Agent Name
Caprylyl chloride
Major Category
Toxic Gases & Vapors
Synonyms
Caprylic acid chloride; Capryloyl chloride; Octanoic acid chloride; Octanoic chloride; Octanoyl chloride; [ChemIDplus] UN3265
Description
Clear colorless to straw-colored liquid with a pungent odor; [CAMEO]
Sources/Uses
Used to make other organic chemicals; [Hawley]
Comments
A severe skin, eye, mucous membrane, and respiratory tract irritant; A lachrymator; [CAMEO] Inhalation may cause chemical pneumonitis and pulmonary edema; [CAMEO] Corrosive; Harmful if swallowed; [MSDSonline]
Vapor Pressure
12.7 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
Flash point = 177 deg F; [CAMEO] ERG Guide for "Corrosive liquid, acidic, organic, n.o.s."
NFPA
high ambient temp required
Other Information
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