NIOSH Pocket Guide entry: Thionyl chloride SOCl2 7719-09-7 XM5150000 N.D.. Physical description: Colorless to yellow to reddish liquid with a pungent odor like sulfur dioxide. [Note: Fumes form when exposed to moist air.]
Source: CDC/NIOSH: NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards ↗Dust entry
Thionyl chloride SOCl2 7719-09-7 XM5150000 N.D.
Colorless to yellow to reddish liquid with a pungent odor like sulfur dioxide. [Note: Fumes form when exposed to moist air.]
Airborne form
dust
The form describes what is suspended in air at the point of exposure. A material can produce more than one form, such as dust during handling and fume during heating.
Health effects
Irrit eyes, skin, muc memb; eye, skin burns Skin: Water flush immedTarget organs: Eyes, skin, resp sys Breath: Resp support
Evidence
Controls
- follow the applicable NIOSH REL and OSHA PEL
- use exposure monitoring
- use engineering and work-practice controls
- use appropriate respiratory protection