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Chloral Hydrate

Chloral Hydrate is colorless or white crystals with an aromatic, penetrating and slightly acrid odor.

CAS 302-17-0 Danger

01 · Identification

What Chloral Hydrate is

Chloral Hydrate is colorless or white crystals with an aromatic, penetrating and slightly acrid odor. It boils at 97.5 °C, melts at 57 °C, is very soluble in water.

Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger. It is classed as carcinogens.

02 · Identifiers

Chloral Hydrate identifiers and molecular data

Chloral Hydrate CAS number and EC number

CAS number302-17-0
EC number206-117-5
Index number (CLP Annex VI)605-014-00-6

Chloral Hydrate molecular formula and molecular weight

Chemical class Carcinogens

Other names for Chloral Hydrate

  • 2,2,2-trichloroethane-1,1-diol

03 · GHS classification

Chloral Hydrate hazard classification

Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.

Chloral Hydrate pictograms and signal word

Signal wordDanger

Chloral Hydrate hazard class and category

GHS hazard classes Chloral Hydrate falls into
Hazard class Category From code Pictogram
Acute toxicity - oral GHS chapter 3.1 Category 3 H301 GHS06
Skin corrosion/irritation GHS chapter 3.2 Category 2 H315 GHS07
Serious eye damage/eye irritation GHS chapter 3.3 Category 2A H319 GHS07

Chloral Hydrate hazard statements (H-codes)

Hazard statements assigned to Chloral Hydrate
CodeHazard statement
H301 Toxic if swallowed.
H315 Causes skin irritation.
H319 Causes serious eye irritation.

This page lists only the codes assigned to Chloral Hydrate. The full reference lives on the hazard statements hub, the precautionary statements hub and the GHS pictograms hub.

Safety Data Sheet

Getting an SDS for Chloral Hydrate

A Safety Data Sheet is written for a product, not for a substance: the supplier of the grade you actually buy issues it, so two suppliers of Chloral Hydrate issue two different sheets. That is why there is no single authoritative SDS for a substance to download — what there is, is the job of collecting the sheets for the products you hold and keeping them current as suppliers revise them.

04 · Precautionary statements

Chloral Hydrate precautionary statements

CLP Annex VI assigns 13 precautionary statements to Chloral Hydrate. They are grouped the way a label groups them: what to do before handling, what to do when something has already happened, how to store it and how to dispose of it.

Reading the notation. is a blank the supplier fills in — not a truncated sentence.· [square brackets] mark a part printed only when it applies.

05 · Names in the regulation

Chloral Hydrate name in 23 EU languages

CLP Annex VI Part 3 is published in every language edition of the regulation, and the identification column is written out in each of them. Nothing below is translated by us: each line is the name as that edition prints it. Under Art. 18(2) the substance name from Annex VI is a lawful product identifier, so this is the wording to put on a label going to that market — and where the cell lists several designations, any one of them qualifies.

Language Name in CLP Annex VI Part 3
Bulgarian български хлоралхидрат 2,2,2-трихлороетан-1,1-диол
Spanish español Hidrato de cloral 2,2,2-tricloroetano-1,1-diol
Czech čeština chloralhydrát trichloracetaldehyd-monohydrát
Danish dansk chloralhydrat: 2,2,2-trichlorethan-1,1-diol
German Deutsch Chloralhydrat 2,2,2-Trichlorethan-1,1-diol
Estonian eesti kloraalhüdraat 2,2,2-trikloroetaan-1,1-diool
Greek ελληνικά ένυδρη χλωράλη 2,2,2-τριχλωροαιθανο-1,1-διόλη
English English chloral hydrate 2,2,2-trichloroethane-1,1-diol
French français chloral, hydrate 2,2,2-trichloroéthane-1,1-diol
Croatian hrvatski kloral-hidrat 2,2,2-trikloretan-1,1-diol
Italian italiano cloralio idrato 2,2,2-tricloroetano-1,1-diolo
Latvian latviešu hlorālhidrāts 2,2,2-trihloretān-1,1-diols
Lithuanian lietuvių chloralhidratas 2,2,2-trichloretan-1,1-diolis
Hungarian magyar klorál-hidrát 2,2,2-triklóretán-1,1-diol
Maltese Malti idrat klorali 2,2,2-trikloroetan-1,1-diol
Dutch Nederlands chloralhydraat 2,2,2-trichloorethaan-1,1-diol
Polish polski hydrat chloralu hydrat trichloroetanaluwodzian chloralu2,2,2-trichloroetano-1,1-diol
Portuguese português hidrato de cloral 2,2,2-tricloro-1-1-etanodiol
Romanian română hidrat de cloral 2,2,2-tricloro-1,1-etandiol
Slovak slovenčina chlorál-hydrát 2,2,2-trichlóretán-1,1-diol
Slovenian slovenščina kloralhidrat 2,2,2-trikloroetan-1,1-diol
Finnish suomi kloraalihydraatti 2,2,2-trikloorietaani-1,1-dioli
Swedish svenska kloralhydrat 2,2,2-trikloretan-1,1-diol

All 23 language editions of Annex VI carry this entry. Irish is the twenty-fourth official EU language and has no line here for a different reason: no consolidated CLP text has ever been published in Irish, so there is no Irish edition of Annex VI to quote a name from. Source: consolidated CLP, CELEX 02008R1272, language editions. © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu — only the electronic Official Journal of the European Union is authentic.

06 · Label elements

Chloral Hydrate GHS label elements

Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Chloral Hydrate, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.

GHS06 Skull and crossbones pictogram

Danger

Chloral Hydrate

  • Toxic if swallowed.
  • Causes skin irritation.
  • Causes serious eye irritation.
  • Wash thoroughly after handling.
  • Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
  • Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/
  • IF SWALLOWED:
  • IF ON SKIN:
  • IF IN EYES:
  • Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor/
  • Get medical advice/attention.
  • Rinse mouth.
  • If skin irritation occurs:
  • If eye irritation persists:
  • Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
  • Wash with plenty of water/

Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity

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07 · Health hazards

Chloral Hydrate health hazards and exposure limits

Chloral Hydrate hazard summary

A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; A CNS depressant; [ICSC] A skin and mucous membrane irritant; May cause eye injury; [HSDB] A skin and eye irritant; [eChemPortal: ERMA; ESIS] An irritant; [MSDSonline] Liver injury reported after lethal doses, but not after therapeutic doses; [INCHEM: CICADS]

Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases

Chloral Hydrate carcinogenicity classification

IARC classification Group 2A — Probably carcinogenic to humans
IARC monographs Volume 63: (1995) Dry Cleaning, Some Chlorinated Solvents and Other Industrial Chemicals; Volume 84: (2004) Some Drinking-water Disinfectants and Contaminants, including Arsenic

Under the conditions used in this 2-year gavage study, there was some evidence of carcinogenic activity of chloral hydrate in male B6C3F1 mice based on increased incidences of hepatocellular adenoma or carcinoma (combined) in ad libitum-fed mice and on increased incidences of hepatocellular carcinoma in dietary-controlled mice. In the dietary-controlled mice, induction of enzymes associated with peroxisome proliferation was observed at higher doses.

Source: US National Toxicology Program · TR-503: Toxicology and Carcinogenesis Study of Chloral Hydrate (Ad Libitum and Dietary Controlled) (CASRN 302-17-0) in Male B6C3F1 Mice (Gavage Study) (2003 )

Evaluation: There is inadequate evidence in humans for the carcinogenicity of chloral and chloral hydrate. There is inadequate evidence in experimental animals for the carcinogenicity of chloral. There is limited evidence in experimental animals for the carcinogenicity of chloral hydrate. Overall evaluation: Chloral and chloral hydrate are not classifiable as to their carcinogenicity to humans (Group 3).

Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

An IARC group and a CLP classification answer different questions. IARC judges whether the evidence for cancer in humans is strong enough; CLP Annex VI is the legally binding EU classification. A substance can carry one and not the other.

08 · Physical and chemical properties

Chloral Hydrate properties

Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.

Chloral Hydrate boiling point

Property Value Conditions Source
Boiling point 97.5 °C (207.5 °F) at 760 mmHg CAMEO
96 °C (204.8 °F) decomposes, decomposes HSDB
98 °C (208.4 °F) DrugBank

Chloral Hydrate melting point

Property Value Conditions Source
Melting point 57 °C (134.6 °F) HSDB
57.22 °C (135 °F) CAMEO

Chloral Hydrate density

Property Value Conditions Source
Density 1.9 g/cm³ ICSC
1.9081 g/cm³ at 20 °C HSDB

Chloral Hydrate solubility

Property Value Conditions Source
Solubility Freely soluble in acetone, methyl ethyl ketone. Moderately or sparingly soluble in turpentine, petroleum ether, carbon tetrachloride, benzene, toluene. HSDB
Very soluble in benzene, ethyl ether, and ethanol. HSDB
In water, 7.93X10+5 mg/L at 25 °C at 25 °C HSDB

Chloral Hydrate vapor pressure

Property Value Conditions Source
Vapor pressure 15 mmHg at 25 °C HSDB
5 mmHg at 10 °C CAMEO

Chloral Hydrate vapor density

Property Value Conditions Source
Vapor density 5.1 (air = 1) HSDB

Chloral Hydrate corrosivity

Property Value Conditions Source
Corrosivity ... Corrosive to the skin and mucous membrane unless well diluted HSDB

Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.

09 · Fire and explosion

Chloral Hydrate fire and explosion behaviour

These are descriptions rather than measured values, so they are kept out of the table above and quoted here with the source that reported them.

Chloral Hydrate fire potential

Combustible when exposed to heat or flame.

Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

10 · Handling and storage

Chloral Hydrate storage and handling

Chloral Hydrate safe storage

Separated from strong bases and food and feedstuffs.

Source: ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)

Chloral Hydrate storage conditions

Chloral hydrate oral solution should be stored in tight, light-resistant containers. Chloral hydrate capsules should be stored at 15-30 °C.

Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

Chloral Hydrate reactivity

CHLORAL HYDRATE is incompatible with alkalis, alkaline earth metals, alkali carbonates and soluble barbiturates. It is decomposed by sodium hydroxide. It reduces ammoniacal silver nitrate. It liquefies when triturated with an equal quantity of menthol, camphor or thymol. (NTP, 1992). Reaction of chloral hydrate with hydroxylamine produces toxic hydrogen cyanide gas, Org. Synth., 1941, Vol. 1, 377.

Source: CAMEO Chemicals

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11 · Questions

Chloral Hydrate — frequently asked questions

What is the CAS number of Chloral Hydrate?

The CAS number of Chloral Hydrate is 302-17-0. Its EC number is 206-117-5.

What does a Chloral Hydrate label have to show?

Under CLP Annex VI the label for Chloral Hydrate carries the pictogram Skull and crossbones and the signal word is Danger.

Is Chloral Hydrate flammable?

CLP Annex VI assigns Chloral Hydrate no flammability hazard class. That is not a statement that it cannot burn: the harmonised list only records the hazards that were assessed for it.

Is Chloral Hydrate a carcinogen?

CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for Chloral Hydrate. Annex VI is a list of agreed classifications, not a list of substances found safe, so this is an absence of a classification rather than a clean bill of health. IARC places it in Group 2A: probably carcinogenic to humans.

What is the boiling point of Chloral Hydrate?

The boiling point reported for Chloral Hydrate is 97.5 °C (207.5 °F), at 760 mmHg (CAMEO).

What is the melting point of Chloral Hydrate?

The melting point reported for Chloral Hydrate is 57 °C (134.6 °F) (HSDB).

How should Chloral Hydrate be stored?

Chloral hydrate oral solution should be stored in tight, light-resistant containers. Chloral hydrate capsules should be stored at 15-30 °C. (Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB))

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