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Chemical Name CAS-Number |
Physical |
Chemical |
N Class or Division / Subsidiary Risks |
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ALLYL ALCOHOL |
The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible |
On combustion, forms carbon monoxide • Upon heating, toxic fumes are formed • Reacts with carbon tetrachloride, nitric acid, chlorosulphonic acid causing fire and explosion hazard |
6.1/ 3 |
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BENZYL ALCOHOL |
Reacts violently with strong oxidants and acids • Attacks many plastics • Can attack iron, aluminium upon heating • Slow oxidation in the presence of air |
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BUTYL ALCOHOL |
3 |
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sec-BUTYL ALCOHOL |
3 |
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tert-BUTYL ALCOHOL |
3 |
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2-CHLOROETHANOL |
6.1/3 |
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ETHANOL |
The vapour mixes well with air, explosive mixtures are easily formed |
On combustion, forms toxic gases • Reacts slowly with calcium hypochlorite, silver oxide and ammonia, causing fire and explosion hazard • Reacts violently with strong oxidants such as nitric acid, silver nitrate, mercuric nitrate or magnesium perchlorate, causing fire and explosion hazard |
3 |
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2-ETHYL-1-HEXANOL |
Reacts vigorously with oxidizing materials |
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HEXANOL |
3 |
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ISOAMYL ALCOHOL |
Vapour mixes readily with air |
Reacts with strong oxidants |
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ISOBUTYL ALCOHOL |
3 |
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ISODECYL ALCOHOL |
The substance decomposes on heating producing acrid smoke and fumes • Reacts with strong oxidants |
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ISOOCTYL ALCOHOL |
The substance decomposes on heating producing acrid smoke and fumes • Reacts with strong oxidants (analogy with isodecyl alcohol) |
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ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL |
The vapour mixes well with air, explosive mixtures are easily formed |
Reacts with strong oxidants |
3 |
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METHANOL |
The vapour mixes well with air, explosive mixtures are easily formed |
Reacts violently with oxidants causing fire and explosion hazard |
3/ 6.1 |
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3-METHOXY-1-BUTANOL |
Reacts with oxidants |
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2-METHYL-4-PENTANOL |
The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible |
Reacts with oxidants • Reacts violently with alkali metals causing fire and explosion hazard |
3 |
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METHYLCYCLOHEXANOL |
On combustion, forms toxic gases |
3 |
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o-METHYLCYCLOHEXANOL |
3 |
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m-METHYLCYCLOHEXANOL |
3 |
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1-PENTANOL |
The vapour mixes well with air, explosive mixtures are easily formed |
Reacts violently with oxidants |
3 |
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3-PENTANOL |
The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible |
Reacts with strong oxidants |
3 |
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2-PHENYLETHANOL |
Reacts with strong oxidants, strong acids |
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PROPANOL |
The vapour mixes well with air, explosive mixtures are easily formed |
Reacts with strong oxidants (perchlorates, nitrates) |
3 |
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PROPARGYL ALCOHOL |
The vapour is heavier than air |
Reacts violently with oxidants • Attacks many plastics • On contact with heavy metals, poorly soluble salts may be formed, which may explode on heating |
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TETRAHYDROFURFURYL ALCOHOL |
The substance can presumably form explosive peroxides • The substance decomposes on heating producing acrid smoke and fume • Reacts violently with strong oxidants, several n-chloro- and n-bromoimides causing fire and explosion hazard • Attacks many resins and organic materials |
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3,5,5-TRIMETHYL 1-HEXANOL |
The vapour is heavier than air |
May explode on heating • Reacts with strong oxidants, inorganic acids, aldehydes, alkenoxides, acid anhydrides • Reacts with rubber, PVC |
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.