Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
melting_point
54-55 u00b0C
density
For a mixture of 5-chloro-2-methyl-3(2H)-isothiazolone and 2-methyl-3(2H)-isothiazolone: Clear light amber liquid; density: 1.256 - 1.296 g/mL at 20-25 u00b0C; viscosity: 11.4 cP at 25.7 u00b0C
solubility
Solubility in g/100 mL solvent: water, infinite
vapor_pressure
0.018 mm Hg at 25 u00b0C
GHS / SDS Safety
Warning
Environmental Hazard
Irritant
Acute Toxic
Corrosive
- H318 (64.9%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H410 (40.3%): Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H301+H311 (24%): Toxic if swallowed or in contact with skin [Danger Acute toxicity, oral; acute toxicity, dermal]
- H335 (27%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H301 (74.4%): Toxic if swallowed [Danger Acute toxicity, oral]
- H310 (31.2%): Fatal in contact with skin [Danger Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H400 (94.5%): Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H311 (63.3%): Toxic in contact with skin [Danger Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H317 (98.4%): May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]
- H330 (38.7%): Fatal if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]
- H300 (20.2%): Fatal if swallowed [Danger Acute toxicity, oral]
- H331 (21.4%): Toxic if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H314 (98.3%): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 26172-55-4 |
| IUPAC Name | 5-chloro-2-methyl-1,2-thiazol-3-one |
| InChI Key | DHNRXBZYEKSXIM-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| PubChem CID | 33344 |
| INCI Name | METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
Isothiazolinone (CMIT/MIT) is a biocide used as a preservative and antimicrobial agent in various formulations. It is a mixture of Methylisothiazolinone (MIT)