soluble in ethanol, ethyl ether, chloroform, CCl4 miscible in organic solvents
Vapor pressure
1 mmHg (20 °C)[1]
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)
-81.98·10−6 cm3/mol
Refractive index (nD)
1.5415 (15 °C)
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Toxic and carcinogenic; lachrymator
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
3
2
1
Flash point
67 °C (153 °F; 340 K)
Autoignition temperature
585 °C (1,085 °F; 858 K)
Explosive limits
≥1.1%[1]
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)
121 mg/kg (rat, oral)
LC50 (median concentration)
150 ppm (rat, 2 hr) 80 ppm (mouse, 2 hr)[2]
LCLo (lowest published)
380 ppm (dog, 8 hr)[2]
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
TWA 1 ppm (5 mg/m3)[1]
REL (Recommended)
C 1 ppm (5 mg/m3) [15-minute][1]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
10 ppm[1]
Safety data sheet (SDS)
External MSDS
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Chemical compound
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