Chemical Name    

CAS-Number

ICSC Short-Term Exposure

ICSC Long-Term Exposure

ICSC Routes of Exposure and Symptoms

US NIOSH Target Organs & Routes of Entry

US NIOSH Symptoms

BUTANE            106-97-8

Inhalation: drowsiness

Skin: on contact with liquid: frostbite

Eyes: on contact with liquid: frostbite

CNS inh; con (liq)

Drow, narco, asphy; liq: frostbite

CYCLOHEXANE  110-82-7

eyes; skin; upper resp tract; lungs

skin

Inhalation: dizziness, headache, nausea

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness

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

Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; drow; derm; narco, coma

CYCLOPENTANE     287-92-3

eyes; skin; upper resp tract; lungs; CNS

skin

Inhalation: dizziness, headache, nausea, unconsciousness, weakness

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness

Ingestion: abdominal pain, diarrhoea, dizziness, nausea, sore throat

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

Irrit eys, skin, nose, throat; li-head, dizz, euph, inco, nau, vomit, stupor; dry, cracking skin

DECANE            124-18-5

lungs

skin; kidneys; blood

Inhalation: confusion, drowsiness

Skin: dry skin, redness

Eyes: redness, pain

ETHANE            74-84-0

skin

Inhalation: simple axphyxiant.

Skin: on contact with liquid: frostbite

Eyes: on contact with liquid: frosbite

HEPTANE          142-82-5

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs; CNS

skin

Inhalation: dullness, headache

Skin: dry skin, burning sensation

Eyes: redness, pain

Ingestion: abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting

Skin; resp sys; CNS Inh; ing; con

Li-head, gidd, stupor, verti, inco; loss of appetite, nau; derm; chemical pneu (aspir liq); uncon

HEXANE            110-54-3

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

skin; PNS; genes

Inhalation: dizziness, drowsiness, dullness, headache, laboured breathing, nausea, unconsciousness, weakness

Skin: dry skin, redness

Eyes: redness, pain

Skin; eyes; resp sys; CNS; PNS Inh; ing; con

Irrit eyes, nose; li-head; nau, head; peri neur: numb extremities, musc weak; derm; gidd; chemical pneu (aspir liq)

2-METHYLBUTANE          78-78-4

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs; heart

skin

Inhalation: cough, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, shortness of breath, sore throat, irregular heartbeat

Skin: dry skin, defats the skin redness

Eyes: redness, pain

Ingestion: abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting

METHYLCYCLOHEXANE     108-87-2

lungs; CNS

skin

Inhalation: dizziness, drowsiness

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness

Ingestion: nausea

Resp sys; skin; eyes; CNS Inh; ing; con

Irrit eyes, skin, nose, throat; li-head, drow; in animals: narco

2-METHYLHEPTANE     592-27-8

skin

Skin: redness

OCTANE            111-65-9

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

skin

Inhalation: confusion, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, laboured breathing, nausea, unconsciousness

Skin: dry skin, redness

Eyes: redness, painIngestion: vomiting

Skin; eyes; resp sys; CNS Inh; ing; con

Irrit eyes, nose; drow; derm; chemical pneu (aspir liq); in animals: narco

PENTANE          109-66-0

lungs; CNS

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

Skin: dry skin

Skin; eyes; resp sys; CNS Inh; ing; con

Irrit eyes, skin, nose; derm; chemical pneu (aspir liq); drow; in animals: narco

PROPANE          74-98-6

skin

Inhalation: simple axphyxiant.

Skin: on contact with liquid: frostbite

Eyes: on contact with liquid: frosbite

CNS Inh; con (liq)

Dizz, conf, excitation, asphy; liq: frostbite

2,2,4-TRIMETHYLPENTANE     540-84-1

eyes; skin; resp tract; kidneys; liver

skin; kidneys; liver

Inhalation: confusion, dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting

Skin: redness, pain

Eyes: redness

Ingestion: vomiting

 

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Chemical Formula

Chemical

Synonyms
UN Code

CAS-Number

106978

BUTANE

n-Butane;
Diethyl;
Methylethylmethane
UN1011

106-97-8

110827

CYCLOHEXANE

Hexahydrobenzene;
Hexamethylene;
Hexanaphthene
UN1145

110-82-7

287923

CYCLOPENTANE

Pentamethylene
UN1146

287-92-3

75194

CYCLOPROPANE

Trimethylene
UN1027

75-19-4

124185

DECANE

UN2247

124-18-5

75832

2,2-DIMETHYLBUTANE

75-83-2

79298

2,3-DIMETHYLBUTANE

2,3-Dimethylbutane
UN2457

79-29-8

463821

2,2-DIMETHYLPROPANE

Neopentane
UN2044

463-82-1

74840

ETHANE

Bimethyl;
Dimethyl;
Ethyl hydride;
Methylmethane
UN1035
UN1961

74-84-0

142825

HEPTANE

Dipropyl methane;
n-Heptane;
Heptyl hydride
UN1206

142-82-5

110543

HEXANE

n-Hexane;
Hexyl hydride
UN1208

110-54-3

75285

ISOBUTANE

Propane, 2-methyl-
UN1969

75-28-5

107835

ISOHEXANE

107-83-5

78784

2-METHYLBUTANE

Ethyldimethylmethane;
Isoamylhydride;
Isopentane;
Isopentane
UN1265

78-78-4

108872

METHYLCYCLOHEXANE

Cyclohexylmethane;
Hexahydrotoluene;
Toluene hexahydride
UN2296

108-87-2

592278

2-METHYLHEPTANE

592-27-8

96140

3-METHYLPENTANE

96-14-0

111842

NONANE

n-Nonane

111-84-2

111659

OCTANE

n-Octane
UN1262

111-65-9

109660

PENTANE

UN1265

109-66-0

74986

PROPANE

Dimethylmethane;
Propyl hydride
UN1978

74-98-6

540841

2,2,4-TRIMETHYLPENTANE

Isobutyltrimethylmethane;
Isooctane

540-84-1

 

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Chemical Name
CAS-Number

Colour/Form

Boiling Point ( °C)

Melting Point ( °C)

Molecular Weight

Solubility in Water

Relative Density (water=1)

Relative Vapour Density (air=1)

Vapour Pressure/ (Kpa)

Inflam.
Limits

Flash Point (°C)

Auto Ignition Point ( °C)

ACRIDINE
260-94-6

rhombohedral needles or prisms from alcohol; monoclinic, orthorhombic; small colourless needles; orthorhombic plates, needles from diluted alcohol; small, colourless or faintly yellow crystals

346

111

179.21

sl sol

1.005

@ 129 °C

N-AMINOETHYL­PIPERAZINE
140-31-8

liquid

220

-17.6

129.2

sol

0.9837

4.4

93 oc

2-AMINOPYRIDINE
504-29-0

white leaflets or large colourless crystals; white powder or crystals

211

58

94.11

misc

3.25

0.13

68 cc

BENZOGUANAMINE
91-76-9

crystals

227

187.20

0.6%

@ 25 °C/4 °C

1,2,3-BENZOTRIAZOLE
95-14-7

needles from benzene; white to light tan, crystalline powder

@ 15 mm Hg

98.5

119.12

sl sol

COUMARIN
91-64-5

rhomboid, pyramidal crystals from ether; orthorhombic, rectangular plates; white, crystalline solid

301.72

71

146.14

1 g/ 400 ml (cold)

0.935 at 20/4 °C

1 mm Hg at 106.0 °C

3,4,5,6-DIBENZO­CARBAZOLE
194-59-2

needles from ethanol

158

267.34

3,6-DICHLORO­PICOLINIC ACID
1702-17-6

white crystalline solid; colourless crystals

151-152

192.0

@ 25 °C

0.8

0.003 Pa

N-ETHYLMORPHOLINE
100-74-3

colourless liquid

138.5

-62.78

115.2

misc

0.8996

4.0

@ 20 °C

2-MERCAPTO­BENZOTHIAZOLE
149-30-4

pale, yellow monoclinic needles or leaflets; yellowish powder; needles from alc or dilute methanol; yellowish to tan crystalline powder

181

167.2

insol

1.42

2-MERCAPTO­BENZOTHIAZOLE ­DISULPHIDE
120-78-5

pale yellow needles from benzene; free-flowing powder

180

332.46

insol

1.50

1-METHYL-2-­PYRROLIDONE
872-50-4

colourless liquid

202

24

99.13

v sol

@ 25 °C/ 25 °C

3.4

@ 25 °C

0.99 ll
3.9 ul

91

270

N-METHYLMORPHOLINE
109-02-4

115-116

101.14

sol

0.9051

2-METHYLPYRIDINE
109-06-8

colourless liquid

129

-70

93.12

v sol

0.9443

3.2

1.2

1.4 ll
8.6 ul

39

535

3-METHYLPYRIDINE
108-99-6

colourless liquid

143-144

-18.3

93.12

misc

@ 15 °C/4 °C

3.2

@ 25 °C

1.3 ll
8.7 ul

38 cc

4-METHYLPYRIDINE
108-89-4

colourless liquid

145

3.6

93.12

misc

0.9548

3.2

@ 25 °C

1.3 ll
8.7 ul

57 oc

MORPHOLINE
110-91-8

colourless liquid; mobile liquid

128.9

-4.9

87.12

misc

1.0007

3

1.06

2.0 ll
11.2 ul

38 oc

310

NICOTINE
54-11-5

colourless to pale yellow, oily liquid; thick, water-white, oil turning brown

@ 745 mm Hg

-79

162.23

misc

1.0097

5.61

@ 62 °C

0.7 ll
4.0 ul

95

244

NICOTINE TARTRATE
65-31-6

white plates

90

462.46

sol

N-NITROSONOR­NICOTINE
16543-55-8

yellow oil

@ 0.2 mm Hg

47

177.23

@ 154 °C

PHENAZOPYRIDINE
94-78-0

brownish-yellow crystals

139

213.25

@ 25 °C (est)

@ 25 °C

PHENOTHIAZINE
92-84-2

yellow, rhombic leaflets or diamond-shaped plates from toluene or butanol; yellow prisms from alcohol; grayish-­green to greenish yellow powder, granules or flakes

371

185.1

186.26

insol

PHENYLENEPYRENE
193-39-5

yellow plates or needles from light petroleum

530

162.5-164

insol

1.0x10- 10 torr

PIPERAZINE
110-85-0

plates or leaflets from ethanol; white to slightly off-white lumps or flakes; colourless, transparent, needle-like crystals

146

106

86.14

v sol

1.1

3.0

81 oc

PIPERAZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
142-64-3

cream coloured crystalline powder; white needles

159.07

41%

PIPERIDINE
110-89-4

clear, colourless liquid

@ 760 mm Hg

-7

85.15

v sol

0.8622

3.0

@ 29.2 °C

16 cc

1,3-PROPANE SULTONE
1120-71-4

colourless liquid or white crystals

@ 0.039 atm.

31

122.1

100 g/l

@ 40 °C/4 °C

PROPYLENE IMINE
75-55-8

colourless, oily liquid

66

-65

57.1

sol

@ 16 °C/4 °C

2.0

14.9

-39 cc

PYRIDINE
110-86-1

colourless liquid; slightly yellow

115.2

-42

79.10

misc

0.9819

2.73

2.0

1.8 ll
12.4 ul

17 cc

482

PYRIMIDINE
289-95-2

123.8

22

80.09

misc

PYRROLIDINE
123-75-1

colourless to pale yellow liquid

88.5-89

-57.8

71.12

misc

@ 22.5 °C/4 °C

2.45

@ 39 °C

@ -2°C

2-PYRROLIDINONE
616-45-5

liquid

@742 mm Hg

25

85.1

v sol

1.120

2.93

110 cc

QUINOLINE
91-22-5

colourless to brown liquid

237.7

-15

129.16

insol

1.0929

4.45

0.1

1.2 ll
7 ul

99

480

SULPHOLANE
126-33-0

white or creamy white, crystalline powder

285

27.4-27.8

120.16

misc

@ 30 °C/4 °C

@ 27.6 °C

177 oc

TETRAHYDRO­THIOPHENE
110-01-0

water-white liquid

121.0

-96.1

88.2

insol

0.9987

3.05

@ 25 °C

1.1 ll
12.1 ul

12

200

THIOPHENE
110-02-1

colourless liquid

84.16

-38.25

84.14

insol

1.06494

2.9

@ 12.5 °C

-1

2-VINYLPYRIDINE
100-69-6

colourless liquid

159-160

159-160

105.1

sl sol

0.9983

@ 44.5 °C

 

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Chemical Name
CAS-Number

Physical

Chemical

UN Class or Division /  Subsidiary Risks

N-AMINOETHYLPIPERAZINE
140-31-8

8

2-AMINOPYRIDINE
504-29-0

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

The substance decomposes on burning producing toxic gases and vapours including nitrous oxides • Reacts with strong oxidants causing fire and explosion hazard • The substance is a strong base that is soluble in water

6.1

BENZOGUANAMINE
91-76-9

6.1

3,6-DICHLOROPICOLINIC ACID
1702-17-6

The substance decomposes on burning producing toxic and corrosive gases • Reacts with bases forming salts • Solutions of them are corrosive to aluminum, iron, and tin

2-MERCAPTOBENZOTHIAZOLE
149-30-4

On combustion, forms toxic gases (carbon monoxide and sulphur compounds) • The substance decomposes on heating and on burning producing toxic and irritating fumes (sulphur and nitrogen oxides) • Reacts with acids with the formation of highly toxic fumes of sulphur compounds • Reacts with acids or acid fumes producing toxic fumes (sulphur compounds)

2-MERCAPTOBENZOTHIAZOLE DISULPHIDE
120-78-5

On combustion, forms toxic gases: carbon, sulphur and nitrogen oxides • Reacts with strong oxidants and acids

2-METHYLPYRIDINE
109-06-8

The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic fumes (nitrogen oxides) • Reacts with oxidants and strong acids • Attacks copper and its alloys

3

3-METHYLPYRIDINE
108-99-6

The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic fumes (nitrogen oxides) • Reacts with oxidants and strong acids

3

4-METHYLPYRIDINE
108-89-4

The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic fumes (nitrogen oxides) • Reacts with oxidants and strong acids

3

1-METHYL-2-PYRROLIDONE
872-50-4

The substance decomposes on heating above 315 °C producing toxic fumes • Reacts with strong acids • Attacks aluminium

MORPHOLINE
110-91-8

The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic fumes (nitrogen oxides) • The substance is a weak base • Reacts with strong oxidants causing fire hazard • Attacks copper and its compounds

3

NICOTINE
54-11-5

The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic fumes • Reacts violently with strong oxidants • Attacks rubber and some plastics

NICOTINE TARTRATE
65-31-6

Shock-sensitive compounds are formed with this substance • The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic fumes • The substance is a strong reducing agent and reacts with oxidants

6.1

PHENOTHIAZINE
92-84-2

The substance decomposes on heating and on burning producing toxic and irritating fumes including nitrogen oxides and sulphur oxides

PHENYLENEPYRENE
193-39-5

Upon heating, toxic fumes are formed

PIPERAZINE
110-85-0

8

PIPERIDINE
110-89-4

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

The substance decomposes on heating and on burning producing toxic gases such as nitrogen oxides • The substance is a medium strong base • Reacts violently with oxidants

3/ 8

PROPYLENE IMINE
75-55-8

3

PYRIDINE
110-86-1

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

On combustion, forms toxic fumes (amines) • The substance decomposes on heating or on burning producing toxic fumes (nitrogen oxides and hydrogen cyanide) • Reacts violently with strong oxidants and strong acids

3

PYRROLIDINE
123-75-1

3/ 8

2-PYRROLIDINONE
616-45-5

The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic fumes • Reacts with strong acids cf • methylpyrrolidone • Attacks aluminium

QUINOLINE
91-22-5

The substance decomposes on heating and on burning producing toxic fumes of nitrogen oxides • Reacts with strong oxidants and maleine anhydride

6.1

TETRAHYDROTHIOPHENE
110-01-0

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

On combustion, forms toxic fumes • Reacts violently with strong oxidants and nitric acid • Attacks rubber

3

THIOPHENE
110-02-1

The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible • As a result of flow, agitation, etc, electrostatic charges can be generated

The substance decomposes on heating and on burning producing toxic and irritating fumes (sulphur oxides) • Reacts violently with oxidizing materials, including fuming nitric acid

3

2-VINYLPYRIDINE
100-69-6

6.1/ 3

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

 

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Heterocyclic Compounds: 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

2-AMINOPYRIDINE          504-29-0

Inhalation: convulsions, dizziness, headache, nausea, shortness of breath, weakness, increased blood pressure, collapse

CNS; resp sys Inh; abs; ing; con

Irrit eyes, nose, throat; head, dizz, excitement; nau; high BP; resp distress; weak; convuls; stupor

3,6-DICHLOROPICOLINIC ACID     1702-17-6

eyes; resp tract

liver; kidneys

Inhalation: cough, dullness

2-MERCAPTOBENZOTHIAZOLE     149-30-4

eyes

skin

Inhalation: cough

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness, pain

2-MERCAPTOBENZOTHIAZOLE DISULPHIDE      120-78-5

eyes; skin; resp tract

skin

Inhalation: cough, sore throat

Skin: may be absorbed, redness

Eyes: redness

2-METHYLPYRIDINE        109-06-8

eyes; skin; resp tract

skin; CNS

Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, laboured breathing, nausea, sore throat, unconsciousness, weakness

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

Eyes: pain, blurred vision, severe deep burns

Ingestion: abdominal pain, burning sensation, diarrhoea, vomiting

3-METHYLPYRIDINE        108-99-6

eyes; skin; resp tract

skin; CNS

Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, laboured breathing, nausea, sore throat, unconsciousness, weakness

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

Eyes: pain, blurred vision, severe deep burns

Ingestion: abdominal pain, burning sensation, diarrhoea, vomiting

4-METHYLPYRIDINE        108-89-4

eyes; skin; resp tract

skin; CNS

Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, laboured breathing, nausea, sore throat, unconsciousness, weakness

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

Eyes: pain, blurred vision, severe deep burns

Ingestion: abdominal pain, burning sensation, diarrhoea, vomiting

1-METHYL-2-PYRROLIDONE     872-50-4

resp tract; eyes

lungs; bone marrow; lymphatic system

Inhalation: cough, laboured breathing

Skin: may be absorbed

Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision, loss of vision; abdominal cramps, diarrhoea, laboured breathing

MORPHOLINE    110-91-8

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

liver; kidneys

Inhalation: Ingestion: 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, cough, diarrhoea, vomiting

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

Irrit eyes, skin, nose, resp sys; vis dist; cough; in animals: liver, kidney damage

NICOTINE          54-11-5

Inhalation: abdominal pain, headache, nausea, vomiting, tremors, convulsions,

CNS; CVS; lungs; GI tract; repro sys Inh; abs; ing; con

Nau, salv, abdom pain, vomit, diarr; head, dizz, hearing, vis dist; conf, weak, inco; paroxysmal atrial fibrl; convuls, dysp; in animals: terato effects

NICOTINE TARTRATE      65-31-6

eyes; skin; CNS

Inhalation: abdominal pain, headache, nausea, vomiting, tremors, convulsions

Skin: may be absorbed

Eyes: redness, pain

PHENOTHIAZINE            92-84-2

eyes; skin; resp tract; blood; liver

skin

Inhalation: cough, sore throat

Skin: may be absorbed, redness, pain, itching, coloured yellow-brown skin

Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision

Skin; CVS; liver; kidneys Inh; abs; ing; con

Itching, irrit, reddening skin; hepatitis, hemolytic anemia, abdom cramps, tacar; kidney damage; skin photo sens

PHENYLENEPYRENE      193-39-5

Skin: may be absorbed

PIPERIDINE       110-89-4

Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, laboured breathing

PROPYLENE IMINE         75-55-8

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs ; CNS

skin

Inhalation: cough, dizziness, headache, laboured breathing, shortness of breath, unconsciousness

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

Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision

Ingestion: burning sensation of the digestive tract, dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting

Eyes; skin (in animals: nasal tumors) Inh; abs; ing; con

Eye, skin burns; (carc)

PYRIDINE          110-86-1

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

skin; liver; kidneys

Inhalation: cough, dizziness, headache, nausea, shortness of breath, unconsciousness

Skin: may be absorbed, redness

Eyes: redness, pain

Ingestion: abdominal pain, diarrhoea, vomiting, weakness

Eyes; skin; CNS; liver; kidneys; GI tract Inh; abs; ing; con

Irrit eyes; head, ner, dizz, insom; nau, anor, derm; liver, kidney damage

2-PYRROLIDINONE         616-45-5

eyes

QUINOLINE        91-22-5

eyes; resp tract; CNS

liver; kidneys; retina

Inhalation: cough, laboured breathing, nausea, shortness of breath, vomiting, weakness

Skin: may be absorbed, redness, skin burns

Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision

TETRAHYDROTHIOPHENE     110-01-0

eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS

skin

Inhalation: Burning sensation, cough, headache, sore throat

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

Eyes: redness, pain, eyes

Ingestion: abdominal pain

THIOPHENE       110-02-1

eyes; skin; resp tract

Inhalation: cough, sore throat

Skin: may be absorbed

Eyes: redness, pain

 

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Chemical Formula

Chemical

Synonyms
UN Code

CAS-Number

1888911

N-ACETYLCAPROLACTAM

Acetylcaprolactam;
2H-Azepin-2-one, 1-acetylhexahydro-

1888-91-1

260946

ACRIDINE

Benzo(b)quinoline;
2,3-Benzoquinoline;
Dibenzo(b,e)pyridine
UN2713

260-94-6

140318

N-AMINOETHYLPIPERAZINE

N-(2-Aminoethyl)piperazine;
1-(2-Aminoethyl)piperazine
UN2815

140-31-8

504290

2-AMINOPYRIDINE

o-Aminopyridine;
a-Aminopyridine;
2-Aminopyridine;
Amino-2-pyridine;
a-Pyridinamine;
a-Pyridylamine;
2-Pyridylamine
UN2671

504-29-0

91769

BENZOGUANAMINE

4,6-Diamino-2-phenyl-s-triazine;
2-Phenyl-4,6-diamino-s-triazine;
2-Phenyl-4,6-diamino-1,3,5-triazine

91-76-9

95147

1,2,3-BENZOTRIAZOLE

1,2,-Aminozophenylene;
Aziminobenzene;
Benzene azimide;
Benzisotriazole;
1,2,3-Benzotriazole;
Benztriazole;
1H-Triazaindene

95-14-7

91645

COUMARIN

91-64-5

194592

3,4,5,6-DIBENZOCARBAZOLE

3,4,5,6-Dibenzcarbazol;
3,4,5,6-Dinaphthacarbazole;
7H-Dibenzo(C,G)carbazole

194-59-2

1702176

3,6-DICHLOROPICOLINIC ACID

3,6-Dichloro-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid;
2-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 3,6-Dichloro-

1702-17-6

100743

N-ETHYLMORPHOLINE

4-Ethylmorpholine

100-74-3

149304

2-MERCAPTOBENZOTHIAZOLE

Benzothiazole-2-thione;
2(3H)-Benzothiazolethione;
2-Benzothiazolyl mercaptan;
Mercaptobenzothiazole;
2-Mercaptobenzothiazole

149-30-4

120785

2-MERCAPTOBENZOTHIAZOLE DISULPHIDE

2-Benzothiazolyl disulphide;
Benzothiazyl disulphide;
Bis(benzothiazolyl) disulphide;
Bis(2-benzothiazyl) disulphide;
Dibenzothiazolyl disulphide;
Dibenzothiazyl disulphide;
Dibenzoylthiazyl disulphide;
Dibenzthiazyl disulphide;
2,2'-Dithiobis(benzothiazole);
2-Mercaptobenzothiazole disulphide;
2-Mercaptobenzothiazyl disulphide

120-78-5

109024

N-METHYLMORPHOLINE

Methylmorpholine;
4-Methylmorpholine
UN2535

109-02-4

872504

1-METHYL-2-PYRROLIDINONE

N-Methylpyrrolidinone;
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidinone;
1-Methyl-5-pyrrolidinone;
N-Methylpyrrolidone;
N-Methyl-a-Pyrrolidone;
1-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone

872-50-4

109068

2-METHYLPYRIDINE

a-Methylpyridine;
2-Picoline ;
a-Picoline

109-06-8

108996

3-METHYLPYRIDINE

3-Picoline

108-99-6

108894

4-METHYLPYRIDINE

g-Picoline;
4-Picoline

108-89-4

110918

MORPHOLINE

Diethyleneimide oxide;
Diethylene imidoxide;
Diethylene oximide;
Diethylenimide oxide;
Drewamine;
p-Isoxazine, tetrahydro-;
Tetrahydro-;
Tetrahydro-1,4-isoxazine;
Tetrahydro-1,4-oxazine
UN2054

110-91-8

54115

NICOTINE

1-Methyl-2-(3-pyridyl)pyrrolidine;
3-(N-Methylpyrrolidino)pyridine;
L-nicotine;
3-(Tetrahydro-1-methylpyrrol-2-yl);
a-Pyridyl-a-N-Methylpyrrolidine;
Pyrrolidine, 1-Methyl-2-(3-pyridal)-;
Tetrahydronicotyrine
UN1654

54-11-5

65316

NICOTINE TARTRATE

Nicotine acid tartrate;
Nicotine bitartrate;
Nicotine hydrogen tartrate
UN1659

65-31-6

16543558

N-NITROSONORNICOTINE

1'-Nitroso-1'-demethylnicotine;
1-Nitroso-2-(3-pyridyl)pyrrolidine;
3-(1-Nitroso-2-pyrrolidinyl)pyridine;
Pyridine, 3-(1-nitroso-2-pyrrolidinyl)-, (s)-

16543-55-8

94780

PHENAZOPYRIDINE

2,6-Diamino-3-phenylazopyridine;
Phenazodine;
3-(Phenylazo)-2,6-pyridinediamine;
Phenazopyridine;
2,6-Pyridinediamine, 3-(phenylazo)-;
Pyridium;
Pyripyridium

94-78-0

92842

PHENOTHIAZINE

Dibenzoparathiazine;
Dibenzothiazine;
Dibenzo-1,4-thiazine

92-84-2

193395

PHENYLENEPYRENE

Indeno(1,2,3-CD)pyrene;
o-Phenylenepyrene;
2,3-;
2,3-o-Phenylenepyrene;
1,10-(o-Phenylene)pyrene;
1,10-(1,2-Phenylene)pyrene

193-39-5

110850

PIPERAZINE

1,4-Diethylenediamine;
Hexahydro-1,4-diazine;
Hexahydropyrazine;
Piperazidine;
Piperazine ;
Piperazine, anhydrous;
Pyrazine hexahydride
UN2579

110-85-0

142643

PIPERAZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE

Dihydrochloride salt of diethylenediamine;
Dowzene DHC;
Piperazine hydrochloride

142-64-3

110894

PIPERIDINE

Azacyclohexane;
Cyclopentimine;
Hexahydropyridine;
Hexazane;
Pentamethyleneimine;
Pentamethylenimine;
Piperidine ;
Pyridine, hexahydro-
UN2401

110-89-4

1120714

1,3-PROPANE SULTONE

3-Hydroxy-1-propanesulphonic acid sulphone;
3-Hydroxy-1-propanesulphonic acid sultone;
1,2-Oxathrolane 2,2-dioxide

1120-71-4

75558

PROPYLENE IMINE

2-Methylazacyclopropane;
2-Methylaziridine;
Methylethylenimine;
2-Methylethylenimine;
Propylene imine;
1,2-Propyleneimine
UN1921

75-55-8

110861

PYRIDINE

UN1282

110-86-1

289952

PYRIMIDINE

1,3-Diazabenzene;
m-Diazine;
Metadiazine

289-95-2

123751

PYRROLIDINE

Azacyclopentane;
Azolidine;
Prolamine;
Pyrrole, tetrahydro-;
Pyrrolidine;
Tetrahydropyrrole;
Tetramethylenimine
UN1922

123-75-1

616455

2-PYRROLIDINONE

4-Aminobutyric acid lactam;
Butyrolactam;
2-Oxopyrrolidine;
a-Pyrrolidinone;
Pyrrolidone;
2-Pyrrolidone

616-45-5

91225

QUINOLINE

1-Azanaphthalene;
1-Benzazine;
1-Benzine;
Benzo(b)pyridine;
Quinoline
UN2656

91-22-5

126330

SULPHOLANE

Cyclic tetramethylene sulphone;
Cyclotetramethylene sulphone;
Dihydrobutadiene sulphone;
1,1-Dioxidetetrahydrothiofuran;
1,1-Dioxidetetrahydrothiophene;
Sulphalone;
Sulpholan;
Tetrahydrothiophene dioxide

126-33-0

110010

TETRAHYDROTHIOPHENE

Tetrahydrothiophene;
Tetramethylenesulphide;
Thiacyclopentane;
Thilane;
Thiophane
UN2412

110-01-0

110021

THIOPHENE

Divinylene sulphide;
Thiacyclopentadiene;
Thiaphene;
Thiofuran;
Thiofuram;
Thiofurfuran;
Thiole;
Thiophen
UN2414

110-02-1

100696

2-VINYLPYRIDINE

100-69-6

 

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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)

BROMINE
7726-95-6

dark reddish-brown liquid; reddish-brown vapor; rhombic crystals

58.78

-7.25

159.808

3.58 g/ 100 ml

@ 25 °C/4 °C

@ 15 °C

23.3

BROMINE PENTAFLUORIDE
7789-30-2

colourless liquid; colourless gas above 40.3 °C

40.76

-60.5

174.90

reacts

@ 25 °C

6.05

@ 25.5 °C

CARBONYL FLUORIDE
353-50-4

colourless gas

-83

-114

66.01

reacts

@ 25 °C

2.3

CHLORINE
7782-50-5

greenish-yellow, diatomic gas

-34.6

-100.98

70.906

@ 30 °C

1.4085;6.864 atm

2.5

638

CHLORINE OXIDE
10049-04-4

yellow to reddish-yellow gas at room temp; solid chlorine dioxide is a yellowish-red crystalline mass; liquid is reddish-brown

11

-59

67.46

@ 25 °C and 34.5 mm Hg

@ 0 °C

2.3

10

>10

CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE
7790-91-2

colourless gas; liquid is yellow-green in colour; solid is white

11.75

-76.34

92.46

reacts

@ 13 °C

3.18

@ -4.9 °C; 740 mm Hg

FLUORINE
7782-41-4

pale yellow; greenish yellow gas

-188.13

-219.61

37.99

reacts

@ -188.2 °C

1.3

@ -223.0 °C; 10 mm Hg

HYDROGEN FLUORIDE
7664-39-3

colourless liquid

20

-83

20.0

misc

@ 19.54 °C

@ 0 °C

@ 2.5 °C

IODINE
7553-56-2

bluish-black scales or plates; diatomic; rhombic, violet-black crystals with metallic luster

184.35

113.50

253.81

@ 25 °C (solid)

6.75 g/l (gas)

@ 38.7 °C (solid)

NITROGEN CHLORIDE
10025-85-1

yellow oil ot rhombic crystals

<71

<-40

120.37

insol cold water, decomposes hot water

1.653

NITROGEN TRIFLUORIDE
7783-54-2

colourless gas

-129

-208.5

71.01

sl sol

@ -129 °C (liquid)

OXYGEN DIFLUORIDE
7783-41-7

colourless gas; yellowish-brown when liquid

-144.8

-223.8

54.00

insol hot water; sl sol and decomposes cold water

@ -233.8 °C (liquid)

1.8

@ -144.6 °C

PERCHLORYL FLUORIDE
7616-94-6

colourless gas

-46.8

-146

102.45

misc

0.637 (gas); 1.434 (liquid)

3.5

1.06

PHOSGENE
75-44-5

colourless gas

8

-118

98.92

sl sol

1.381

3.4

161.6

PHOSPHORUS PENTABROMIDE
7789-69-7

yellow crystalline mass

106 decomp

430.49

decomposes

PHOSPHOROUS TRIBROMIDE
7789-60-8

colourless liquid; pale yellow liquid

173.2

-41.5

270.73

@ 15 °C

@ 47.8 °C

SODIUM HEXAFLUOROSILICATE
16893-85-9

white granular powder

188.05

sol

2.68

SULPHUR CHLORIDE
10025-67-9

light amber to yellowish red oily liquid

135.6

-77

135.03

reacts

@ 15.5 °C/­15.5 °C

4.66

0.906

118 cc

234

SULPHUR DICHLORIDE
10545-99-0

dark red liquid; *reddish brown liquid

59 (decomp)

-78

102.96

@ 15 °C/15 °C

3.55

@ -23 °C

SULPHUR HEXAFLUORIDE
2551-62-4

colourless gas; liquid at -50.5 °C

-63.8 sublimes

-50.8

146.06

sl sol

@ -50 °C (liquid)

5.1

2140

SULPHURYL FLUORIDE
2699-79-8

colourless gas

-55.38

-135.82

102.07

4-5 ml gas/ 100 ml

3.72 g/l (gas), 1.7 g/l (liquid)

3.5

@ 25 °C

 

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Chemical Name
CAS-Number

Physical

Chemical

UN Class or Division /  Subsidiary Risks

BROMINE
7726-95-6

The vapour is heavier than air

Upon heating, toxic fumes are formed • The substance is a strong oxidant and reacts violently with combustible and reducing materials • Reacts violently with aqueous ammonia, oxidants, metals, organic compounds and phosphorus causing fire and explosion hazard • Attacks some forms of plastic, rubber and coatings

3/ 6.1

BROMINE PENTAFLUORIDE
7789-30-2

The vapour is heavier than air

The substance decomposes on heating above 460 °C and on contact with acid or acid fumes producing very toxic fumes of fluorine and bromine • Reacts violently with fuels and organic compounds, hydrogen containing material (such as ammonia, acetic acid, grease, paper) causing fire and explosion hazard • Reacts explosively with water or steam to produce toxic and corrosive fumes • Reacts with all known elements, except nitrogen, oxygen and rare gases

5.1/ 6.1/ 8

CARBONYL FLUORIDE
353-50-4

The gas is heavier than air

The substance decomposes on heating at 450-490 °C producing toxic gases • Hydrolyzed rapidly by water to form carbon dioxide and hydrogen fluoride

2.3/ 8

CHLORINE
7782-50-5

The gas is heavier than air

Reacts violently with many organic compounds, ammonia and finely divided metals causing fire and explosion hazard • Attacks many metals in presence of water • Attacks plastic, rubber and coatings

2.3/ 5.1/ 8

CHLORINE OXIDE
10049-04-4

The gas is heavier than air

May explosively decompose on shock, friction, or concussion • May explode on heating • The substance is a strong oxidant and reacts violently with combustible and reducing materials • Reacts violently with mercury, phosphorus, sulphur and many compounds, causing fire and explosion hazard • Reacts with water producing hydrochloric acid and chloric acid

CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE
7790-91-2

The gas is heavier than air and corrosive

The substance decomposes above 220 °C producing toxic gases (chlorine and fluorine compounds) • Reacts violently with water, sand, silicon-containing compounds, glass, and asbestos • Reacts with all forms of plastics, rubber, and resins, except the highly fluorinated polymers • Most combustible materials ignite spontaneously on contact with this substance • Reacts violently with oxidizable materials, metals and metal oxides • Explodes in contact with organic materials • Emits highly toxic fumes on contact with acids

2.3/ 5.1/ 8

FLUORINE
7782-41-4

The gas is heavier than air

The substance is a strong oxidant and reacts violently with combustible and reducing materials • Reacts violently with water producing toxic and corrosive vapours: ozone and hydrogen fluoride • Reacts violently with ammonia, metals, oxidants, and many other materials, causing fire and explosion hazard

2.3/ 5.1/ 8

HYDROGEN BROMIDE
10035-10-6

The gas is heavier than air

The solution in water is a strong acid, it reacts violently with bases and is corrosive • Reacts violently with strong oxidants and many organic compounds causing fire and explosion hazard • Attacks many metals forming flammable hydrogen gas

8

HYDROGEN FLUORIDE
7664-39-3

The solution in water is a strong acid, it reacts violently with bases and is corrosive • Reacts violently with many compounds causing fire and explosion hazard • On contact with air it emits corrosive fumes which are heavier than air and will spread along the ground • Attacks glass and other silicon-containing compounds

3/ 6.1

NITROGEN TRIFLUORIDE
7783-54-2

2.3/ 5.1

OXYGEN DIFLUORIDE
7783-41-7

The gas is heavier than air

The substance decomposes on heating above 250 °C producing toxic fumes (fluorine) • The substance is a strong oxidant and reacts violently with combustible and reducing materials • Reacts explosively with hydrogen sulfide at ambient temperature, with chlorine, bromine or iodine on warming • Attacks mercury • Explodes on contact with steam • Reaction of oxygen difluoride with non-metals such as red phosphorous and boron powder and silica, alumina or similar surface-active solids is exothermic and may be explosive

2.3/ 5.1/ 8

PERCHLORYL FLUORIDE
7616-94-6

The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic fumes (fluorine, fluorine oxides, chlorine, chlorine oxides) • The substance is a strong oxidant and reacts violently with combustible and reducing materials, causing fire and explosion hazard • Attacks some forms of plastics, rubber and coatings

2.3/ 5.1

PHOSGENE
75-44-5

The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground

The substance decomposes on heating above 300 °C, producing toxic and corrosive gases: hydrogen chloride and carbon monoxide, chlorine fumes • Reacts violently with strong oxidants • Reacts slowly with water producing corrosive, pungent and toxic gases • Reacts violently with amines, with aluminium • Attacks many metals in presence of water • Attacks metal, plastic, rubber

2.3/ 8

PHOSPHORUS PENTABROMIDE
7789-69-7

8

PHOSPHOROUS TRIBROMIDE
7789-60-8

8

SULPHUR CHLORIDE
10025-67-9

On combustion, forms toxic gases and vapours (such as hydrogen chloride, sulphur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide) • The substance decomposes to toxic chlorine gas and solid sulphur on heating above 300 °C • Reacts with peroxides, oxides of phosphorous and some organic compounds, causing fire and explosion hazard • Reacts with moist air to form corrosive vapours (hydrochloric acid) • Contact with water causes a violent reaction, forming hydrogen chloride gas (or hydrochloric acid), sulphur dioxide, sulphur, sulfite, thiosulfate and hydrogen sulfide, which may corrode metal containers and form flammable hydrogen gas

8

SULPHUR DICHLORIDE
10545-99-0

8

SULPHUR HEXAFLUORIDE
2551-62-4

The gas is heavier than air and may accumulate in low ceiling spaces causing deficiency of oxygen

The substance decomposes in a fire producing toxic fumes of sulphur oxides and hydrogen fluoride • on contact with hot surfaces producing S02 • Upon heating, toxic fumes are formed • Reacts with strong oxidants and alkali and earth alkali

2.2

SULFURYL FLUORIDE
2699-79-8

2.3

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

 

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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

BROMINE          7726-95-6

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

skin; lungs

Inhalation: corrosive, burning sensation, cough, dizziness, headache, laboured breathing, sore throat

Skin: corrosive, redness, skin burns, pain

Eyes: corrosive, redness, pain, severe deep burns

Ingestion: corrosive, abdominal cramps, burning sensation, sore throat, collapse

Resp sys; eyes; CNS; skin Inh; ing; con

Dizz, head; lac, epis; cough, feeling of oppression, pulm edema, pneu; abdom pain, diarr; measle-like eruptions; eye, skin burns

BROMINE PENTAFLUORIDE     7789-30-2

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

liver; kidneys; resp tract

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

Skin: skin burns, pain, blisters

Eyes: pain, blurred vision, severe deep burns

Ingestion: abdominal pain, burning sensation

Eyes; skin; resp sys; liver; kidneys Inh; ing; con

Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; corn nec; skin burns; cough; dysp, pulm edema; liver, kidney inj

CARBONYL FLUORIDE     353-50-4

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs; skin

blood

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

Skin: redness, on contact with liquid: frostbite

Eyes: redness

Eyes; skin; resp sys; bone Inh; con

Irrit eyes, skin, muc memb, resp sys; eye, skin burns; lac; cough; pulm edema, dysp; chronic exposure: GI pain, musc fib, skeletal fluorosis; liq: frostbite

CHLORINE         7782-50-5

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs; skin

lungs

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

Skin: corrosive, skin burns, pain

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

Resp sys, eyes, skin Inh; con

Burning of eyes, nose, mouth; lac, rhin; cough, choking, subs pain; nau, vomit; head, dizz; syncope; pulm edema; pneu; hypox; derm; liq: frostbite

CHLORINE OXIDE     10049-04-4

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs; skin

lungs

Inhalation: corrosive, cough, headache, laboured breathing, nausea, shortness of breath, sore throat, symptoms may be delayed

Skin: corrosive, redness, serious skin burns, pain

Resp sys; eyes Inh; ing (liq); con

Irrit eyes, nose, throat; cough, wheez, bron, pulm edema; chronic bron

CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE     7790-91-2

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

Inhalation: cough, laboured breathing, sore throat

Skin: corrosive, redness, serious skin burns, pain

Eyes: permanent loss of vision, severe deep burns, blindness

Skin; eyes; resp sys Inh; ing (liq); con

Eye, skin burns (liq or high vap conc); resp irrit; in animals: lac; corn ulcer; pulm edema

FLUORINE         7782-41-4

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

skin

Inhalation: corrosive, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, choking

Skin: corrosive, redness, serious skin burns, on contact with liquid: frostbite

Eyes: redness, severe deep burns

Resp sys; eyes; liver; kidneys Inh; con

Irrit eyes, nose, resp sys; lar spasm, bron spasm; pulm edema; eye, skin burns; in animals: liver, kidney damage

HYDROGEN FLUORIDE     7664-39-3

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

Inhalation: cough, laboured breathing, sore throat, symptoms may have delayed effects

Skin: may be adsorbed, serious skin burns

Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision

Ingestion: abdominal pain, diarrhoea, sore throat, vomiting, symptoms may have delayed effects

Eyes; resp sys; skin; bone Inh; abs (liq); ing (soln); con

Irrit eyes, skin, nose, throat; pulm edema; eye, skin burns; rhinitis; bron; bone changes

OXYGEN DIFLUORIDE     7783-41-7

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

Inhalation: cough, laboured breathing, sore throat

Skin: on contact with liquid: frostbite

Resp sys; eyes; skin Inh; con

Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; head; pulm edema; eye, skin burns (from contact with the gas under pressure)

PERCHLORYL FLUORIDE     7616-94-6

resp tract; skin

blood

Inhalation: headache

Skin: on contact with liquid: frostbite

Eyes: severe deep burns

Resp sys; skin; blood Inh; con (liq)

Irrit resp sys; liq: frostbite; in animals: methemo; cyan; weak; dizz, head; pulm edema; pneuitis; anoxia

PHOSGENE       75-44-5

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

lungs

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

Resp sys; skin; eyes Inh; con (liq)

Irrit eyes; dry, burning throat; vomit; cough, foamy sputum, dysp, chest pain, cyan; liq: frostbite

SULPHUR CHLORIDE     10025-67-9

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs; corrosive on ingestion

skin

Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, headache, laboured breathing, nausea, vomiting

Skin: redness, skin burns, burning sensation, pain, blisters

Eyes: redness, pain, severe deep burns

Resp sys; skin; eyes Inh; ing; con

Irrit eyes, skin, muc memb; lac; cough; eye, skin burns; pulm edema

SULPHUR HEXAFLUORIDE     2551-62-4

skin

Skin: on contact with liquid: frostbite

Eyes: corneal damage

Resp sys Inh

Asphy: incr breath rate, pulse rate; slight musc inco, emotional upset; ftg, nau, vomit, convuls

SULPHUR PENTAFLUORIDE     5714-22-7

Resp sys; CNS; eyes; skin Inh; ing; con

Irrit eys, skin, resp sys; in animals: pulm edema, hemorr

 

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Chemical Formula

Chemical

Synonyms
UN Code

CAS-Number

7726956

BROMINE

Bromine
UN1744

7726-95-6

7789302

BROMINE PENTAFLUORIDE

Bromine pentafluoride
UN1745

7789-30-2

7789755

CALCIUM FLUORIDE

7789-75-5

353504

CARBONYL FLUORIDE

Carbon difluoride oxide;
Carbon fluoride oxide;
Carbon oxyfluoride;
Carbonyl difluoride;
Difluoroformaldehyde;
Fluophosgene;
Fluoroformyl fluoride;
Fluorophosgene
UN2417

353-50-4

7782505

CHLORINE

Molecular chlorine
UN1017

7782-50-5

10049044

CHLORINE OXIDE

Chlorine dioxide;
Chlorine(IV) oxide;
Chlorine peroxide;
Chloroperoxyl

10049-04-4

7790912

CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE

Chlorine fluoride;
Chlorotrifluoride
UN1749

7790-91-2

7782414

FLUORINE

Fluorine
UN1045

7782-41-4

10035106

HYDROGEN BROMIDE

Anhydrous hydrobromic acid;
Hydrobromic acid solution
UN1788

10035-10-6

7664393

HYDROGEN FLUORIDE

Hydrofluoric acid;
Hydrofluoride
UN1052
UN1790

7664-39-3

7553562

IODINE

7553-56-2

10025851

NITROGEN CHLORIDE

Chlorine nitride;
Nitrogen trichloride;
Trichloramine;
Trichlorine nitride

10025-85-1

7783542

NITROGEN TRIFLUORIDE

Nitrogen fluoride
UN2451

7783-54-2

7783417

OXYGEN DIFLUORIDE

Fluorine monoxide;
Fluorine oxide;
Oxygen fluoride
UN2190

7783-41-7

7616946

PERCHLORYL FLUORIDE

Chlorine fluoride oxide;
Chlorine oxyfluoride
UN3083

7616-94-6

75445

PHOSGENE

Carbonyl chloride;
Carbonyl dichloride;
Chloroformyl chloride
UN1076

75-44-5

7789697

PHOSPHOROUS PENTABROMIDE

7789-69-7

7789608

PHOSPHOROUS TRIBROMIDE

Phosphorous bromide;
Tribromophosphine
UN1808

7789-60-8

16893859

SODIUM HEXAFLUOROSILICATE

16893-85-9

10025679

SULPHUR CHLORIDE

Disulphurdichloride;
Sulphurmonochloride;
Sulphurisubchloride;
Thiosulphurous dichloride

10025-67-9

10545990

SULPHUR DICHLORIDE

10545-99-0

2551624

SULPHUR HEXAFLUORIDE

Sulphurfluoride
UN1080

2551-62-4

5714227

SULPHUR PENTAFLUORIDE

Disulphurdecafluoride;
Sulphurdecafluoride

5714-22-7

2699798

SULPHURYL FLUORIDE

Sulphuric oxyfluoride
UN2191

2699-79-8

 

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