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CHLOROETHANE Structure

CHLOROETHANE

Chemical Properties

Melting point −139 °C(lit.)
Boiling point 12.3 °C(lit.)
Density  0.89 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
vapor density  2.22 (vs air)
vapor pressure  32.29 psi ( 55 °C)
refractive index  1.3676
Flash point <−30 °F
storage temp.  2-8°C
solubility  Soluble in ethanol, ether (U.S. EPA, 1985); miscible with chlorinated hydrocarbons such as chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, and tetrachloroethane.
form  Colorless gas
color  Colorless to Almost colorless
Odor Ethereal; pungent, ethereal; ether-like.
Water Solubility  5.074g/L(20 ºC)
Merck  14,3782
Henry's Law Constant 7.59, 9.58, 11.0, 12.1(x 10-3 atm?m3/mol), and 14.3 at 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 °C, respectively (EPICS, Ashworth et al., 1988)
Exposure limits TLV-TWA 1000 ppm (~2600 mg/m3) (ACGIH, MSHA, NIOSH, and OSHA); IDLH 20,000 ppm (NIOSH).
Stability Stable. Highly flammable - may form explosive mixtures with air. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, alkali metals and their alloys.
CAS DataBase Reference 75-00-3(CAS DataBase Reference)
IARC 3 (Vol. 52, 71) 1999
EPA Substance Registry System Chloroethane (75-00-3)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes  F+,Xn,T,F
Risk Statements  45-11-20/21/22-36/37/38-52/53-40-12-39/23/24/25-23/24/25-67-66-22-19-38
Safety Statements  9-16-33-36/37-61-45-7-29-36/37/39-26-53
RIDADR  UN 1993 3/PG 2
WGK Germany  2
RTECS  KH7525000
4.5-31
Autoignition Temperature 966 °F
HS Code  2903.11.0020
HazardClass  2.1
PackingGroup  II
Hazardous Substances Data 75-00-3(Hazardous Substances Data)
Toxicity LC50 (inhalation) for mice 146 gm/m3/2-h, rats 160 gm/m3/2-h (quoted, RTECS, 1985).
IDLA 3,800 ppm [10% LEL]

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