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Aroclor 1242 Structure

Aroclor 1242

Chemical Properties

Boiling point 325-366 °C
Density  1.381-1.392 g/cm3(Temp: 25 °C)
vapor pressure  10 at 37.8 °C (calculated, Monsanto, 1960)
Flash point -12 °C
storage temp.  room temp
solubility  (wt %):
Benzoic acid (10.0 at 31 °C), pyridine (132.5 at 30 °C), diglycol monoethyl ether (224 at 31 °C), methanol (42.5 at 29 °C), ethanol (23.3 at 29 °C) (Monsanto, 1960)
form  Straw-colored liquid
Water Solubility  277ug/L(20 ºC)
Henry's Law Constant 0.347, 0.575, 0.928, 1.47, 2.27, 3.43, 5.09, 7.60, and 10.8 at 0.0, 5.0, 10.0, 15.0, 20.0, 25.0, 30.0, 35.5, and 40.0 °C, respectively (predicted, Burkhard et al., 1985)
Exposure limits Potential occupational carcinogen. NIOSH REL: TWA 1.0 g/m3, IDLH 5 mg/m3; OSHA PEL: TWA 1 mg/m3; ACGIH TLV: TWA 1 mg/m3 (adopted).
EPA Substance Registry System Aroclor 1242 (53469-21-9)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes  F,Xn,N,Xi,T
Risk Statements  11-38-50/53-65-67-33-36/37/38-22-62-51/53-48/20-39/23/24/25-23/24/25-52/53-45
Safety Statements  9-16-29-33-60-61-62-35-36-26-36/37-45-53
RIDADR  2315
WGK Germany  3
RTECS  TQ1356000
HazardClass  9
PackingGroup  II
Hazardous Substances Data 53469-21-9(Hazardous Substances Data)
Toxicity Acute oral LD50 for rats 4,250 mg/kg (quoted, RTECS, 1985).
IDLA 5 mg/m3

Usage And Synthesis

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