UNSPSC 51271502: Ethyl chloride

This classification denotes an analgesic agent, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 46U771ERWK. European Medicines Agency schedules Ethyl chloride in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB13740MIG. Ethyl chloride generally arises in the molecular formula C2H5CL. The term ETHYL CHLORIDE is a U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention designation. Most nations schedule ethyl chloride under HS 29031190 and SITC 51136.

As of Q4 2014, ETHYL CHLORIDE remains the US FDA Preferred Term for this commodity. Ethyl chloride bears US NLM identifiers UMLS ID C0015058 and NCI Concept Code C75067. SMILES: CCC(=C)C(=O)C1=C(C(=C(C=C1)OCC(=O)[O-])CL)CL.[NA+].

UNSPSC 51271502 Ethyl chloride is a Commodity code covering the procurement of ethyl chloride, a volatile liquid chemical used primarily as a local anesthetic and topical cooling agent in medical and athletic training settings. State and local governments purchase ethyl chloride primarily through health departments, school districts with athletic programs, emergency medical services, and municipal recreation facilities that require rapid-acting topical anesthesia for minor procedures, wound treatment, and sports medicine applications. The chemical is typically procured in small quantities as a packaged pharmaceutical or medical supply item rather than in bulk industrial volumes.

The source provided contains no record of recent state and local contract opportunities solicited under this Commodity code. Without posted RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, or ITBs naming this code, no issuing-body pattern, geographic concentration, or representative procurement activity can be characterized. Ethyl chloride procurement at state and local levels appears to occur through routine pharmaceutical supply channels, cooperative purchasing agreements, or direct vendor relationships rather than through competitive open solicitation, limiting visibility into active bidding opportunities.