General Information
Version
5
Revision date
2026-07-25
Product name
3-Chloropropionitrile
CAS No.
542-76-7
supplier name
Avocado Research Chemicals Ltd
Emergency telephone
001-201-796-7100, +32 14 57 52 99, 001-800-424-9300, 001-703-527-3887
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Company Information
company name
Avocado Research Chemicals Ltd
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
begel.sdsdesk@thermofisher.com
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H227, H300, H319, H331, H370
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H227
Combustible liquid
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Physical State
Appearance/Odor
Liquid No information available Emergency Overview Causes serious eye irritation. Causes damage to organs. Combustible liquid. Fatal if swallowed. Toxic if inhaled. Classification of the substance or mixture Flammable liquids Category 4 Acute Oral Toxicity Category 2 Acute Inhalation Toxicity - Vapors Category 3 Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation Category 2B Specific target organ toxicity - (single exposure) Category 1
Signal word
Danger
Hazard statements
H227 - Combustible liquid H319 - Causes serious eye irritation H370 - Causes damage to organs H300 - Fatal if swallowed H331 - Toxic if inhaled
Prevention
P210 - Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking P270 - Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product P271 - Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area P280 - Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection P261 - Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapors/spray P264 - Wash face, hands and any exposed skin thoroughly after handling
Response
P311 - Call a POISON CENTER or doctor P330 - Rinse mouth P301 + P310 - IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor P304 + P340 - IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing P370 + P378 - In case of fire: Use dry sand, dry chemical or alcohol-resistant foam to extinguish
Storage
P403 + P233 - Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed P405 - Store locked up
Disposal
P501 - Dispose of contents/ container to an approved waste disposal plant
Other physicochemical hazards
Combustible material.
Health hazards
Toxic if swallowed. Causes serious eye irritation. Causes damage to organs. Very toxic if swallowed. Toxic if inhaled.
Environmental hazards
Contains no substances known to be hazardous to the environment or not degradable in waste water treatment plants. Will likely be mobile in the environment due to its water solubility. The product is water soluble, and may spread in water systems. Toxic to terrestrial vertebrates. This product does not contain any known or suspected endocrine disruptors.
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Category 4 Acute Oral Toxicity Category 2 Acute Inhalation Toxicity - Vapors Category 3 Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation Category 2B Specific target organ toxicity - (single exposure) Category 1