CHLORO-COMPOUNDS, ORGANIC
acetyl chloride
adipoyl chloride
allyl chloride
aniline hydrochloride
benzoyl chloride
benzyl chloride
butyl chloride
carbon tetrachloride
chloroacetic acid
chlorobenzene
chlorobutane
chloroform
chlorosulfonic acid
chlorotoluene
dichloroacetic acid
dichlorobenzene
3,3'-dichlorobenzidine
2,2'-dichlorodiethyl ether
1,2-dichloroethane
dichloromethane
2,6-dichlorophenol indophenol
2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene
sebacoyl chloride
trichloroacetic acid
trichloroethane
trichloroethylene
1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane
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All organic chloro-compounds are toxic if inhaled or ingested. They vary from the extreme toxicity of carbon tetrachloride to the milder toxicity of dichloromethane. Many chloro-compounds are volatile and form toxic vapours. Some chloro-compounds can be absorbed into the body through intact skin. Nearly all chloro-compounds are skin irritants. Acid chlorides such as acetyl or benzoyl chloride are also very reactive and corrosive substances, which can severely damage the skin, particularly the mucous membranes and release corrosive hydrogen chloride gas on contact with moisture. It is essential to prevent skin contact with all organic chloro-compounds and to avoid breathing their vapours. Waste chloro-compounds organic should be collected separately. Do not mix with other organic wastes, which may be disposed of more easily. ALSO SEE SEPARATE LISTING FOR EACH CHEMICAL.
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