Bromochloromethane

Melting point:

−88 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

68 °C(lit.)

Density 

1.991 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

vapor density 

4.5 (vs air)

vapor pressure 

117 mm Hg ( 20 °C)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.482(lit.)

Flash point:

11 °C

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

Soluble in acetone, alcohol, benzene, ether (Weast, 1986), and many other solvents, particularly chlorinated hydrocarbons.

Specific Gravity

1.991

Water Solubility 

9 g/L (20 ºC)

BRN 

1730801

Henry's Law Constant

(x 10^-3 atm?m³/mol): 1.44 at 25 °C (approximate - calculated from water solubility and vapor pressure)

Exposure limits

NIOSH REL: TWA 200 ppm (1,050 mg/m³), IDLH 2,000 ppm; OSHA PEL: TWA 200 ppm; ACGIH TLV: TWA 200 ppm (adopted)

Dielectric constant

7.8（Ambient）

Stability:

Stable, but may discolour in light. Incompatible with aluminium, magnesium, zinc, calcium, strong oxidizing agents.

LogP

1.410

Symbol(GHS) 

GHS05,GHS07

Signal word 

Danger

Hazard statements 

H315-H318-H332-H335-H420

Precautionary statements 

P261-P280-P305+P351+P338

Hazard Codes 

Xi,N,Xn,T,F

Risk Statements 

37/38-41-59-36/37/38-20-39/23/24/25-23/24/25-11-36/38

Safety Statements 

26-39-59-37/39-45-36/37-16-7

RIDADR 

UN 1887 6.1/PG 3

OEB

A

OEL

TWA: 200 ppm (1050 mg/m3)

WGK Germany 

2

RTECS 

PA5250000

Hazard Note 

Irritant

HazardClass 

6.1(b)

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29034980

Toxicity

LC₅₀ (inhalation) for mice 15,850 mg/m³/8-h, rats 28,800 ppm/15-min (quoted, RTECS, 1985). Acute oral LD₅₀ for rats 5,000 mg/kg, mice 4,300 mg/kg (quoted, RTECS, 1985).

IDLA

2,000 ppm