Epichlorohydrin
Product identifier
- Product name: Epichlorohydrin
- CBnumber: CB8381781
- CAS: 106-89-8
- EINECS Number: 203-439-8
- Synonyms: epichlorohydrin,ECH
Relevant identified uses of the substance or mixture and uses advised against
- Relevant identified uses: For R&D use only. Not for medicinal, household or other use.
- Uses advised against: none
Company Identification
- Company: Chemicalbook
- Address: Building 1, Huihuang International, Shangdi 10th Street, Haidian District, Beijing
- Telephone: 400-158-6606
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements
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Symbol(GHS)
- Signal wordDanger
Substance
- Product name: Epichlorohydrin
- Synonyms: epichlorohydrin,ECH
- CAS: 106-89-8
- EC number: 203-439-8
- MF: C3H5ClO
- MW: 92.52
Description of first aid measures
General adviceMost important symptoms and effects, both acute and delayed
Indication of any immediate medical attention and special treatment needed
Extinguishing media
Suitable extinguishing mediaSpecial hazards arising from the substance or mixture
Carbon oxides Hydrogen chloride gas Combustible.
Vapors are heavier than air and may spread along floors. Forms explosive mixtures with air at elevated temperatures.
Development of hazardous combustion gases or vapours possible in the event of fire.
Advice for firefighters
Stay in danger area only with self-contained breathing apparatus. Prevent skin contact by keeping a safe distance or by wearing suitable protective clothing.
Further information
Remove container from danger zone and cool with water. Suppress (knock down) gases/vapors/mists with a water spray jet. Prevent fire extinguishing water from contaminating surface water or the ground water system.
NFPA 704
| HEALTH | 3 | Short exposure could cause serious temporary or moderate residual injury (e.g. liquid hydrogen, sulfuric acid, calcium hypochlorite, hexafluorosilicic acid) | |
| FIRE | 3 | Liquids and solids (including finely divided suspended solids) that can be ignited under almost all ambient temperature conditions . Liquids having a flash point below 22.8 °C (73 °F) and having a boiling point at or above 37.8 °C (100 °F) or having a flash point between 22.8 and 37.8 °C (73 and 100 °F). (e.g. gasoline, acetone) | |
| REACT | 2 | Undergoes violent chemical change at elevated temperatures and pressures, reacts violently with water, or may form explosive mixtures with water (e.g. white phosphorus, potassium, sodium) | |
| SPEC. HAZ. |
Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures
Advice for non-emergency personnel: Do not breathe vapors, aerosols. Avoid substance contact. Ensure adequate ventilation. Keep away from heat and sources of ignition.
Evacuate the danger area, observe emergency procedures, consult an expert. For personal protection see section 8.
Environmental precautions
Do not let product enter drains. Risk of explosion.
Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up
Cover drains. Collect, bind, and pump off spills. Observe possible material restrictions (see sections 7 and 10). Take up carefully with liquid-absorbent material (e.g.
Chemizorb?). Dispose of properly. Clean up affected area.
Reference to other sections
For disposal see section 13.
Precautions for safe handling
Advice on safe handling
Work under hood. Do not inhale substance/mixture. Avoid generation of vapours/aerosols.
Advice on protection against fire and explosion
Keep away from open flames, hot surfaces and sources of ignition.Take precautionary measures against static discharge.
Hygiene measures
Immediately change contaminated clothing. Apply preventive skin protection. Wash hands and face after working with substance.
For precautions see section 2.2.
Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities
Storage conditions
Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Keep away from heat and sources of ignition. Keep locked up or in an area accessible only to qualified or authorized persons.
Store under inert gas.
Specific end use(s)
Apart from the uses mentioned in section 1.2 no other specific uses are stipulated
control parameter
Hazard composition and occupational exposure limitsExposure controls
Personal protective equipmentUse equipment for eye protection tested and approved under appropriate government standards such as NIOSH (US) or EN 166(EU). Tightly fitting safety goggles
This recommendation applies only to the product stated in the safety data sheet, supplied by us and for the designated use. When dissolving in or mixing with other substances and under conditions deviating from those stated in EN374 please contact the supplier of CE-approved gloves (e.g. KCL GmbH, D-36124 Eichenzell, Internet: www.kcl.de).
Full contact
Material: butyl-rubber
Minimum layer thickness: 0,7 mm Break through time: 480 min Material tested:Butoject? (KCL 898)
This recommendation applies only to the product stated in the safety data sheet, supplied by us and for the designated use. When dissolving in or mixing with other substances and under conditions deviating from those stated in EN374 please contact the supplier of CE-approved gloves (e.g. KCL GmbH, D-36124 Eichenzell, Internet: www.kcl.de).
Splash contact Material: Viton?
Minimum layer thickness: 0,7 mm Break through time: 60 min
Material tested:Vitoject? (KCL 890 / Aldrich Z677698, Size M)
Flame retardant antistatic protective clothing.
Recommended Filter type: Filter A-(P3)
The entrepeneur has to ensure that maintenance, cleaning and testing of respiratory protective devices are carried out according to the instructions of the producer.
These measures have to be properly documented.
Do not let product enter drains. Risk of explosion.
Information on basic physicochemical properties
- Appearancecolorless clear, liquid
- Odourstinging
- Odour ThresholdNo data available
- pHNo data available
- Melting point/freezing pointMelting point/range: -57 °C
- Initial boiling point and boiling range115 - 117 °C
- Flash point28 °C - DIN 51755 Part 1
- Evaporation rateNo data available
- Flammability (solid, gas)No data available
- Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits Upper explosion limit: 21 %(V) Lower explosion limit: 3,8 %(V)
- Vapour pressure 16,5 hPa at 20 °C 22,8 hPa at 25 °C
- Vapour density 3,2 - (Air = 1.0)
- Relative density1,183 g/mL at 25 °C 1,18 at 20 °C
- Water solubilityca.65,9 g/l at 25 °C - completely soluble
- Partition coefficient: n-octanol/waterlog Pow: 0,45 at 25 °C - Bioaccumulation is not expected.
- Autoignition temperature385 °C at 1.013 hPa
- Decomposition temperature225 °C -
- ViscosityViscosity, kinematic: No data available Viscosity, dynamic: ca.1,03 mPa.s at 20 °C
- Explosive propertiesNo data available
- Oxidizing propertiesNo data available
- Henry's Law Constant3.42(x 10-5 atm?m3/mol) at 25 °C (static headspace-GC, Welke et al., 1998)
Other safety information
Surface tension 72,3 mN/m at 1,01g/l at 21,5 °C
- OECD Test Guideline 115
Relative vapor density
3,2 - (Air = 1.0)
Reactivity
Vapor/air-mixtures are explosive at intense warming.
Chemical stability
The product is chemically stable under standard ambient conditions (room temperature) .
Possibility of hazardous reactions
Risk of explosion with: aluminium chloride Amines
anilines
metallic chlorides Chlorites
Tin Zinc
Exothermic reaction with: Alkali metals
Alcohols alkalines Water Zinc
Tin acids
Ethyleneimine aromatic amines Nitric acid sulfuric acid trichloroethene
Conditions to avoid
Incompatible materials
No data available
Hazardous decomposition products
In the event of fire: see section 5
Information on toxicological effects
Acute toxicityLC50 Inhalation - Rat - female - 4 h - 2,05 mg/l Remarks: (ECHA)
LD50 Dermal - Rabbit - male and female - 515 mg/kg Remarks: (ECHA)
(Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008, Annex VI) Skin - Rabbit
Result: Open irritation test - 24 h
Result: Corrosive - 24 h Remarks: (ECHA)
Causes serious eye damage.
May cause sensitization by skin contact.
Test system: Salmonella typhimurium
Metabolic activation: with and without metabolic activation Method: OECD Test Guideline 471
Result: positive
Test Type: In vitro mammalian cell gene mutation test Test system: Mouse lymphoma test
Metabolic activation: without metabolic activation Method: OECD Test Guideline 476
Result: positive
Test Type: Mutagenicity (mammal cell test): chromosome aberration. Species: Mouse
Cell type: Bone marrow Application Route: Oral
Method: OECD Test Guideline 475 Result: positive
Test Type: Mutagenicity (mammal cell test): chromosome aberration. Species: Rat
Cell type: Bone marrow
Application Route: inhalation (vapor) Method: OECD Test Guideline 475
Result: Positive results were obtained in some in vivo tests.
Toxicity
Remarks: (ECHA)
static test EC50 - Daphnia magna (Water flea) - 24 mg/l - 48 h Remarks: (ECHA)
(OECD Test Guideline 201)
Remarks: (ECHA)
Persistence and degradability
Biodegradability aerobic - Exposure time 14 d
Result: 92,5 % - Readily biodegradable. (OECD Test Guideline 301C)
Remarks: (in analogy to similar products)
The value is given in analogy to the following substances: 3-chloro- 1,2-propanediol
Bioaccumulative potential
No data available
Mobility in soil
No data available
Results of PBT and vPvB assessment
This substance/mixture contains no components considered to be either persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT), or very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) at levels of 0.1% or higher.
Other adverse effects
No data available
Waste treatment methods
May form explosive mixture with air. Heat or strong acids; alkalies, metallic halides, or contaminants can cause explosive polymerization. Violent reaction with strong oxidizers, aliphatic amines; alkanolamines, amines (especially aniline), alkaline earths; chemically active metals; powdered metals (aluminum, zinc); alcohols, phenols, organic acids; causing fire and explosion hazard.
Product
See www.retrologistik.com for processes regarding the return of chemicals and containers, or contact us there if you have further questions.
Waste DisposalIncineration, preferably after mixing with another combustible fuel. Care must be exercised to assure complete combustion to prevent the formation of phosgene. An acid scrubber is necessary to remove the halo acids produced.
UN number
UN proper shipping name
Transport hazard class(es)
ADR/RID: 6.1 (3) IMDG: 6.1 (3) IATA: 6.1 (3)
Packaging group
ADR/RID: II IMDG: II IATA: II
Environmental hazards
ADR/RID: no IMDG Marine pollutant: yes IATA: no
Special precautions for user
No data available
Safety, health and environmental regulations/legislation specific for the substance or mixture
Regulations on the Safety Management of Hazardous ChemicalsAbbreviations and acronyms
- CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service
- ADR: European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
- RID: Regulation concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail
- IMDG: International Maritime Dangerous Goods
- IATA: International Air Transportation Association
- TWA: Time Weighted Average
- STEL: Short term exposure limit
- LC50: Lethal Concentration 50%
- LD50: Lethal Dose 50%
- EC50: Effective Concentration 50%
References
【1】CAMEO Chemicals, website: http://cameochemicals.noaa.gov/search/simple
【2】ChemIDplus, website: http://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/chemidlite.jsp
【3】ECHA - European Chemicals Agency, website: https://echa.europa.eu/
【4】eChemPortal - The Global Portal to Information on Chemical Substances by OECD, website: http://www.echemportal.org/echemportal/index?pageID=0&request_locale=en
【5】ERG - Emergency Response Guidebook by U.S. Department of Transportation, website: http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/library/erg
【6】Germany GESTIS-database on hazard substance, website: http://www.dguv.de/ifa/gestis/gestis-stoffdatenbank/index-2.jsp
【7】HSDB - Hazardous Substances Data Bank, website: https://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/newtoxnet/hsdb.htm
【8】IARC - International Agency for Research on Cancer, website: http://www.iarc.fr/
【9】IPCS - The International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSC), website: http://www.ilo.org/dyn/icsc/showcard.home
【10】Sigma-Aldrich, website: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/
Other Information
The information in this MSDS is only applicable to the specified product, unless otherwise specified, it is not applicable to the mixture of this product and other substances. This MSDS only provides information on the safety of the product for those who have received the appropriate professional training for the user of the product. Users of this MSDS must make independent judgments on the applicability of this SDS. The authors of this MSDS will not be held responsible for any harm caused by the use of this MSDS.