Chlorotoluene
Last updated: 16/11/2022
(Also known as: omega-chlorotoluene; chlorophenylmethane; tolyl chloride; chloromethylbenzene; alpha-chlorotoluene; benzyl chloride)
The following alerts are based on the data in the tables below. An absence of an alert does not imply the substance has no implications for human health, biodiversity or the environment but just that we do not have the data to form a judgement.
Environmental fate
Ecotoxicity
Human health
 
Substance without pesticidal activity but widely used to make pesticides, medicine and dyes for example. May occur as an impurity.
Unknown
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Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414)
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
No
ATAustria
BEBelgium
BGBulgaria
CYCyprus
CZCzech Republic
DEGermany
DKDenmark
EEEstonia
ELGreece
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ESSpain
FIFinland
FRFrance
HRCroatia
HUHungary
IEIreland
ITItaly
LTLithuania
LULuxembourg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LVLatvia
MTMalta
NLNetherlands
PLPoland
PTPortugal
RORomania
SESweden
SISlovenia
SKSlovakia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chlorotoluene is a group of three isomeric chemical compounds: ortho-chlorotoluene, meta-chlorotoluene and para-chlorotoluene
C₇H₇Cl
C1=CC=C(C=C1)CCl
No data
KCXMKQUNVWSEMD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C7H7Cl/c8-6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5H,6H2
Yes
Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre diagrams
Common Name
Relationship
Link
chlorotoluene
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Other substance
Impurity
Unclassified substance
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Synthetic
Inert
100-44-7
202-853-6
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126.56
α-chlorobenzene
chloromethylbenzene
α-chlorotoluene,(4-chloromethyl)polystrene
Possible groundwater contaminant
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Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
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Colourless to pale yellow transparent liquid
1200
High
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-39
E3 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets 3 = Unverified data of known source
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179
E3 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets 3 = Unverified data of known source
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67
E3 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets 3 = Unverified data of known source
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4.57 X 1002
Calculated
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2.66
Low
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1.1
E3 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets 3 = Unverified data of known source
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9.3 X 1006
at 55 °C
Highly volatile
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Maxima at 217nm = Log3.85
E3 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets 3 = Unverified data of known source
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Soil adsorption and mobility
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Cannot be calculated
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Known soil and groundwater metabolites
None
benzyl alcohol
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Water (Hydrolysis)
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Terrestrial ecotoxicology
1231
E3 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
Moderate
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12.5
Pimehales promelas
Moderate
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> 3.2
Daphnia magna
Moderate
0.1
Daphnia magna
Moderate
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19.3
Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata
Low
10.0
Selenastrum capricornutum
Low
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION
High (class III)
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1231
E3 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
Moderate
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May be absorbed through the skin - PPE/PPC required
EU MRL pesticide database 
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Carcinogen
Endocrine disruptor
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
A0 A = Chromosome aberration (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; B0 B = DNA damage/repair (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; C0 C = Gene mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; D0 D = Genome mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; E0 E = Unspecified genotoxicity type (miscellaneous data source) 0 = No data
No data found
Reproduction / development effects
Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor
Neurotoxicant
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
No data found
No data found
Respiratory tract irritant
Skin irritant
Skin sensitiser
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
No data found
Eye irritant
Phototoxicant
 
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
No data found
 
Possible stomach, heart & liver toxicant
Unstable Combustable Corrosive Emits irritating or toxic fumes/gaes in a fire IMDG Transport Code is usually 6.1
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None - not a ppp
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Packaging Group II (medium danger)
chlorotoluene
chlorure de benzyle
Benzylchlorid
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benzile di cloruro
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Record last updated:
16/11/2022
Contact:
aeru@herts.ac.uk
Please cite as:
Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal , 22 (4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242