isoprene
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Names
[ CAS No. ]:
78-79-5
[ Name ]:
isoprene
[Synonym ]:
2-methyl-buta-1,3-diene
BUFFER PH7.20
EINECS 201-143-3
BUFFER ACETATE
2-methyl-1,3-butadiene
3-methyl-1,2-butadiene
Isopentadiene
Vita-crop
2-methylethene
decyclo-C5
MFCD00137248
Isoprene
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Density]:
0.68
[ Boiling Point ]:
34 ºC
[ Melting Point ]:
-146 ºC
[ Molecular Formula ]:
C5H8
[ Molecular Weight ]:
68.117
[ Flash Point ]:
-48 ºC
[ Exact Mass ]:
68.062599
[ LogP ]:
2.41
[ Vapour density ]:
2.35 (vs air)
[ Vapour Pressure ]:
549.0±0.0 mmHg at 25°C
[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.400
[ Water Solubility ]:
0.07 g/100 mL
[ Freezing Point ]:
-145.96℃
MSDS
Toxicological Information
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
- RTECS NUMBER :
- NT4037000
- CHEMICAL NAME :
- Isoprene
- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
- 78-79-5
- LAST UPDATED :
- 199712
- DATA ITEMS CITED :
- 20
- MOLECULAR FORMULA :
- C5-H8
- MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
- 68.13
- WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
- 1UY1&1U1
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Inhalation
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 180 gm/m3/4H
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - general anesthetic Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory depression
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Inhalation
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 139 gm/m3/2H
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 157 mg/kg/9W-C
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - alteration of classical conditioning
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Inhalation
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 3400 mg/m3/22W-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Brain and Coverings - changes in brain weight Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - changes in lung weight Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - changes in kidney weight
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Inhalation
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 3400 mg/m3/17W-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - changes in psychophysiological tests
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Inhalation
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - guinea pig
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 3400 mg/m3/17W-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - alteration of classical conditioning Blood - changes in leukocyte (WBC) count
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Micronucleus test
MUTATION DATA
- TEST SYSTEM :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 438 ppm/6H/12D (Continuous)
- REFERENCE :
- MUTAEX Mutagenesis. (Oxford Univ. Press, Pinkhill House, Southfield Road, Eynsham, Oxford OX8 1JJ, UK) V.1- 1986- Volume(issue)/page/year: 3,141,1988 *** REVIEWS *** IARC Cancer Review:Animal Sufficient Evidence IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 60,215,1994 IARC Cancer Review:Human Inadequate Evidence IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 60,215,1994 IARC Cancer Review:Group 2B IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 60,215,1994 *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS *** OEL-POLAND:TWA 100 mg/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-RUSSIA:STEL 40 mg/m3 JAN 1993 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 40940 No. of Facilities: 2278 (estimated) No. of Industries: 36 No. of Occupations: 43 No. of Employees: 58102 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 40940 No. of Facilities: 123 (estimated) No. of Industries: 6 No. of Occupations: 15 No. of Employees: 3703 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 578 (estimated)
Safety Information
[ Symbol ]:
GHS02, GHS08, GHS09
[ Signal Word ]:
Danger
[ Hazard Statements ]:
H224-H341-H350-H411
[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P201-P210-P280-P308 + P313-P370 + P378-P403 + P235
[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Faceshields;full-face respirator (US);Gloves;multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US)
[ Hazard Codes ]:
F+:Highlyflammable;T:Toxic;
[ Risk Phrases ]:
R12;R45;R52/53;R68
[ Safety Phrases ]:
S53-S45-S61
[ RIDADR ]:
UN 1218 3/PG 1
[ WGK Germany ]:
1
[ RTECS ]:
NT4037000
[ Packaging Group ]:
I
[ Hazard Class ]:
3
[ HS Code ]:
4002601000
Synthetic Route
Precursor & DownStream
Precursor
DownStream
Customs
[ HS Code ]: 4002601000
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