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CAS Number: 75-09-2
Sum Formula: CH2Cl2
Molar Mass: 84.9 g/mol
German Synonyms: Methylenchlorid | Dichlormethan
English Synonyms: Dichloromethane
EC Index Number: 602-004-00-3
EC Number: 200-838-9
Temperature Class: T1
Explosion Group: IIA (estimated)
Structural Formula Dichloromethane

Disclaimer: The CLP/GHS classification is not regularly updated in Chemsafe. For up-to-date information, please use the ECHA database. ( https://echa.europa.eu/en/information-on-chemicals )

GHS Hazard and Category:
  • Carc. 2: carcinogenicity, category 2
GHS Pictogram:
pictogram health hazard





GHS Signal Word: Warning
GHS Hazard Statement:
  • H351: Suspected of causing cancer .

Antoine parameters
1 1987 Stephenson, R.M.; Malanowski, S. 6.18649 kPa UTI: 137-1017-14980/0-39
UTI: 137-1017-14980/0-39;
Line no Upper temperature limit of Antoine equation Lower temperature limit of Antoine equation Antoine constant C Antoine constant B Antoine constant A
  • recommended value
  • saturated
  • property of pure substance
  • recommended value
  • saturated
  • property of pure substance
  • recommended value
  • by regression
  • saturated
  • property of pure substance
  • recommended value
  • by regression
  • saturated
  • property of pure substance
  • defined value
  • by regression
  • saturated
  • property of pure substance
1 < 312 K > 264 K -43.46 K 1126.53 K 6.18649 kPa
Bibliographic data
Author Stephenson, R.M.; Malanowski, S.
Year 1987
Title Handbook of The Thermodynamics of Organic Compounds
Publisher Elsevier; New York, Amsterdam, London
Language ENGL
Boiling point
1 1941 Berger, H. 1013.25 hPa 40 °C UTI: 15-1017-14970/0-39
UTI: 15-1017-14970/0-39;
Line no Boiling temperature Pressure
  • defined value
  • at atmospheric pressure
  • saturated
  • property of pure substance
  • saturated
1 40 °C 1013.25 hPa
Bibliographic data
Title Brennbare Gase, Flüssigkeiten und feste Stoffe
Author Berger, H.
Year 1941
Publisher Edmund Stein u. Co.
Publisher City Potsdam
Language GERM
2 1950 1013.25 hPa 40 °C UTI: 1-1017-14959/0-39
UTI: 1-1017-14959/0-39;
Line no Boiling temperature Pressure
  • defined value
  • at atmospheric pressure
  • saturated
  • property of pure substance
  • saturated
1 40 °C 1013.25 hPa
Bibliographic data
Title Loss Prevention Bulletin No. 36.10: Properties of Flammable Liquids, Gases and Solids
Year 1950
Journal Title The Factory Mutual Engineering Division;Boston, Ma
Publisher The Factory Mutual Engineering Division
Publisher City Boston
Language ENGL
3 1951 Oehley, E. 1013.25 hPa 41.6 °C UTI: 13-1017-14964/0-39
UTI: 13-1017-14964/0-39;
Line no Boiling temperature Pressure
  • defined value
  • at atmospheric pressure
  • saturated
  • property of pure substance
  • saturated
1 41.6 °C 1013.25 hPa
Bibliographic data
Title Stoffdaten
Author Oehley, E.
Year 1951
Publisher Farbwerke Hoechst, Techn. Abt. Farben-Gruppe
Language GERM
4 1963 Nabert, K.; Schön, G. 1013.25 hPa 40 °C UTI: 1000-1017-15002/0-39
UTI: 1000-1017-15002/0-39;
Line no Boiling temperature Pressure
  • defined value
  • at atmospheric pressure
  • property of pure substance
1 40 °C 1013.25 hPa
Bibliographic data
Author Nabert, K.; Schön, G.
Year 1963
Title Sicherheitstechnische Kennzahlen brennbarer Gase und Dämpfe (mit 6. Nachtrag)
Publisher Deutscher Eichverlag
Publisher City Braunschweig
Abstract English Safety values of about 1000 flammable gases and vapors: Explosion limits, ignition temperatures, flash points, explosion pressures.
Language GERM
Density
1 1941 Berger, H. 1013.25 hPa 20 °C 1.336 g/cm3 UTI: 15-1017-14971/0-39
UTI: 15-1017-14971/0-39;
Line no Density Temperature Pressure
  • defined value
  • at atmospheric pressure and room temperature
  • property of pure substance
  • at atmospheric pressure and room temperature
  • property of pure substance
  • at atmospheric pressure and room temperature
1 1.336 g/cm3 20 °C 1013.25 hPa
Bibliographic data
Title Brennbare Gase, Flüssigkeiten und feste Stoffe
Author Berger, H.
Year 1941
Publisher Edmund Stein u. Co.
Publisher City Potsdam
Language GERM
2 1950 1013.25 hPa 20 °C 1.336 g/cm3 UTI: 1-1017-14960/0-39
UTI: 1-1017-14960/0-39;
Line no Density Temperature Pressure
  • defined value
  • at atmospheric pressure and room temperature
  • property of pure substance
  • at atmospheric pressure and room temperature
  • property of pure substance
  • at atmospheric pressure and room temperature
1 1.336 g/cm3 20 °C 1013.25 hPa
Bibliographic data
Title Loss Prevention Bulletin No. 36.10: Properties of Flammable Liquids, Gases and Solids
Year 1950
Journal Title The Factory Mutual Engineering Division;Boston, Ma
Publisher The Factory Mutual Engineering Division
Publisher City Boston
Language ENGL
3 1951 Oehley, E. 1013.25 hPa 20 °C 1.336 g/cm3 UTI: 13-1017-14965/0-39
UTI: 13-1017-14965/0-39;
Line no Density Temperature Pressure
  • defined value
  • at atmospheric pressure and room temperature
  • property of pure substance
  • at atmospheric pressure and room temperature
  • property of pure substance
  • at atmospheric pressure and room temperature
1 1.336 g/cm3 20 °C 1013.25 hPa
Bibliographic data
Title Stoffdaten
Author Oehley, E.
Year 1951
Publisher Farbwerke Hoechst, Techn. Abt. Farben-Gruppe
Language GERM
4 1963 Nabert, K.; Schön, G. 1013.25 hPa 20 °C 1.33 g/cm3 UTI: 1000-1017-15003/0-39
UTI: 1000-1017-15003/0-39;
Line no Density Temperature Pressure
  • defined value
  • at atmospheric pressure and room temperature
  • property of pure substance
  • recommended value
  • at atmospheric pressure and room temperature
  • property of pure substance
  • recommended value
  • at atmospheric pressure and room temperature
1 1.33 g/cm3 20 °C 1013.25 hPa
Bibliographic data
Author Nabert, K.; Schön, G.
Year 1963
Title Sicherheitstechnische Kennzahlen brennbarer Gase und Dämpfe (mit 6. Nachtrag)
Publisher Deutscher Eichverlag
Publisher City Braunschweig
Abstract English Safety values of about 1000 flammable gases and vapors: Explosion limits, ignition temperatures, flash points, explosion pressures.
Language GERM
Melting point
1 1941 Berger, H. -97 °C UTI: 15-1017-14969/0-39
UTI: 15-1017-14969/0-39;
Line no Melting temperature
  • defined value
  • at atmospheric pressure
  • property of pure substance
1 -97 °C
Bibliographic data
Title Brennbare Gase, Flüssigkeiten und feste Stoffe
Author Berger, H.
Year 1941
Publisher Edmund Stein u. Co.
Publisher City Potsdam
Language GERM
2 1950 -97 °C UTI: 1-1017-14958/0-39
UTI: 1-1017-14958/0-39;
Line no Melting temperature
  • defined value
  • at atmospheric pressure
  • property of pure substance
1 -97 °C
Bibliographic data
Title Loss Prevention Bulletin No. 36.10: Properties of Flammable Liquids, Gases and Solids
Year 1950
Journal Title The Factory Mutual Engineering Division;Boston, Ma
Publisher The Factory Mutual Engineering Division
Publisher City Boston
Language ENGL
3 1963 Nabert, K.; Schön, G. 1013.25 hPa -97 °C UTI: 1000-1017-15008/0-39
UTI: 1000-1017-15008/0-39;
Line no Melting temperature Pressure
  • defined value
  • at atmospheric pressure
  • saturated
  • property of pure substance
  • recommended value
  • at atmospheric pressure
  • saturated
1 -97 °C 1013.25 hPa
Bibliographic data
Author Nabert, K.; Schön, G.
Year 1963
Title Sicherheitstechnische Kennzahlen brennbarer Gase und Dämpfe (mit 6. Nachtrag)
Publisher Deutscher Eichverlag
Publisher City Braunschweig
Abstract English Safety values of about 1000 flammable gases and vapors: Explosion limits, ignition temperatures, flash points, explosion pressures.
Language GERM
Relative gas density
1 1941 Berger, H. 3.93 UTI: 15-1017-14972/0-39
UTI: 15-1017-14972/0-39;
Line no Relative gas density
  • defined value
  • property of pure substance
1 3.93
Bibliographic data
Title Brennbare Gase, Flüssigkeiten und feste Stoffe
Author Berger, H.
Year 1941
Publisher Edmund Stein u. Co.
Publisher City Potsdam
Language GERM
2 1950 2.93 UTI: 1-1017-14961/0-39
UTI: 1-1017-14961/0-39;
Line no Relative gas density
  • defined value
  • property of pure substance
1 2.93
Bibliographic data
Title Loss Prevention Bulletin No. 36.10: Properties of Flammable Liquids, Gases and Solids
Year 1950
Journal Title The Factory Mutual Engineering Division;Boston, Ma
Publisher The Factory Mutual Engineering Division
Publisher City Boston
Language ENGL
3 1963 Nabert, K.; Schön, G. 2.93 UTI: 1000-1017-15004/0-39
UTI: 1000-1017-15004/0-39;
Line no Relative gas density
  • defined value
  • property of pure substance
1 2.93
Bibliographic data
Author Nabert, K.; Schön, G.
Year 1963
Title Sicherheitstechnische Kennzahlen brennbarer Gase und Dämpfe (mit 6. Nachtrag)
Publisher Deutscher Eichverlag
Publisher City Braunschweig
Abstract English Safety values of about 1000 flammable gases and vapors: Explosion limits, ignition temperatures, flash points, explosion pressures.
Language GERM
Solubility in water
1 2009 Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) 20 °C 20 g/l UTI: 228-1017-14998/0-39
UTI: 228-1017-14998/0-39;
Line no Solubility in water Temperature
  • defined value
  • property of pure substance
  • property of pure substance
1 20 g/l 20 °C
Bibliographic data
Author Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)
Year 2009
Title Wasserlöslichkeit
Database PTB
Publisher Datenbank PTB-Lab. 3.43
Language GERM
  • The oxidizing agent is air with an oxygen content of 20.95 % by volume. In the data base it is usually not specified as mixture component. Exceptions are highlighted.
  • Pressure values are absolute, not gauge pressures.
  • Impurities can strongly influence characteristic safety data, particulary if the properties of the impurity considerably deviate from the respective properties of the pure substance.
  • Safety characteristics are only displayed if evaluated data are available.
  • Values can be cited by using the UTI number of the table (Uniform Table Identifier).
  • Color Codes:         recommended value             no recommendation               do not use value

Autoignition Temperature
1 Autoignition Temperature as a function of pressure (measured in 500-ml-autoclave) 2013 Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) 5 bar 245 °C UTI: 4033-1017-15013/0-39
Autoignition Temperature as a function of pressure (measured in 500-ml-autoclave)
UTI: 4033-1017-15013/0-39;
Line no Pressure Autoignition Temperature
  • recommended value
  • recommended value
  • experimental
  • property of pure substance
1 5 bar 245 °C
Bibliographic data
Author Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)
Year 2013
Title Sicherheitstechnische Kenngrößen: Messwerte 2013 des PTB-Laboratoriums 3.71
Database PTB
Publisher PTB-Lab. 3.71
Language GERM
2 1941 Berger, H. 662 °C UTI: 15-1017-14973/0-39
UTI: 15-1017-14973/0-39;
Line no Autoignition Temperature
  • methode not internationally standardized
  • property of pure substance
1 662 °C
Bibliographic data
Title Brennbare Gase, Flüssigkeiten und feste Stoffe
Author Berger, H.
Year 1941
Publisher Edmund Stein u. Co.
Publisher City Potsdam
Language GERM
3 1948 Scott, G.S; Jones, G.W.; Scott, F.E. 606 °C ... 642 °C UTI: 26-1017-14975/0-39
UTI: 26-1017-14975/0-39;
Line no Autoignition Temperature
  • methode not internationally standardized
  • property of pure substance
1 606 °C [1]
2 642 °C
[1] in oxygen
Bibliographic data
Title Determination of Ignition Temperatures of Combustible Liquids and Gases
Author Scott, G.S; Jones, G.W.; Scott, F.E.
Year 1948
Journal Title Anal. Chem.
Volume 20
Issue 3
Pages 238-241
Publisher Anal. Chem.
Language ENGL
4 1950 640 °C UTI: 1-1017-14962/0-39
UTI: 1-1017-14962/0-39;
Line no Autoignition Temperature
  • methode not internationally standardized
  • property of pure substance
1 640 °C
Bibliographic data
Title Loss Prevention Bulletin No. 36.10: Properties of Flammable Liquids, Gases and Solids
Year 1950
Journal Title The Factory Mutual Engineering Division;Boston, Ma
Publisher The Factory Mutual Engineering Division
Publisher City Boston
Language ENGL
5 1951 Oehley, E. 662 °C UTI: 13-1017-14968/0-39
UTI: 13-1017-14968/0-39;
Line no Autoignition Temperature
  • methode not internationally standardized
  • property of pure substance
1 662 °C
Bibliographic data
Title Stoffdaten
Author Oehley, E.
Year 1951
Publisher Farbwerke Hoechst, Techn. Abt. Farben-Gruppe
Language GERM
6 1955 668 °C UTI: 68-1017-14978/0-39
UTI: 68-1017-14978/0-39;
Line no Autoignition Temperature
  • methode not internationally standardized
  • property of pure substance
1 668 °C
Bibliographic data
Title Comparative Hazards of Common Refrigerants
Year 1955
Publisher Underwriter's Laboratories, Inc. Card Data Service
Language ENGL
7 1963 Nabert, K.; Schön, G. 605 °C UTI: 1000-1017-15005/0-39
UTI: 1000-1017-15005/0-39;
Line no Autoignition Temperature
  • recommended value
  • according to german standard
  • property of pure substance
1 605 °C [A]
[A] DIN 51794: Testing of mineral oil hydrocarbons - Determination of ignition temperature; measurements are technically identical to those of ISO/IEC 80079-20-1 but results are treated differently.
Bibliographic data
Author Nabert, K.; Schön, G.
Year 1963
Title Sicherheitstechnische Kennzahlen brennbarer Gase und Dämpfe (mit 6. Nachtrag)
Publisher Deutscher Eichverlag
Publisher City Braunschweig
Abstract English Safety values of about 1000 flammable gases and vapors: Explosion limits, ignition temperatures, flash points, explosion pressures.
Language GERM
Evaporation number
1 1963 Nabert, K.; Schön, G. 1.8 UTI: 1000-1017-15007/0-39
UTI: 1000-1017-15007/0-39;
Line no Evaporation number
  • recommended value
  • experimental
  • property of pure substance
1 1.8
Bibliographic data
Author Nabert, K.; Schön, G.
Year 1963
Title Sicherheitstechnische Kennzahlen brennbarer Gase und Dämpfe (mit 6. Nachtrag)
Publisher Deutscher Eichverlag
Publisher City Braunschweig
Abstract English Safety values of about 1000 flammable gases and vapors: Explosion limits, ignition temperatures, flash points, explosion pressures.
Language GERM
Flash point
1 1963 Nabert, K.; Schön, G. UTI: 1000-1017-15000/0-39
UTI: 1000-1017-15000/0-39;
Line no Flash point
  • recommended value
  • closed cup
  • property of pure substance
1 -- [1]
[1] Hardly to ignite: There is an explosion area but no standard flashpoint can be determined.
Bibliographic data
Author Nabert, K.; Schön, G.
Year 1963
Title Sicherheitstechnische Kennzahlen brennbarer Gase und Dämpfe (mit 6. Nachtrag)
Publisher Deutscher Eichverlag
Publisher City Braunschweig
Abstract English Safety values of about 1000 flammable gases and vapors: Explosion limits, ignition temperatures, flash points, explosion pressures.
Language GERM
2 1946 Freytag, H. 5 °C UTI: 6-1017-14963/0-39
UTI: 6-1017-14963/0-39;
Line no Flash point
  • property of pure substance
1 5 °C [1]
[1] Measuring method doubtful
Bibliographic data
Title Merkblatt über Kennzahlen brennbarer Gase und Dämpfe
Author Freytag, H.
Year 1946
Publisher Magistrat von Gross-Berlin, Abteilung für Arbeit, Hauptamt für Arbeitsschutz
Publisher City Berlin
Language GERM
Limiting oxygen concentration
1 Limiting Oxygen Concentration as a function of pressure and temperature 2014 Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) 101 kPa 70 °C 15 Vol% UTI: 4034-1017-60232/20240802-39
Limiting Oxygen Concentration as a function of pressure and temperature
UTI: 4034-1017-60232/20240802-39;
Line no Pressure Temperature Limiting oxygen concentration
  • Parameter of the measurement
  • Parameter of the measurement
  • recommended value
  • experimental
1 101 kPa 70 °C 15 Vol% [1]
[1] measured with nitrogen as inert (standard apparatus)
Bibliographic data
Author Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)
Year 2014
Title Sicherheitstechnische Kenngrößen: Messwerte 2014 des PTB-Laboratoriums 3.71
Database PTB
Publisher PTB-Lab. 3.71
Language GERM
Limiting value for flammability (Tci)
1 2008 Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) 21 Mol% UTI: 232-1017-14999/0-39
UTI: 232-1017-14999/0-39;
Line no Limiting value for flammability (Tci)
  • recommended value
  • property of pure substance
1 21 Mol%
Bibliographic data
Author Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)
Year 2008
Title Draft for the revision of ISO 10156 'Gas cylinders - Gas and gas mixture - Determination of fire potential and oxidizing ability'
Database PTB
Publisher Datenbank PTB-Lab. 3.43
Language ENGL
Explosion limits
Lower explosion limit
1 1963 Nabert, K.; Schön, G. 13 Vol% ± 10 % UTI: 1000-1017-15009/0-39
UTI: 1000-1017-15009/0-39;
Line no Lower explosion limit
  • recommended value
  • property of pure substance
1 13 Vol% ± 10 %
2 450 g/m3 ± 10 % ⚠
⚠ The reference for the specification in g/m3 is the molar volume at 20 °C
Bibliographic data
Author Nabert, K.; Schön, G.
Year 1963
Title Sicherheitstechnische Kennzahlen brennbarer Gase und Dämpfe (mit 6. Nachtrag)
Publisher Deutscher Eichverlag
Publisher City Braunschweig
Abstract English Safety values of about 1000 flammable gases and vapors: Explosion limits, ignition temperatures, flash points, explosion pressures.
Language GERM
2 1951 Oehley, E. 13 Vol% UTI: 13-1017-14966/0-39
UTI: 13-1017-14966/0-39;
Line no Lower explosion limit
  • property of pure substance
1 13 Vol%
Bibliographic data
Title Stoffdaten
Author Oehley, E.
Year 1951
Publisher Farbwerke Hoechst, Techn. Abt. Farben-Gruppe
Language GERM
Upper explosion limit
1 1963 Nabert, K.; Schön, G. 22 Vol% ± 5 % UTI: 1000-1017-15010/0-39
UTI: 1000-1017-15010/0-39;
Line no Upper explosion limit
  • recommended value
  • property of pure substance
1 22 Vol% ± 5 %
2 780 g/m3 ± 5 % ⚠
⚠ The reference for the specification in g/m3 is the molar volume at 20 °C
Bibliographic data
Author Nabert, K.; Schön, G.
Year 1963
Title Sicherheitstechnische Kennzahlen brennbarer Gase und Dämpfe (mit 6. Nachtrag)
Publisher Deutscher Eichverlag
Publisher City Braunschweig
Abstract English Safety values of about 1000 flammable gases and vapors: Explosion limits, ignition temperatures, flash points, explosion pressures.
Language GERM
2 1951 Oehley, E. 18 Vol% UTI: 13-1017-14967/0-39
UTI: 13-1017-14967/0-39;
Line no Upper explosion limit
  • property of pure substance
1 18 Vol% [1]
[1] measured at 50 °C and 3.7 Vol%
Bibliographic data
Title Stoffdaten
Author Oehley, E.
Year 1951
Publisher Farbwerke Hoechst, Techn. Abt. Farben-Gruppe
Language GERM
Maximum explosion pressure
1 1963 Nabert, K.; Schön, G. 5.9 bar UTI: 1000-1017-15006/0-39
UTI: 1000-1017-15006/0-39;
Line no Maximum explosion pressure
  • recommended value
  • experimental
  • property of pure substance
1 5.9 bar
Bibliographic data
Author Nabert, K.; Schön, G.
Year 1963
Title Sicherheitstechnische Kennzahlen brennbarer Gase und Dämpfe (mit 6. Nachtrag)
Publisher Deutscher Eichverlag
Publisher City Braunschweig
Abstract English Safety values of about 1000 flammable gases and vapors: Explosion limits, ignition temperatures, flash points, explosion pressures.
Language GERM
2 1940 Nauck 6 ata UTI: 17-1017-14974/0-39
UTI: 17-1017-14974/0-39;
Line no Maximum explosion pressure
  • property of pure substance
1 6 ata
Bibliographic data
Title Brennbare Flüssigkeiten und Einstufung
Author Nauck
Year 1940
Publisher I.G. Farben, Wolfen Filmfabrik, T IV Betriebskontrolle
Language GERM
Minimum ignition energy
1 1990 Nabert, K.; Schön, G. 9300 mJ UTI: 1011-1017-15011/0-39
UTI: 1011-1017-15011/0-39;
Line no Minimum ignition energy
  • recommended value
  • property of pure substance
1 9300 mJ [1]
[1] most ignitable mixture 18 Vol%
Bibliographic data
Author Nabert, K.; Schön, G.
Year 1990
Title Sicherheitstechnische Kennzahlen brennbarer Gase und Dämpfe
Pages 6
Publisher Deutscher Eichverlag
Publisher City Braunschweig
Language GERM
Stoichiometric fraction of combustible substance in mixture with air
1 2005 Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) 17.3 Mol% UTI: 220-1017-14997/0-39
UTI: 220-1017-14997/0-39;
Line no Stoichiometric fraction of combustible substance in mixture with air
  • recommended value
  • property of pure substance
1 17.3 Mol%
Bibliographic data
Author Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)
Year 2005
Title Berechnete molare stöchiometrische Brenngasanteile in Luft (c_stoech)
Database PTB
Publisher Datenbank PTB-Lab. 3.43
Language GERM

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