1-Chloropentane (CED0022184)

1-Chloropentane is an organic compound with the formula C5H11Cl and an average molecular weight of 106.59 g/mol. 1-Chloropentane belongs to the organochlorides, a class of organohalogen compounds within the organic compounds. The substance is found in or released from 27 recorded sources. These sources include food, food processing and cookware, specifically food preservation, food contact materials, processing meats, the preparation of malt, and fermentation processes for beer. It is also associated with household cleaning and consumer products, including bleaching agents, perfumes within detergents and soaps, cigar cigarettes, non electric simulated smoking devices, other smoking requisites, and three additional sources. Furthermore, it is found in electrical and electronic equipment, such as amplifiers, antennas, coils, auxiliary devices, and conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials, among nine other sources. Recorded routes of exposure for 1-Chloropentane include oral, inhalation, and touch.