# NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
Pentachloroethane | CAS 76-01-7
CHCl2CCl3 | RTECS KI6300000
Synonyms & Trade Names Ethane pentachloride, Pentalin | DOT ID & Guide 1669 151
Exposure Limits | NIOSH REL: Handle with care in the workplace. See Appendix C (Chloroethanes)
OSHA PEL: none
IDLH N.D. | Conversion
Physical Description Colorless liquid with a sweetish, chloroform-like odor.
MW: 202.3 | BP: 322°F | FRZ: -20°F | Sol: 0.05%
VP: 3 mmHg | IP: 11.28 eV |  | Sp.Gr: 1.68
Fl.P: ? | UEL: ? | LEL: ? |
Combustible Liquid
Incompatibilities & Reactivities (Sodium-potassium alloy + bromoform), alkalis, metals, water [Note: Hydrolysis produces dichloroacetic acid. Reaction with alkalis & metals produces spontaneously explosive chloroacetylenes.]
Measurement Methods NIOSH 2517
Personal Protection & Sanitation Skin: Prevent skin contact Eyes: Prevent eye contact Wash skin: When contaminated Remove: When wet or contaminated Change: No recommendation Provide: Eyewash, Quick drench | First Aid (See procedures) Eye: Irrigate immediately Skin: Soap wash Breathing: Respiratory support Swallow: Medical attention immediately
Respirator Recommendations To be added later
Exposure Routes inhalation, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact
Symptoms In animals: irritation eyes, skin; lassitude (weakness, exhaustion), restlessness, irregular respiration, muscle incoordination; liver, kidney, lung changes
Target Organs Eyes, skin, respiratory system, central nervous system, liver, kidneys
See also: INTRODUCTION