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Agent Name 2-Chloro-2-oxoethyl acetate
CAS Number 13831-31-7
Formula C4-H5-Cl-O3
Major Category Toxic Gases & Vapors
Synonyms Acetoxyacetyl chloride; [Quick CPC] UN3265
Category Acid Halides
Description Corrosive liquid; [MSDSonline]
Comments Corrosive to skin; [Quick CPC] Reacts violently with water; A lachrymator that can cause skin burns; Inhalation of high concentrations can produce acute pneumonitis; [MSDSonline]
Exposure Assessment
Explanatory Notes ERG Guide is for "Corrosive liquid, acidic, organic, n.o.s."
Adverse Effects
Toxic Pneumonitis Yes
Dermatotoxin Skin Burns
Lacrimator Yes
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