434

1,2-PROPYLENE GLYCOL DINITRATE

Propylene dinitrate;
Propylene glycol 1,2-dinitrate;
1,2-Propanediol, dinitrate

6423-43-4

509148

TETRANITROMETHANE

UN1510

509-14-8

 

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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)

BENZOYL PEROXIDE
94-36-0

crystals; white, granular powder

explodes

103-106 decomp

242.2

sl sol

@ 25 °C

8.4

<0.1

80

tert-BUTYL HYDROPEROXIDE
75-91-2

water-white liquid

89 decomp

-8

90.12

sol

0.8960

2.07

3.07

5 ll
10 ul

43

238

CUMENE HYDROPEROXIDE
80-15-9

colourless to pale-yellow liquid

153

-10

152.2

sl sol

1.05

32 Pa

0.9 ll
6.5 ul

79

221

DICUMYL PEROXIDE
80-43-3

pale yellow to white granular solid

28

270.40

1.02

DIISOPROPYL PEROXYDICARBONATE
105-64-6

coarse granular crystalline solid; colorless

8-10

206.22

insol

@ 15.5 °C/4 °C

DODECANOYL PEROXIDE
105-74-8

white coarse powder; white plates

decomp

49

398.70

insol

@ 25 °C (solid)

112

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
7722-84-1

a clear, colourless liquid; at low temperatures a crystalline solid

152

-0.43

34.02

misc

@ 0 °C/4 °C

1.0

0.2 (90%), 0.1 (70%)

 

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Chemical Name
CAS-Number

Physical

Chemical

UN Class or Division /  Subsidiary Risks

BENZOYL PEROXIDE
94-36-0

May explosively decompose on shock, friction, or concussion • May explode on heating • On combustion, forms irritating and toxic fumes and gases of benzoic acid and carbon monoxide • The substance decomposes on heating at 103 °C • The substance is a strong oxidant and reacts violently with combustible and reducing materials • Reacts violently with many organic and inorganic acids, alcohols and amines causing fire and explosion hazard • Attacks some forms of plastics, rubber or coatings; fires and explosions may result

tert-BUTYL HYDROPEROXIDE
75-91-2

May explode on heating • The substance is a strong oxidant and reacts violently with combustible and reducing materials, metallic and sulphur compounds

CUMENE HYDROPEROXIDE
80-15-9

May explode on heating at about 150 °C • On combustion, forms toxic gases • Upon heating, toxic fumes are formed • The substance is a strong oxidant and reacts violently with combustible and reducing materials, causing fire and explosion hazard • Contact with copper or lead alloys and mineral acids may lead to violent decomposition

5.2

DICUMYL PEROXIDE
80-43-3

DIISOPROPYL PEROXYDICARBONATE
105-64-6

DODECANOYL PEROXIDE
105-74-8

5.2

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
7722-84-1

The substance decomposes on warming or under influence of light producing oxygen, which increases fire hazard • The substance is a strong oxidant and reacts violently with combustible and reducing materials causing fire and explosion hazard particularly in the presence of metals • Attacks many organic substances, eg., textile and paper

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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