Cyclopropane

Agent Name
Cyclopropane
CAS Number
75-19-4
Formula
C3-H6
Major Category
Toxic Gases & Vapors
Cyclopropane formula graphical representation
Synonyms
Ciclopropano [INN-Spanish]; Cyclopropanum [INN-Latin]; RC 270; Trimethylene; Trimethylene (cyclic); Zyklopropan; [ChemIDplus] UN1027
Category
Simple Asphyxiants
Description
Colorless gas; [Hawley] Shipped as liquid under its own vapor pressure; [CAMEO]
Sources/Uses
Used in organic synthesis; as anesthetic; [Hawley]
Comments
Highly flammable; Mixtures with air or oxygen are flammable and explosive; Inhalation of high concentrations can cause CNS depression; [Hawley] Evaporating liquid can cause frostbite; In confined space spill, may displace air and act as simple asphyxiant; [CAMEO] Evaporating liquid can cause frostbite; [CHEMINFO]
Biomedical References

Exposure Assessment

TLV (ACGIH)
1000 ppm
Lethal Concentration
LCLo (mice) = 282,000 mg/m3/2h
NFPA
burn readily

Adverse Effects

Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Other Poison
Simple Asphyxiant

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Diseases

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