Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
melting_point
-142.1 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
boiling_point
103.6 u00b0F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
density
1.322 at 68 u00b0F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink
solubility
10 to 50 mg/mL at 70 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
vapor_pressure
440 mmHg at 77 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
GHS / SDS Safety
Warning
Irritant
Health Hazard
- H351: Suspected of causing cancer [Warning Carcinogenicity]
- H350: May cause cancer [Danger Carcinogenicity]
- H370: Causes damage to organs [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure]
- H402: Harmful to aquatic life [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H351 (99.8%): Suspected of causing cancer [Warning Carcinogenicity]
- H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H319: Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H315: Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H315 (30.4%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H335: May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H361: Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child [Warning Reproductive toxicity]
- H373: May causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
- H336 (29.9%): May cause drowsiness or dizziness [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Narcotic effects]
- H336: May cause drowsiness or dizziness [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Narcotic effects]
- H302 (24.1%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H372: Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
- H373 (12.7%): May causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
- H319 (53.2%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H332: Harmful if inhaled [Warning Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H412: Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H341 (22.9%): Suspected of causing genetic defects [Warning Germ cell mutagenicity]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 75-09-2 |
| IUPAC Name | dichloromethane |
| InChI Key | YMWUJEATGCHHMB-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| PubChem CID | 6344 |
| INCI Name | DICHLOROMETHANE |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
Solventgrade dichloromethane for cleaning and degreasing industrial surfaces.