CHEMICAL PROFILES|Chemical Profile
Chemical: METHYL CHLOROCARBONATE
CAS Number: 79-22-1
Chemical Profile for METHYL CHLOROCARBONATE (CAS Number: 79-22-1)

  • Human Health Hazards
    Health Hazard Reference(s)
    Recognized:--
    Suspected:Cardiovascular or Blood Toxicant RTECS
    Respiratory Toxicant RTECS
    Skin or Sense Organ Toxicant RTECS
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  • Hazard Rankings
    More hazardous than most chemicals in 3 out of 3 ranking systems.
    Ranked as one of the most hazardous compounds (worst 10%) to ecosystems and human health.
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  • Chemical Use Profile
    This is a high volume chemical with production exceeding 1 million pounds annually in the U.S.
    No data on industrial or consumer use in Scorecard.
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  • Rank Chemicals by Reported Environmental Releases in the United States
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  • Regulatory Coverage
    On at least 6 federal regulatory lists.
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  • Basic Testing to Identify Chemical Hazards
    6 of 8 basic tests to identify chemical hazards have not been conducted on this chemical, or are not publicly available according to US EPA's 1998 hazard data availability study.
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  • Information Needed for Safety Assessment
    Lacks at least some of the data required for safety assessment.
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  • Links
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  • Notes
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