Hazard classDanger — Flammable, Health hazard, Toxic, Corrosive
PictogramsFlammableHealth hazardToxicCorrosive
H-statements- H226 Flammable liquid and vapour
- H350 May cause cancer
- H331 Toxic if inhaled
- H311 Toxic in contact with skin
- H301 Toxic if swallowed
- H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
- H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction
Common uses (US EPA CDR)IntermediateMonomersFlocculating agentStabilizing agentProcessing aids not otherwise specifiedFiller
Workplace exposure limitsNIOSH REL Ca
OSHA PEL TWA 5 ppm (19 mg/m3) [skin]
IDLH Ca [75 ppm]Occupational exposure limits — NIOSH Pocket Guide.
SynonymsEPICHLOROHYDRIN · 2-(Chloromethyl)oxirane · Epichlorhydrin · 1-Chloro-2,3-epoxypropane · Glycidyl chloride · Epichlorhydrine · Chloromethyloxirane · Oxirane, (chloromethyl)-
Molecular weight92.52 g/mol
Data sourceHarmonised classification ECHA — EU CLP Annex VILegally binding EU classification adopted by ECHA under CLP Annex VI — the highest-confidence GHS source.