Toxic substances list: bis(chloromethyl) ether

Bis(chloromethyl) ether is a colourless, volatile liquid with a "suffocating" odour (Sittig, 1981; Verschueren, 1983). Information provided in response to a Notice published under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act 1999 indicates that bis(chloromethyl) ether is not currently used or produced in Canada.

CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service) registry number: 542-88-1

Risk assessment

Sources

This substance is entering the environment from the following sources:

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Contact

Chemicals Management Division
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Gatineau, QC K1A 0H3

Email: interdiction-prohibition@ec.gc.ca

Substances Management Information Line:
Telephone: 1-800-567-1999 (in Canada) or 819-938-3232
Fax: 819-938-3231

 

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