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Document ID (ISN)65663
CIS number 95-1962
Year 1993
Convention or series no. IPCS ICSC 9-0706
Title Chloroacetaldehyde (40% solution)
Bibliographic information Official Publications of the European Communities, 2985 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg; International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS), World Health Organization, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1993. 2p.
Abstract International chemical safety card. Short-term exposure effects: delayed effects; corrosive effects on the eyes, skin and respiratory tract; chemical burns; loss of visual function; pulmonary oedema. Occupational exposure limit: TLV: 1ppm, 3.2mg/m3 (ceiling) (ACGIH 1991-1992).
Descriptors (primary) threshold limit values; chloroacetaldehyde; IPCS
Descriptors (secondary) fire fighting; pulmonary oedema; fire hazards; blindness; caustic substances; explosion hazards; labelling; storage; elimination of spills; waste disposal; chemical burns; first aid; chemical hazards; delayed effects; health hazards; data sheet; UN
Document type B - Chemical safety information sheets
Country / State or ProvinceEuropean Union; WHO
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Occupational exposure limits
Aldehydes