Beryllium dichloride
[CAS# 7787-47-5]

Identification

• Classification: Inorganic chemical industry >> Inorganic salt >> Metal halides and halides >> Metal chlorides and salts
• Name: Beryllium dichloride
• Synonyms: Beryllium chloride; Beryllium dichloride; NSC 84263
• Molecular Formula: BeCl₂
• Molecular Weight: 79.92
• CAS Registry Number: 7787-47-5
• EC Number: 232-116-4

Properties

• Density: 1.90 g/cm^3*
• Melting point: 405 ºC^**
• Boiling point: 520 ºC^***

^* "Hazardous Substances Data Bank" data were obtained from the National Library of Medicine (US)

^** Fischer, Werner; Zeitschrift fuer Elektrochemie und Angewandte Physikalische Chemie 1932, V38, P592.

^*** Peterson, Hal D.; US 3388993 A 1968.

Safety Data

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	2	H330
Acute hazardous to the aquatic environment	Aquatic Acute	1	H400
Skin sensitization	Skin Sens.	1	H317
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	3	H301
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2	H319
Chronic hazardous to the aquatic environment	Aquatic Chronic	2	H411
Carcinogenicity	Carc.	1B	H350
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H335
Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure	STOT RE	1	H372