Dichloroacetaldehyde
Agent Name
Dichloroacetaldehyde
CAS Number
79-02-7
Formula
C2-H2-Cl2-O
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
2,2-Dichloroacetaldehyde; Acetaldehyde, dichloro-; Chloroaldehyde; alpha,alpha-Dichloroacetaldehyde; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Aldehydes
Description
Colorless liquid with a penetrating pungent odor; [Hawley]
Sources/Uses
Used to make insecticides and plastics; A presumed metabolic product from dichlorvos and trichlorfon; A waste product in pulp bleaching; [HSDB]
Comments
A strong skin irritant; [Hawley] Highly flammable and polymerizable; An eye, nose, and mucous membrane irritant; [CAMEO]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
55.4 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
VP from ChemIDplus;
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: