NIOSH Publication No. 2005-151:

NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

September 2005

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 / 129

Exposure
Limits

NIOSH REL: Ca TWA 1 ppm (5 mg/m3) [skin] See Appendix A
OSHA PEL†: none
IDLH
Ca [N.D.] See: IDLH INDEX
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
See: NMAM or OSHA Methods
Personal Protection & Sanitation
(See protection)
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
Important additional information about respirator selection
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