Substance profile
Chlorthion
Chlorthion is pure compound is yellow crystals.
01 · Identification
What Chlorthion is
Chlorthion is pure compound is yellow crystals. It melts at 21 °C, is miscible with water.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Warning.
Other names for Chlorthion
- O-(3-chloro-4-nitrophenyl) O,O-dimethyl phosphorothioate
02 · GHS classification
Hazards and label elements
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H332 | Harmful if inhaled. |
| H312 | Harmful in contact with skin. |
| H302 | Harmful if swallowed. |
| H400 | Very toxic to aquatic life. |
| H410 | Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. |
Precautionary statements: P260, P270, P271, P273, P280, P301, P302, P304, P312, P330, P352, P391, P501
This page lists only the codes assigned to Chlorthion. The full reference lives on the hazard statements hub, the precautionary statements hub and the GHS pictograms hub.
03 · Physical and chemical properties
Chlorthion properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 136 °C (276.8 °F) | at 0.23 mmHg (reduced pressure) | HSDB |
| 125 °C (257 °F) | at 0.1 mmHg (reduced pressure), COMMERCIAL PRODUCT | HSDB | |
| 136 °C (276.8 °F) | at 0.225019 mmHg (reduced pressure) | HSDB | |
| Melting point | 21 °C (69.8 °F) | HSDB | |
| Density | 1.437 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | HSDB |
| Solubility | Miscible in benzene, alcohol, ether | HSDB | |
| MISCIBLE IN AROMATIC SOLVENTS | HSDB | ||
| SOL 1:25,000 IN WATER; READILY MISCIBLE IN TOLUENE & OIL | HSDB | ||
| Vapor pressure | 0.000004 mmHg | at 20 °C | HSDB |
| 0.000004 mmHg | Haz-Map | ||
| Lower explosive limit (LEL) | CHLOROTHION (SELF-REACTIVE): WHEN SAMPLE WAS HEATED IN SMALL TEST TUBE IT DECOMPOSED & IN A FEW MIN RESIDUE EXPLODED. | decomposes | HSDB |
| Corrosivity | Noncorrosive | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
04 · Handling and storage
Storing and handling Chlorthion
Storage conditions
...MUST BE STORED IN ITS SEALED ORIGINAL CONTAINERS, IN WELL-AIRED, FRESH & DRY STOREHOUSES OR IN SHADED & POSSIBLY WELL-AIRED PLACES. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE PRODUCT'S TEMP...NOT EXCEED 25-30 °C, & KEEP...AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT, FREE FLAMES OR SPARK-GENERATING EQUIPMENT. CONTAINERS MUST BE STACKED IN SUCH A WAY AS TO PERMIT FREE CIRCULATION OF AIR...AT BOTTOM & INSIDE OF PILES. STORAGE AREAS MUST BE LOCATED AT SUITABLE DISTANCE FROM INHABITED BUILDINGS, ANIMAL SHELTERS, & FOOD STORES; MOREOVER, THEY MUST BE INACCESSIBLE TO UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS, CHILDREN, & DOMESTIC ANIMALS. /PROTHOATE/
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
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Safety Data Sheet
Getting an SDS for Chlorthion
A Safety Data Sheet is written for a product, not for a substance: the supplier of the grade you actually buy issues it, so two suppliers of Chlorthion issue two different sheets. That is why there is no single authoritative SDS for a substance to download — what there is, is the job of collecting the sheets for the products you hold and keeping them current as suppliers revise them.
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