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4.4.2026

Data bank of environmental properties of chemicals


Chemical
3-chloro-1,2-propanediol
CAS-number :
96-24-2
 
Synonyms :
3-chloro-1,2-propylene glycol
3-kloori-1,2-propaanidiol
 
Sumformula of the chemical :
C3H7ClO2
EINECS-number :
2024924
 
Boiling point, °C :
139  18 mmHg, MITI 1992
 
Chemical oxygen demand, g O2/g :
0.98  5 days, Bridie et al. 1979
 
Biochemical oxygen demand, g O2/g :
0.01  5 days, Bridie et al. 1979
 
Total degradation in water :
Biodegradation: 
68% by BOD
period: 14d
substance: 100 mg/l
sludge: 30mg/l
(MITI 1992)
 
LD50 values to birds in oral exposure, mg/kg :
23.7  orl-Agelaius phoeniceus
316  316 - 422, orl-Coturnix coturnix
422  Schafer et al. 1983
 
LC50 values to fishes, mg/l :
5000  > 5000, Carassius auratus
  Bridie et al. 1979

References
182Bridie, A.L. et al. 1979. The acute toxicity of some petrochemicals to goldfish. Water Res. 13: 623.
1680Bridie, A.L., Wolff, C.J.M. & Winter, M. 1979. BOD and COD of some petrochemicals. Water Res. 13: 627 - 630.
3105MITI 1992. Biodegradation and bioaccumulation data of existing chemicals based on the CSCL Japan. Compild under the Safety Division Basic Industries Bureau Ministry of International Trade & Industry, Japan. Edited by Chemicals Inspection & Testing Institute, Japan.
1743Schafer , E.W.Jr., Bowles, W.A.Jr., Hurlbut, J. 1983. The acute oral toxicity, repellency and hazard potential of 993 chemicals to one or more species of wild and domestic birds. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 12: 355 - 382.

 
 
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