3-Chlorpropan-1-ol

Other Classes -> Halogenated Alcohols

Flammable agents - 2nd degree

1.13 to 1.15 at 68 °F (NTP, 1992)

1.309 @ 20°C

320 to 329 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)

165 °C @760 [mm Hg]

3-chloropropanol-1 appears as a colorless liquid with a mild odor. Slightly denser than water. Toxic by ingestion and inhalation. Flash point 270 °F. Used to make plastics, resins and other chemicals.

Colorless liquid; [CAMEO]

This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 38.6% (59 of 153) of reports.

Warning

H302 (22.9%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]

P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P330, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)

Aggregated GHS information provided per 153 reports by companies from 21 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.

Chemical: 1-Propanol, 3-chloro-

Status: Active Update: 20-10-2020 https://echa.europa.eu/registration-dossier/-/registered-dossier/22321

3-Chloro-1-propanol: Does not have an individual approval but may be used under an appropriate group standard

The New Jersey Worker and Community Right to Know Act requires public and private employers to provide information about hazardous substances at their workplaces. (N.J.S.A. 34:5A-1 et. seq.)

Excerpt from ERG Guide 153 [Substances - Toxic and/or Corrosive (Combustible)]:

· Combustible material: may burn but does not ignite readily.

Excerpt from ERG Guide 153 [Substances - Toxic and/or Corrosive (Combustible)]:

· TOXIC and/or CORROSIVE; inhalation, ingestion or skin contact with material may cause severe injury or death.

Causes muscle contraction or spasticity, ulceration of the stomach, and other liver changes in oral lethal-dose studies of mice; [RTECS] May cause skin, eye, and nasal irritation; Other symptoms may include vomiting, giddiness, dizziness, incoordination, visual disturbances, and coma; May be absorbed through skin; [NTP] An irritant; Harmful by ingestion; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See 1-Chloro-2-propanol.

3-Chloropropanol-1

UN2849

Div 6.1 Poisonous materials (49 eCFR § 173.132)

PG III: the degree of danger presented by the material is minor

Acute Tox. 4 (22.9%)

Flammable agents - 2nd degree

· CALL 911. Then call emergency response telephone number on shipping paper. If shipping paper not available or no answer, refer to appropriate telephone number listed on the inside back cover.

· ELIMINATE all ignition sources (no smoking, flares, sparks or flames) from immediate area.

EYES: First check the victim for contact lenses and remove if present. Flush victim's eyes with water or normal saline solution for 20 to 30 minutes while simultaneously calling a hospital or poison control center. Do not put any ointments, oils, or medication in the victim's eyes without specific instructions from a physician. IMMEDIATELY transport the victim after flushing eyes to a hospital even if no symptoms (such as redness or irritation) develop.

General First Aid:

Excerpt from ERG Guide 153 [Substances - Toxic and/or Corrosive (Combustible)]:

Immediate precautionary measure

6.0 [mg/m3]

41 [mg/m3]

250 [mg/m3]