PARALDEHYDE

UN Number: 1264 - CAS Number: 123-63-7

Also known as: p-ACETALDEHYDE
Information on chemical

Information on chemical

External resources

CAMEO Chemical Database
WISER Substance List

Description

UN number 1264
CAS number 123-63-7

Physical chemical data

Physical State (20°C) Liquid
Density (kg/m3)
990 [Kg/m³] at a temperature of 20°C
Molar mass (g/mol) 132.16
Density of gas (kg/m3) 5.93
Boiling Point (°C) 124
Melting Point (°C) 12
Vapour Pressure (Pa)
3330 [Pa] at a temperature of 20°C
Ignition Temperature (°C) 235
Flash Point (°C) 17
Lower explosivity limit (LEL) (volume %) 1.3

Behaviour at sea

Additional data

Colour colourless
Odour aromatic

Transportation data

Transport mode Bulk,Packaged
Package group III
Cargo group 19
State liquid
Temperature (°C) ambient
Family name aldehydes
IMO class 3.3

Reactivity data

Water No
Acid(s) Yes
Base(s) Yes
Oxidizing agents Yes
Organic substance Yes

GESAMP Hazard profile

Bioaccumulation in logPow (A1A) 0 - e <1, or > ca.7, or Mol. Wt. > 1000
Bioaccumulation in BCF (A1B) 0 - No measurable BCF
Bioaccumulation (A1) 0 - No potential to bioaccumulate
Biodegradation (A2) NR - Not readily biodegradable
Acute aquatic toxicity (B1) (LC/EC/IC50 (mg/l)) 0 - Non-toxic
Acute mammalian toxicity by swallowing (C1) (LD50 (mg/kg)) 1 - Slight
Acute mammalian toxicity by skin penetration (C2) (LD50 (mg/kg)) 0 - Negligible
Acute mammalian toxicity by inhalation (C3) (LC50 (mg/l)) 0 - Negligible
Skin irritation/corrosivity (D1) 1 - Mildly irritating
Eye irritation/corrosivity (D2) 3 - Severely irritating, with irreversible corneal injury
Interference with coastal amenities (E2) D - Dissolver
Effects on wildlife and bottom habitats (E3) 3 - Is highly acutely toxic; and/or is severely irritant or corrosive to skin or eyes; and/or is carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic; and/or is a floater or persistent floater with associated health effects

Human toxicity threshold

TEEL-1 (mg/m3) 30
TEEL-2 (mg/m3) 50
TEEL-3 (mg/m3) 500

Ecotoxicity

Incident reports

Incident reports

No incident reports available

Emergency Response Guidebook

Emergency Response Guidebook

Guide number: 129

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At sea emergency guide

At sea emergency guide

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Decision trees

Decision trees

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No additional data

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