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Chemical Datasheet

LEWISITE 2

Chemical Identifiers

CAS Number UN/NA Number DOT Hazard Label USCG CHRIS Code
  • 40334-69-8
none data unavailable none
NIOSH Pocket Guide International Chem Safety Card
none none
NFPA 704
data unavailable
General Description
This material is a chemical weapon or chemical weapon impurity that is similar to the chemical weapon lewisite. See the chemical datasheet for lewisite for more information.

Hazards

Reactivity Alerts
none
Air & Water Reactions
No rapid reaction with air. No rapid reaction with water.
Fire Hazard
No information available.
Health Hazard
No information available.
Reactivity Profile
No information available.
Belongs to the Following Reactive Group(s)
Potentially Incompatible Absorbents

Use caution: Liquids with this reactive group classification have been known to react with the absorbents listed below.

Response Recommendations

Isolation and Evacuation
No information available.
Firefighting
No information available.
Non-Fire Response
No information available.
Protective Clothing
No information available.
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First Aid
No information available.

Physical Properties

Chemical Formula:
  • C4H4AsCl3
Flash Point: data unavailable
Lower Explosive Limit (LEL): data unavailable
Upper Explosive Limit (UEL): data unavailable
Autoignition Temperature: data unavailable
Melting Point: data unavailable
Vapor Pressure: data unavailable
Vapor Density (Relative to Air): data unavailable
Specific Gravity: data unavailable
Boiling Point: data unavailable
Molecular Weight: 233.35
Water Solubility: data unavailable
Ionization Energy/Potential: data unavailable
IDLH: data unavailable

AEGLs (Acute Exposure Guideline Levels)

Final AEGLs for Lewisite 1 (CAS No. 541-25-3), including mixtures with Lewisite 2 (CAS No. 40334-69-8) and Lewisite 3 (CAS No. 40334-70-1)
Exposure Period AEGL-1 AEGL-2 AEGL-3
10 minutes NR 1.3 mg/m3 3.9 mg/m3
30 minutes NR 0.47 mg/m3 1.4 mg/m3
60 minutes NR 0.25 mg/m3 0.74 mg/m3
4 hours NR 0.07 mg/m3 0.21 mg/m3
8 hours NR 0.037 mg/m3 0.11 mg/m3
NR = Not recommended due to insufficient data
(NAC/NRC, 2023)

ERPGs (Emergency Response Planning Guidelines)

No ERPG information available.

PACs (Protective Action Criteria)

Chemical PAC-1 PAC-2 PAC-3
Lewisite 2; (Bis(2-chlorovinyl)chloroarsine) (40334-69-8) 0.023 mg/m3 0.25 mg/m3 0.74 mg/m3
(DOE, 2018)

Regulatory Information

EPA Consolidated List of Lists

No regulatory information available.

CISA Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS)

RELEASE THEFT SABOTAGE
Chemical of Interest CAS Number Min Conc STQ Security
Issue
Min Conc STQ Security
Issue
Min Conc STQ Security
Issue
Lewisite 2; [Bis(2-chlorovinyl)chloroarsine] 40334-69-8 CUM 100 grams CW/CWP

(CISA, 2007)

OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) Standard List

No regulatory information available.

Alternate Chemical Names