ICSC:NENG0644 International Chemical Safety Cards (WHO/IPCS/ILO)

Propanoic acid, 2-chloro-
2-Chloropropanoic acid
alpha-Chloropropionic acid
C₃H₅ClO₂ / CH₃CHClCOOH
Molecular mass: 108.5

ICSC #    0644
CAS #     598-78-7
RTECS # UE8575000
UN #        2511
EC #         607-139-00-1

Types of Hazard/ Exposure	Acute Hazards/ Symptoms	Prevention	First Aid/ Fire Fighting
FIRE	Combustible. Gives off irritating or toxic fumes (or gases) in a fire.	NO open flames.	powder, water spray, foam, carbon dioxide
Explosion

Exposure		AVOID ALL CONTACT!
•Inhalation	Sore throat. Cough. Burning sensation. Laboured breathing. Shortness of breath.	Ventilation, local exhaust, or breathing protection.	Fresh air, rest. Refer for medical attention.
•Skin	Redness. Pain. Serious skin burns.	Protective gloves. Protective clothing.	Remove contaminated clothes. Rinse skin with plenty of water or shower. Refer immediately for medical attention.
•Eyes	Redness. Pain. Severe deep burns.	Face shield, or eye protection in combination with breathing protection.	First rinse with plenty of water for several minutes (remove contact lenses if easily possible), then take to a doctor.
•Ingestion	Abdominal pain. Burning sensation. Shock or collapse.	Do not eat, drink, or smoke during work.	Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting. Give one or two glasses of water to drink. Refer for medical attention.

Spillage Disposal

Storage

Packaging & Labelling

Personal protection: chemical protection suit including self-contained breathing apparatus. Collect leaking liquid in sealable plastic containers. Absorb remaining liquid in sand or inert absorbent and remove to safe place.

Separated from strong bases, strong oxidants, food and feedstuffs

Do not transport with food and feedstuffs.
C symbol
R: 22-35
S: 1/2-23-26-28-36-45
UN Hazard Class: 8
UN Packing Group: III
Signal: Danger
Corr-Excl mark
Harmful if swallowed
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage

Important Data

Physical State; Appearance:
COLOURLESS TO YELLOW LIQUID , WITH PUNGENT ODOUR.

Physical Dangers:

Chemical Dangers:
The substance decomposes on heating, producing toxic and corrosive fumes including hydrogen chloride . Reacts violently with strong bases and strong oxidants . The substance is a medium strong acid. Attacks many metals forming flammable/explosive gas (hydrogen - see ICSC 0001).

Occupational Exposure Limits:
TLV: 0.1 ppm (as TWA); Skin; (ACGIH 2005).
MAK not established.
(DFG 2007).

Routes of Exposure:
The substance can be absorbed into the body by ingestion .

Inhalation Risk:
A harmful contamination of the air will be reached quickly on evaporation of this substance at 20°C.

Effects of Short-Term Exposure:
The substance is corrosive to the eyes , the skin , and the respiratory tract. Corrosive on ingestion.

Effects of Long-Term or Repeated Exposure:

Physical
Properties

Boiling point: 186°C
Melting point: -12°C
Density: 1.3
g/cm³
Solubility in water:
miscible
Vapour pressure, kPa at 20°C: 0.10

Relative vapour density (air = 1): 3.75
Relative density of the vapour/air-mixture at 20°C (air = 1): 1.001
Flash point:
106°C c.c.
Auto-ignition temperature: 500°C
Explosive limits, vol% in air: 3.7-14.3
Octanol/water partition coefficient as log Pow: 0.76

Environmental
Data

N O T E S

Transport Emergency Card: TEC (R)-80GC3-II+III

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

ICSC: 0644	2-CHLOROPROPIONIC ACID
(C) IPCS, CEC, 1994

IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE:

Neither NIOSH, the CEC or the IPCS nor any person acting on behalf of NIOSH, the CEC or the IPCS is responsible for the use which might be made of this information. This card contains the collective views of the IPCS Peer Review Committee and may not reflect in all cases all the detailed requirements included in national legislation on the subject. The user should verify compliance of the cards with the relevant legislation in the country of use. The only modifications made to produce the U.S. version is inclusion of the OSHA PELs, NIOSH RELs and NIOSH IDLH values.