Sulfur monochloride

Synonyms

Chlorosulfane; Disulfur dichloride; Siarki chlorek [Polish]; Sulfur chloride; Sulfur chloride (di); Sulfur subchloride; Thiosulfurous dichloride; [ChemIDplus] UN1828

Category

Other Toxic Gases & Vapors

Description

Light-amber to yellow-red, oily liquid with a pungent, nauseating, irritating odor; [NIOSH]

Sources/Uses

". . . used in vulcanizing rubber, chemical synthesis, wood hardening, textile finishing, and gold extraction." [ACGIH]

Comments

Highly corrosive to skin; [Quick CPC] Liquid causes second or third degree burns after short contact; [CHRIS] Sulfur monochloride is a respiratory irritant with a nauseating odor; it hydrolyzes into HCl and SO2. [ACGIH] "Tear drawing." A corrosive substance that can cause pulmonary edema; [ICSC] Sulfur chlorides release HCl, SO2, and H2S when spilled in water; [ERG 2016]

Biomedical References

Insufficient data

Yes

Yes

1 ppm

1 ppm

5 ppm

Excerpts from Documentation for IDLHs

Other animal data: It has been reported that cats have tolerated 15­minute exposures to 12 ppm, while 48 ppm could lead to death after a few days [Flury and Zernik 1931].

7 mm Hg

LC50 (rat) = 2,500 mg/m3/4H

Explanatory Notes

Flash point = 245 deg F; Some “Water Reactive Materials” are also TIH materials themselves: Sulfur chlorides; [ERG 2016] VP = 10 mm Hg at 27.5 deg C; [HSDB]

must be preheated

Yes

Yes

Skin burns

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

• Pneumonitis, toxic

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

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