Sulfuryl chloride

Synonyms

Sulfonyl chloride; Sulfonyl dichloride; Sulfur oxychloride (SO2Cl2); Sulfuric dichloride; Sulfuric oxychloride; Sulfuryl dichloride; Sulphuryl chloride; Sulphuryl dichloride; [ChemIDplus] UN1834

Category

Acid Halides

Description

Colorless to yellow liquid with a pungent odor; [ICSC]

Sources/Uses

Used as a chemical intermediate and to make shrink-resistant wool; [HSDB] A basic chemical used to make intermediates for various industries and in hermetically sealed high power batteries with specialized applications; [Reference #1]

Comments

Corrosive to skin; [Quick CPC] High inhalation exposure may induce pneumonitis and pulmonary edema; [ICSC] Sulfuryl chloride release HCl when spilled in water; [ERG 2016] "Even the vapors are corrosive to human skin and mucous membranes." Slowly decomposed by water producing sulfuric and hydrochloric acids; [Merck Index] Reacts violently with water and is slowly hydrolyzed by moist air producing chlorosulfonic, sulfuric, and hydrochloric acids; Reports of delayed onset pulmonary edema in humans following inhalation exposure; [Reference #1] A lachrymator; [CHEMINFO]

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Biomedical References

Yes

Yes

140 mm Hg

LC50 (rat) = 159 ppm/4hr

Explanatory Notes

LC50 (rat) = 878 mg/m3/4hr; [Reference #1] Some “Water Reactive Materials” are also TIH materials themselves: Sulfuryl chloride; [ERG 2016] VP from HSDB;

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will not burn

0.3 ppm

3 ppm

15 ppm

Yes

Yes

Skin burns

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

• Pneumonitis, toxic

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Battery Manufacturing
• Textiles (Printing, Dyeing, or Finishing)
• Toxic Gas from Spilling Chemical in Water