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Diss Factsheets

Administrative data

Endpoint:
appearance / physical state / colour
Type of information:
not specified
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Information from handbook, no study details were provided.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
Toxic and Hazardous Industrial Chemicals Safety Manual for handling and disposal with toxicity and hazard data
Author:
The International Technical Information Institute
Year:
1985

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
no information
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Bis(2-chloroethyl) ether
EC Number:
203-870-1
EC Name:
Bis(2-chloroethyl) ether
Cas Number:
111-44-4
Molecular formula:
C4H8Cl2O
IUPAC Name:
1-chloro-2-(2-chloroethoxy)ethane

Results and discussion

Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
liquid
Form / colour / odour
Form:
not specified
Colour:
Colourless
Odour:
pungent
Substance type:
organic

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Executive summary:

In the handbook it is stated that BCEE is a colorless liquid with pungent odour. No further information was provided. Since the information from this handbook are normally reviewed, the information is considered reliable.