| Section 1. Identification | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical Name | tribromoacetaldehyde | CAS No. | 115-17-3 |
| Synonyms | bromal | Chinese Name | 三溴乙醛 |
| Molecular Formula | CHBrO | Molecular Weight | 280.741 |
| UN No. | 2810 | Data Source | PubChem (NIH/NLM) |
| GHS Hazard Classification | |
|---|---|
| Signal Word | DANGER |
| Pictograms | GHS05 · Corrosive GHS06 · Acute Toxic |
| Hazard Statements | H301H310H314 |
| Precautionary Statements | P260P262P264P270P280P301+P316P301+P330+P331P302+P352P302+P361+P354P304+P340P305+P354+P338P316P321P330P361+P364P363P405P501 |
| Contents | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Section 2 | Hazards Identification | Section 9 | Physical and Chemical Properties |
| Section 11 | Toxicological Information | ||
H301 (100%): Toxic if swallowed [Danger Acute toxicity, oral]
H310 (100%): Fatal in contact with skin [Danger Acute toxicity, dermal]
H314 (100%): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
P260, P262, P264, P270, P280, P301+P316, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P321, P330, P361+P364, P363, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)
Aggregated GHS information provided per 40 reports by companies from 2 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.
Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website.
Yellowish liquid; [Merck Index] Orange liquid; [MSDSonline]
YELLOWISH, OILY LIQUID
ABOUT 174 °C WITH DECOMP
CRYSTALS; ODOR OF CHLORAL; PUNGENT TASTE; MP: 53.5 °C; DIPOLE MOMENT IN BENZENE: 2.56 D; DELIQUESCENT /HYDRATE/
SOL IN WATER, ALCOHOL, ETHER
SOL IN ACETONE
1.52 [mmHg]
INDEX OF REFRACTION: 1.5939 @ 20 °C/D
FORMS WITH WATER BROMAL HYDRATE WHICH IS SOLID @ TEMP BELOW 50 °C
MONOCLINIC PRISMS (OBTAINED FROM WATER CRYSTALLIZING WITH 1 MOLECULE OF SOLVENT/MOLECULE COMPD)
Boiling point
Dielectric constant
Heat of sublimation
Ionic conductivity
Optical coefficient
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Sound absorption
Sound propagation
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Other Classes -> Aldehydes
Neurotoxin - Other CNS neurotoxin
Dermatotoxin - Skin burns.
Lacrimator (Lachrymator) - A substance that irritates the eyes and induces the flow of tears.
IN PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM CHRONIC INTOXICATION, GASTRITIS IS COMMON & SKIN ERUPTIONS MAY DEVELOP. PARENCHYMATOUS RENAL INJURY MAY ALSO OCCUR. /CHLORAL HYDRATE/
IRRITANT ACTIONS OF CHLORAL HYDRATE GIVE RISE TO UNPLEASANT TASTE...NAUSEA, OCCASIONAL VOMITING, & FLATULENCE. ... UNDESIRABLE CNS EFFECTS INCL LIGHT-HEADEDNESS, MALAISE, ATAXIA, & NIGHTMARES. /CHLORAL HYDRATE/