Chloral

CAS Number

75-87-6

Synonym

2,2,2-Trichloroacetaldehyde; Trichloroethanal; Anhydrous chloral; Trichloroaldehyde; Trichloroethanal

Occurrence/Use

Production of pharmaceuticals

Chloral

Proposition 65

Chemical Status

Cancer:	Currently listed

Cancer

Listed as causing:	Cancer
Date of Listing:	09/13/2013
Basis for Listing:	Labor Code

Public notices related to this chemical:

Notice of Intent to List Chemicals by the Labor Code Mechanism: Chloral, chloral hydrate, 1,1,1,2-tetrachloroethane, and trichloroacetic acid
Chemicals Listed Effective September 13, 2013 as Known to the State of California to Cause Cancer: Chloral, Chloral Hydrate, 1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane, and Trichloroacetic Acid