Environmental emergencies: list of hazardous substances

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Part 1 - Substances that are not solutions

Name of the substance CAS registry number UN number (if applicable) Concentration (% mass/mass) Minimum quantity (tonnes) Hazard category (short form)

Tetrachloromethane

56-23-5

1846

10

0.22

A

1,1-Dimethylhydrazine

57-14-7

1163

10

6.80

I

Ethyl ether

60-29-7

1155

1

4.50

E

Methylhydrazine

60-34-4

1244

10

6.80

I

Chloroform

67-66-3

1888

10

9.10

I

Benzene

71-43-2

1114

1

10

C

Methane

74-82-8

1971 & 1972

1

4.50

E

Methyl bromide

74-83-9

1062

10

2.27

I

Ethane

74-84-0

1035 & 1961

1

4.50

E

Ethylene

74-85-1

1038 & 1962

1

4.50

E

Acetylene

74-86-2

1001

1

4.50

E

Methyl chloride

74-87-3

1063

10

4.50

I

Methyl iodide

74-88-4

2644

10

4.50

I

Methylamine

74-89-5

1061

1

4.50

E

Hydrogen cyanide

74-90-8

1051, 1613 & 1614

10

1.13

I

Methyl mercaptan

74-93-1

1064

10

4.50

I

Propane

74-98-6

1978

1

4.50

E

Methylacetylene

74-99-7

1060

1

4.50

E

Ethyl chloride

75-00-3

1037

1

4.50

E

Vinyl chloride

75-01-4

1086

1

4.50

E

Vinyl fluoride

75-02-5

1860

1

4.50

E

Ethylamine

75-04-7

1036 & 2270

1

4.50

E

Acetaldehyde

75-07-0

1089

1

4.50

E

Ethyl mercaptan

75-08-1

2363

1

4.50

E

Dichloromethane

75-09-2

1593

1

9.10

I

Carbon disulfide

75-15-0

1131

10

9.10

I

Dimethyl sulfide

75-18-3

1164

1

150

C

Cyclopropane

75-19-4

1027

1

4.50

E

Ethylene oxide

75-21-8

1040

10

4.50

I

Isobutane

75-28-5

1969

1

4.50

E

2-Chloropropane

75-29-6

1027

1

4.50

E

Isopropylamine

75-31-0

1221

1

4.50

E

Vinylidene chloride

75-35-4

1303

1

4.50

E

1,1-Difluoroethane

75-37-6

1030

1

4.50

E

1,1-Difluoroethylene

75-38-7

1959

1

4.50

E

Phosgene

75-44-5

1076

1

0.22

I

Trimethylamine

75-50-3

1083 & 1297

1

4.50

E

Propyleneimine

75-55-8

1921

10

4.50

I

Methyloxirane

75-56-9

1280

10

4.50

I

tert-Butylamine

75-64-9

1125

1

150

C

Tetramethyl lead

75-74-1

No number

10

4.50

I

Tetramethylsilane

75-76-3

2749

1

4.50

E

Trimethylchlorosilane

75-77-4

1298

10

4.50

I

Dimethyldichlorosilane

75-78-5

1162

10

2.27

I

Methyltrichlorosilane

75-79-6

1250

10

2.27

I

Trichloronitromethane

76-06-2

1580

10

2.27

I

Tetraethyl lead

78-00-2

1649

10

2.27

I

2-Methylbutane

78-78-4

1265

1

4.50

E

1,3-Butadiene, 2-methyl-

78-79-5

1218

1

4.50

E

Isobutyronitrile

78-82-0

2284

10

9.10

I

Trichloroethylene

79-01-6

1710

10

1.13

A

2-Propenamide

79-06-1

2074 & 3426

10

9.10

A

Methyl chloroformate

79-22-1

1238

10

2.27

I

Trifluorochloroethylene

79-38-9

1082

1

4.50

E

Phenol, 4,4′-(1-methylethylidene)bis-

80-05-7

No number

10

4.50

A

Toluene-2,6-diisocyanate

91-08-7

2078

10

4.50

I

Naphthalene

91-20-3

2304

10

4.50

A

3,3′-Dichlorobenzidine

91-94-1

No number

10

1.13

A

Ethylbenzene

100-41-4

1175

1

7000

C

Styrene

100-42-5

2055

10

4.50

E

Benzene, (chloromethyl)-

100-44-7

1738

10

4.50

A

p-Nonylphenol

104-40-5

No number

10

1.13

A

Oxirane, (chloromethyl)-

106-89-8

2023

10

9.10

I

Butane

106-97-8

1011

1

4.50

E

1-Butene

106-98-9

1012

1

4.50

E

1,3-Butadiene

106-99-0

1010

1

4.50

E

Ethylacetylene

107-00-6

2452

1

4.50

E

2-Butene

107-01-7

1055

1

4.50

E

Acrolein

107-02-8

1092

10

2.27

I

Allyl chloride

107-05-1

1100

10

9.10

I

1,2-Dichloroethane

107-06-2

1184

10

6.80

I

2-Chloroethanol

107-07-3

1135

10

4.50

I

Allylamine

107-11-9

2334

10

4.50

I

Propionitrile

107-12-0

2404

10

4.50

I

Acrylonitrile

107-13-1

1093

10

9.10

I

Ethylenediamine

107-15-3

1604

10

9.10

I

Allyl alcohol

107-18-6

1098

10

6.80

I

Vinyl methyl ether

107-25-5

1087

1

4.50

E

Chloromethyl methyl ether

107-30-2

1339

10

2.27

I

Methyl formate

107-31-3

1243

1

4.50

E

Vinyl acetate

108-05-4

1301

10

6.80

I

Isopropyl chloroformate

108-23-6

2407

10

6.80

I

Toluene

108-88-3

1294

1

2500

C

Cyclohexylamine

108-91-8

2357

10

6.80

I

Phenol

108-95-2

1671, 2312 & 2821

10

9.10

I

Propyl chloroformate

109-61-5

2740

10

6.80

I

Pentane

109-66-0

1265

1

4.50

E

1-Pentene

109-67-1

1108

1

4.50

E

Vinyl ethyl ether

109-92-2

1302

1

4.50

E

Ethyl nitrite

109-95-5

1194

1

4.50

E

Furan

110-00-9

2389

10

2.27

I

Ethanol, 2-methoxy-, acetate

110-49-6

1189

10

9.10

A

Hexane

110-54-3

1208

10

4.50

A

Cyclohexane

110-82-7

1145

1

550

C

Piperidine

110-89-4

2401

10

6.80

I

Ethanol, 2-ethoxy-, acetate

111-15-9

1172

10

9.10

A

Propylene

115-07-1

1077

1

4.50

E

Dimethyl ether

115-10-6

1033

1

4.50

E

2-Methylpropene

115-11-7

1055

1

4.50

E

Tetrafluoroethylene

116-14-3

1081

1

4.50

E

1,2-Benzenediol

120-80-9

2811

10

4.50

A

1,4-Benzenediol

123-31-9

2662

10

0.22

A

Crotonaldehyde, (E)-

123-73-9

1143

10

9.10

I

1,4-Dioxane

123-91-1

1165

1

9.10

I

Dimethylamine

124-40-3

1032 & 1160

1

4.50

E

Phosphoric acid, tributyl ester

126-73-8

2810

10

4.50

A

Methylacrylonitrile

126-98-7

3079

10

4.50

I

Tetrachloroethylene

127-18-4

1897

10

1.13

A

Ethyleneimine

151-56-4

1185

10

4.50

I

Hydrazine

302-01-2

2029

10

6.80

I

Boron trifluoride dimethyl etherate

353-42-4

2965

10

6.80

I

Nickel acetate

373-02-4

No number

10

0.22

A

Cyanogen

460-19-5

1026

1

4.50

E

Propadiene

463-49-0

2200

1

4.50

E

Ketene

463-51-4

No number

1

0.22

I

Carbonyl sulfide

463-58-1

2204

1

4.50

E

2,2-Dimethylpropane

463-82-1

2044

1

4.50

E

1,3-Pentadiene

504-60-9

No number

1

4.50

E

Cyanogen bromide

506-68-3

1889

10

4.50

I

Cyanogen chloride

506-77-4

1589

10

4.50

I

Tetranitromethane

509-14-8

1510

10

4.50

I

Bis(chloromethyl) ether

542-88-1

2249

1

0.45

I

Methyl thiocyanate

556-64-9

No number

10

9.10

I

2-Chloropropene

557-98-2

2456

1

4.50

E

3-Methyl-1-butene

563-45-1

2561

1

4.50

E

2-Methyl-1-butene

563-46-2

2459

1

4.50

E

Toluene-2,4-diisocyanate

584-84-9

2078

10

4.50

I

2-Butene, (Z)-

590-18-1

1055

1

4.50

E

1-Chloropropene

590-21-6

No number

1

4.50

E

Perchloromethyl mercaptan

594-42-3

1670

10

4.50

I

Bromotrifluoroethylene

598-73-2

2419

1

4.50

E

2-Butene, (E)-

624-64-6

1055

1

4.50

E

Methyl isocyanate

624-83-9

2480

10

4.50

I

2-Pentene, (Z)-

627-20-3

No number

1

4.50

E

Carbon monoxide

630-08-0

1016

10

6.80

I

2-Pentene, (E)-

646-04-8

No number

1

4.50

E

1-Buten-3-yne

689-97-4

No number

1

4.50

E

Phenol, 2,4,6-tris(1,1-dimethylethyl)-

732-26-3

No number

10

0.22

A

Acryloyl chloride

814-68-6

No number

10

2.27

I

Arsenic pentoxide

1303-28-2

1559

10

0.22

A

Cadmium oxide

1306-19-0

No number

10

0.22

A

Cadmium sulfide

1306-23-6

No number

10

0.22

A

Nickel oxide

1313-99-1

No number

10

0.22

A

Vanadium pentoxide

1314-62-1

2862

10

0.22

A

Arsenic trioxide

1327-53-3

1561

10

0.22

A

Xylenes

1330-20-7

1307

1

8000

C

Hydrogen

1333-74-0

1966

1

4.50

E

Chromium trioxide

1333-82-0

1463 & 1755

10

0.22

A

Sulfur hexafluoride

2551-62-4

1080

10

9.10

I

Dichlorosilane

4109-96-0

2189

1

4.50

E

Crotonaldehyde

4170-30-3

1143

10

9.10

I

Ammonium nitrate, solid

6484-52-2

1942, 2067, 2068, 2069, 2070, 2071, 2072 & 2426

60

20

O

Mercury

7439-97-6

2809

N/A

1.00

I

Arsenic

7440-38-2

1558

10

0.22

A

Sulfur dioxide

7446-09-5

1079

10

2.27

I

Sulfur trioxide

7446-11-9

1829

10

4.50

I

Titanium tetrachloride

7550-45-0

1838

10

1.13

I

Perchloryl fluoride

7616-94-6

3083

10

6.80

I

Boron trifluoride

7637-07-2

1008

10

2.27

I

Cobalt chloride

7646-79-9

3288

10

0.22

A

Hydrogen chloride, anhydrous

7647-01-0

1789

10

2.27

I

Hydrogen fluoride, anhydrous

7664-39-3

1052

1

0.45

I

Ammonia, anhydrous

7664-41-7

2073 & 2672

10

4.50

I

Nickel chloride

7718-54-9

No number

10

0.22

A

Thionyl chloride

7719-09-7

1836

10

6.80

I

Phosphorus trichloride

7719-12-2

1809

10

6.80

I

Phosphorus

7723-14-0

2447

N/A

1.00

I

Bromine

7726-95-6

1744

10

4.50

I

Sodium chlorate

7775-09-9

1495

10

10

O

Sodium chromate

7775-11-3

No number

10

0.22

A

Sodium arsenate, dibasic

7778-43-0

1685

10

0.22

A

Fluorine

7782-41-4

1045

1

0.45

I

Chlorine

7782-50-5

1017

10

1.13

I

Hydrogen sulfide

7783-06-4

1053

10

4.50

I

Hydrogen selenide

7783-07-5

2202

1

0.22

I

Sulfur tetrafluoride

7783-60-0

2418

10

1.13

I

Arsenous trichloride

7784-34-1

1560

10

6.80

I

Arsine

7784-42-1

2188

1

0.45

I

Sodium arsenite

7784-46-5

1686 & 2027

10

0.22

A

Nickel(II) sulfate

7786-81-4

No number

10

0.22

A

Potassium chromate

7789-00-6

No number

10

0.22

A

Ammonium perchlorate

7790-98-9

1442

1

3.40

O

Dichlorine oxide

7791-21-1

No number

1

4.50

E

Phosphine

7803-51-2

2199

10

2.27

I

Stibine

7803-52-3

2676

10

2.27

I

Silane

7803-62-5

2203

1

4.50

E

Petroleum crude oil

8002-05-9

1267

1

2500

F

Liquefied natural gas

8006-14-2

1972

1

4.50

E

Unleaded gasoline

8006-61-9

1203

1

150

C

Sulfuric acid, fuming

8014-95-7

1831

N/A

4.50

I

Naphtha

8030-30-6

1268

1

50

C

Trichlorosilane

10025-78-2

1295

1

4.50

E

Phosphorus oxychloride

10025-87-3

1810

10

2.27

I

Hydrogen bromide

10035-10-6

1048 & 1788

10

1.13

I

Sodium arsenate, dibasic, heptahydrate

10048-95-0

1685

10

0.22

A

Chlorine dioxide

10049-04-4

No number

1

0.45

I

Nickel(II) sulfate, hexahydrate

10101-97

No number

10

0.22

A

Nitric oxide

10102-43-9

1660

10

4.50

I

Nitrogen dioxide

10102-44-0

1067

10

1.13

I

Cadmium chloride

10108-64-2

No number

10

0.22

A

Cadmium sulfate

10124-36-4

No number

10

0.22

A

Boron trichloride

10294-34-5

1741

10

2.27

I

Sodium dichromate

10588-01-9

No number

10

0.22

A

Nickel nitrate

13138-45-9

2725

10

0.22

A

Nickel carbonyl

13463-39-3

1259

1

0.45

I

Iron pentacarbonyl

13463-40-6

1994

10

1.13

I

Nickel(II) nitrate, hexahydrate

13478-00-7

2725

10

0.22

A

Nickel ammonium sulfate

15699-18-0

No number

10

0.22

A

Phenol, 2,6-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-(1-methylpropyl)-

17540-75-9

No number

10

0.22

A

Diborane

19287-45-7

1911

10

1.13

I

Osmium tetroxide

20816-12-0

2471

1

0.22

I

Nonylphenol

25154-52-3

No number

10

1.13

A

Butene

25167-67-3

1012

1

4.50

E

Toluene diisocyanate

26471-62-5

2078

10

4.50

I

Decanedioic acid, bis(1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidinyl) ester

41556-26-7

No number

10

1.13

A

Natural gas condensates, petroleum

64741-47-5

1268

1

340

C

Natural gas, petroleum, raw liquid mix

64741-48-6

1268

1

4.50

E

Distillates, petroleum, sweetened middle

64741-86-2

1268

1

2500

F

Naphtha, petroleum, sweetened

64741-87-3

1268

1

4.50

E

Distillates, petroleum, hydrodesulfurized middle

64742-80-9

1268

1

2500

F

Fuels, diesel

68334-30-5

1202

1

2500

F

Fuel oil, No. 2

68476-30-2

1202

1

2500

F

Fuel oil, No. 4

68476-31-3

1202

1

2500

F

Fuel oil, residual

68476-33-5

1202

1

2500

F

Fuels, diesel, No. 2

68476-34-6

1202

1

2500

F

Naphtha, petroleum, full-range alkylate, butane-containing

68527-27-5

1268

1

80

C

Fuel oil, No. 6

68553-00-4

1202

1

2500

F

Natural gas condensates

68919-39-1

1268

1

45

C

Methylium, [4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]bis[4-(ethylamino)-3-methylphenyl]-, acetate

72102-55-7

No number

10

0.22

A

Tributyl tetradecyl phosphonium chloride

81741-28-8

No number

10

0.22

A

4-Nonylphenol, branched

84852-15-3

No number

10

1.13

A

Gasoline (motor fuel)

86290-81-5

1203

1

150

C

Distillates, petroleum, hydrodesulfurized full-range middle

101316-57-8

1268

1

2500

F

Crude oil, oil sand

128683-25-0

1267

1

2500

F

Part 2 - Substances that are solutions

Name of the substance CAS registry number UN number (if applicable) Concentration (% mass/mass) Minimum quantity (tonnes) Hazard category (short form)

Formaldehyde, solution

50-00-0

1198 & 2209

10

6.80

I

Acetic acid

64-19-7

2789 & 2790

95

6.80

I

Hydrocyanic acid

74-90-8

1051, 1613 & 1614

10

1.13

I

Peracetic acid

79-21-0

3107

10

4.50

I

Ammonium hydroxide

1336-21-6

2672, 2073 & 3318

20

9.10

I

Ammonium nitrate, solution

6484-52-2

1942, 2067, 2068, 2069, 2070, 2071, 2072 & 2426

81

20

O

Hydrochloric acid

7647-01-0

1789

30

6.80

I

Hydrofluoric acid

7664-39-3

1790

50

0.45

I

Ammonia solution

7664-41-7

2073 & 2672

20

9.10

I

Nitric acid

7697-37-2

2031 & 2032

80

6.80

I

Hydrogen peroxide

7722-84-1

2015

52

3.40

O

Chromic acid

7738-94-5

1463 & 1755

10

0.22

A

Arsenic acid

7778-39-4

1553 & 1554

10

0.22

A

Chlorosulfuric acid

7790-94-5

1754

10

2.27

I

Hydrobromic acid

10035-10-6

1048 & 1788

10

1.13

I

Legend:

A = aquatically toxic

C = combustible

E = likely to explode

F = pool fire hazard

I = inhalation hazard

O = oxidizer that may explode

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