Fumaryl chloride
Agent Name
Fumaryl chloride
CAS Number
627-63-4
Formula
C4-H2-Cl2-O2
Major Category
Toxic Gases & Vapors
Synonyms
Chlorure de fumaryle [French]; Dichlorid kyseliny fumarove [Czech]; Fumaroyl chloride; Fumaroyl dichloride; Fumarylchlorid [Czech]; TL 189; 2-Butenedioyl dichloride, (2E)-; 2-Butenedioyl dichloride, (E)-; [ChemIDplus] Fumaric acid chloride; Fumaric acid dichloride; Fumaric dichloride; Fumaryl dichloride; [CAMEO] UN1780
Category
Acid Halides
Description
Fuming straw-colored liquid with a pungent odor; [CAMEO] Colorless liquid with an acrid odor; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Comments
A severe skin and eye irritant; Causes musculoskeletal changes in inhalation lethal-concentration studies of mice; [RTECS] Corrosive to tissue; Vapor causes eye and mucous membrane irritation; [CAMEO] Reacts with water; Causes burns; Inhalation may cause corrosive injuries to upper respiratory tract and lungs; Harmful by ingestion, inhalation, and skin absorption; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
2.07 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LCLo (rat) = 500 ppm/4hr
Explanatory Notes
VP from ChemIDplus;
Adverse Effects
Toxic Pneumonitis
Yes
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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