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T1 Health and Safety Guide: 1, 3-Dichloropropene, 1, 2-Diciiloropropane and Mixtures
A1 World Health Organization, 
A1 International Labour Organisation, 
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
K1 health
K1 hydrocarbon
K1 propane
K1 toxic substance
K1 chemical
K1 health hazard
K1 waste disposal
SN 92 4 151076 5
YR 1992
FD 1992
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/29625
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/29625
NO This document summarizes authoritative guidance on the health, environmental, and safety aspects of 1,3-dichloropropene, 1,2-dichloropropane, and their fumigant mixtures, outlining identity, properties, analytical methods, production, and agricultural uses. It summarizes environmental fate, noting rapid volatilization and hydrolysis for 1,3-dichloropropene, greater soil persistence and groundwater contamination potential for 1,2-dichloropropane, and limited bioaccumulation for all constituents. It evaluates kinetics, toxicology, and ecotoxicity, identifies primary target organs, and reports occupational exposure scenarios, with general-population risk typically negligible except where groundwater is impacted. It provides practical measures for prevention, first aid, firefighting, storage, transport, spillage response, and disposal, and compiles regulatory classifications, exposure limits, and labelling requirements.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 22, 2026