Pentachloroaniline
Agent Name
Pentachloroaniline
CAS Number
527-20-8
Formula
C6-H2-Cl5-N
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
2,3,4,5,6-Pentachloroaniline; 2,3,4,5,6-Pentachlorobenzenamine; Aniline, 2,3,4,5,6-pentachloro-; Benzenamine, 2,3,4,5,6-pentachloro-; PCA; PCA (VAN); Pentachloroaminobenzene; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Amines, Aromatic
Description
Solid; [HSDB] Crystalline solid; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
An environmental degradation product of the fungicide quintozene; No longer registered for use in the US; [HSDB]
Comments
LD50 (rat) >15000 mg/kg (route unreported); [RTECS] Emergency treatment: see "Aniline." [HSDB] An irritant; [MSDSonline]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
3.5E-06 mm Hg
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: