Chromium(II) chloride

Names

[ Name ]:
Chromium(II) chloride

[Synonym ]:
chromium chloride
Chromium(II) chloride
EINECS 233-163-3
MFCD00010947
dichlorochromium
Chromous chloride
Chromium(2+) dichloride
CrCl2

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
2.9 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

[ Melting Point ]:
824ºC

[ Molecular Formula ]:
Cl₂Cr

[ Molecular Weight ]:
122.902

[ Exact Mass ]:
121.878220

[ LogP ]:
1.37900

[ Stability ]:
Stable, but decomposes in water or moist air. Incompatible with water, oxidizing agents, active metals.

MSDS

Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: GB5250000

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 10049-05-5

LAST UPDATED :: 199712

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 12

MOLECULAR FORMULA :: Cl2-Cr

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :: 122.90

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :: CR G2

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 1870 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

MUTATION DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: Phage inhibition capacity

TEST SYSTEM :: Bacteria - Escherichia coli

DOSE/DURATION :: 33300 ng/well

REFERENCE :: MUREAV Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- 1964- Volume(issue)/page/year: 260,349,1991 *** REVIEWS *** ACGIH TLV-TWA 0.5 mg(Cr)/m3 DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996 Volume(issue)/page/year: TLV/BEI,1997 ACGIH TLV-Not classifiable as a human carcinogen DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996 Volume(issue)/page/year: TLV/BEI,1997 *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS *** MSHA STANDARD-air:TWA 1 mg(Cr)/m3 DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996 Volume(issue)/page/year: 3,35,1971 OSHA PEL (Gen Indu):8H TWA 0.5 mg(Cr)/m3 CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,1910.1000,1994 OSHA PEL (Construc):8H TWA 0.5 mg(Cr)/m3 CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,1926.55,1994 OSHA PEL (Shipyard):8H TWA 0.5 mg(Cr)/m3 CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,1915.1000,1993 OSHA PEL (Fed Cont):8H TWA 0.5 mg(Cr)/m3 CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 41,50-204.50,1994 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 83431 No. of Facilities: 76 (estimated) No. of Industries: 4 No. of Occupations: 4 No. of Employees: 352 (estimated)

Safety Information

[ Symbol ]:

GHS07

[ Signal Word ]:
Warning

[ Hazard Statements ]:
H302-H315-H319-H335

[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P261-P305 + P351 + P338

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
dust mask type N95 (US);Eyeshields;Gloves

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xn

[ Risk Phrases ]:
22-36/37/38

[ Safety Phrases ]:
26-36

[ RIDADR ]:
UN3260

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

[ RTECS ]:
GB5250000

[ Packaging Group ]:
III

[ Hazard Class ]:
8

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

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DownStream

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