NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

1,3-Dichloropropene CAS 542-75-6
ClHC=CHCH2Cl RTECS UC8310000
Synonyms & Trade Names
3-Chloroallyl chloride; DCP; 1,3-Dichloro-1-propene; 1,3-Dichloropropylene; Telone®
DOT ID & Guide
2047 132
Exposure
Limits
NIOSH REL: Ca TWA 1 ppm (5 mg/m3) [skin] See Appendix A
OSHA PEL�: none
IDLH Ca [N.D.] Conversion 1 ppm = 4.54 mg/m3
Physical Description
Colorless to straw-colored liquid with a sharp, sweet, irritating, chloroform-like odor. [insecticide] [Note: Exists as mixture of cis- & trans-isomers.]
MW: 111.0
BP: 226°F
FRZ: -119°F
Sol: 0.2%
VP: 28 mmHg
IP: ?

Sp.Gr: 1.21
Fl.P: 77°F
UEL: 14.5%
LEL: 5.3%

Class IC Flammable Liquid: Fl.P. at or above 73�F and below 100�F.
Incompatibilities & Reactivities
Aluminum, magnesium, halogens, oxidizers [Note: Epichlorohydrin may be added as a stabilizer.]
Measurement Methods
None available
Personal Protection & Sanitation
Skin: Prevent skin contact
Eyes: Prevent eye contact
Wash skin: When contaminated
Remove: When wet (flammable)
Change: No recommendation
Provide: Eyewash, Quick drench
First Aid (See procedures)
Eye: Irrigate immediately
Skin: Soap flush immediately
Breathing: Respiratory support
Swallow: Medical attention immediately
Respirator Recommendations NIOSH
At concentrations above the NIOSH REL, or where there is no REL, at any detectable concentration: (APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode/(APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus
Escape: (APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted organic vapor canister/Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Exposure Routes inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact
Symptoms Irritation eyes, skin, respiratory system; eye, skin burns; lacrimation (discharge of tears); headache, dizziness; in animals; liver, kidney damage; [potential occupational carcinogen]
Target Organs Eyes, skin, respiratory system, central nervous system, liver, kidneys

Cancer Site [in animals: cancer of the bladder, liver, lung & forestomach]
See also: INTRODUCTION