AROCLOR 1016, 1X5ML, TRANSFORMER OIL 50M G/KG Chemical Properties

Melting point:

63.91°C (estimate)

Boiling point:

333.69°C (rough estimate)

Density 

1.3300 (estimate)

vapor pressure 

9.03 x 10^-4 mmHg at 25 °C (estimated using GC retention data, Foreman and Bidleman, 1985)

refractive index 

1.6060 (estimate)

Flash point:

-26 °C

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

Soluble in most solvents (U.S. EPA, 1985).

Henry's Law Constant

750 (Paris et al., 1978)

Exposure limits

Potential occupational carcinogen. NIOSH REL: TWA 1.0 μg/m³, IDLH 5 mg/m³.

EPA Substance Registry System

Aroclor 1016 (12674-11-2)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

F,Xn,N,T,Xi

Risk Statements 

11-38-48/20-51/53-62-65-67-39/23/24/25-23/24/25-36/37/38-50/53-33-45

Safety Statements 

36/37-61-62-45-26-60-35-53-16

RIDADR 

2315

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

TQ1351000

HazardClass 

9

PackingGroup 

II

Hazardous Substances Data

12674-11-2(Hazardous Substances Data)

Toxicity

Drinking water standard (final): For all PCBs, the MCLG and MCL are zero and 0.5 μg/L, respectively (U.S. EPA, 2000).

AROCLOR 1016, 1X5ML, TRANSFORMER OIL 50M G/KG Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Viscous, oily, light yellow to pale yellow-brown liquid or white powder with a weak, characteristic odor

Uses

Insulator fluid for electric condensers; additive in high pressure lubricants. In fluorescent and high-intensity discharge ballasts manufactured prior to 1979 (U.S. EPA, 1998).
At a concentration of 5 to 25 wt %, increased the effective kill-life of the lindane spray up to 10 times. May have been used in chlordane and BHC insecticide formulations (Monsanto, 1960).

General Description

Viscous oily liquid.

Air & Water Reactions

Insoluble in water.

Reactivity Profile

Simple aromatic halogenated organic compounds are very unreactive. Reactivity generally decreases with increased degree of substitution of halogen for hydrogen atoms.

Health Hazard

ACUTE/CHRONIC HAZARDS: Toxic irritant. Hazardous decomposition products.

Fire Hazard

Some may burn but none ignite readily. Containers may explode when heated. Some may be transported hot.

Environmental Fate

Biological. Reported degradation products by the microorganism Alcaligenes BM-2 for a mixture of polychlorinated biphenyls include monohydroxychlorobiphenyl, 2-hydroxy-6- oxochlorophenylhexa-2,4-dieonic acid, chlorobenzoic acid, chlorobenzoylpropionic acid, chlorophenylacetic acid, and 3-chlorophenyl-2-chloropropenic acid (Yagi and Sudo, 1980). When PCB-1016 was statically incubated in the dark at 25 °C with yeast extract and settled domestic wastewater inoculum, no significant biodegradation was observed. At a concentration of 5 mg/L, percent losses after 7, 14, 21, and 28-d incubation periods were 44, 47, 46, and 48, respectively. At a concentration of 10 mg/L, only 22, 46, 20, and 13% losses were observed after the 7, 14, 21, and 28-d incubation periods, respectively (Tabak et al., 1981).
Chemical/Physical. PCB-1016 will not hydrolyze to any reasonable extent (Kollig, 1993).