NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

Allyl chloride CAS 107-05-1
CH2=CHCH2Cl RTECS UC7350000
Synonyms & Trade Names
3-Chloropropene, 1-Chloro-2-propene, 3-Chloropropylene
DOT ID & Guide
1100 131
Exposure
Limits
NIOSH REL: TWA 1 ppm (3 mg/m3) ST 2 ppm (6 mg/m3)
OSHA PEL�: TWA 1 ppm (3 mg/m3)
IDLH 250 ppm Conversion 1 ppm = 3.13 mg/m3
Physical Description
Colorless, brown, yellow, or purple liquid with a pungent, unpleasant odor.
MW: 76.5
BP: 113°F
MLT: -210°F
Sol: 0.4%
VP: 295 mmHg
IP: 10.05 eV

Sp.Gr: 0.94
Fl.P: -25°F
UEL: 11.1%
LEL: 2.9%

Class IB Flammable Liquid: Fl.P. below 73�F and BP at or above 100�F.
Incompatibilities & Reactivities
Strong oxidizers, acids, amines, iron & aluminum chlorides, magnesium, zinc
Measurement Methods
NIOSH 1000; OSHA 7
Personal Protection & Sanitation
Skin: Prevent skin contact
Eyes: Prevent eye contact
Wash skin: When contaminated
Remove: When wet (flammable)
Change: No recommendation
Provide: Quick drench
First Aid (See procedures)
Eye: Irrigate immediately
Skin: Soap wash immediately
Breathing: Respiratory support
Swallow: Medical attention immediately
Respirator Recommendations NIOSH/OSHA
Up to 25 ppm: (APF = 25) Any supplied-air respirator operated in a continuous-flow mode*
Up to 50 ppm: (APF = 50) Any self-contained breathing apparatus with a full facepiece/(APF = 50) Any supplied-air respirator with a full facepiece
Up to 250 ppm: (APF = 2000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode
Emergency or planned entry into unknown concentrations or IDLH conditions: (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, nose, mucous membrane; pulmonary edema; in animals: liver, kidney injury
Target Organs Eyes, skin, respiratory system, liver, kidneys
See also: INTRODUCTION