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1,1-Dichloro-1-nitroethane

Sy n on y m s & T r a de Na m es Dichloronitroethane

CA S No. 594-72-9 RT ECS No. DOT ID & Gu ide2650 153 (http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-

KI1050000 (/niosh- sur/3/erg-gmu/erg/guidepage.aspx?guide=153)
rtecs/KI100590.html)

For m u l a CH3 CCl2 NO2 1 ppm =

Con v er si on IDLH 25 ppm
5.89 mg/m3 See: 594729 (/niosh/idlh/594729.html)

Ex posure Limits Mea su r em en t Met h ods

NIOSH REL : TWA 2 ppm (10 mg/m3 ) NIOSH 1601 (/niosh/docs/2003-154/pdfs/1601.pdf) ;

OSHA PEL † (nengapdxg.html) : C 10 ppm (60 OSHA 7
mg/m3 ) (http://www.osha.gov/dts/sltc/methods/organic/org001/org001.html)
See: NMAM (/niosh/docs/2003-154/) or OSHA Methods
(http://www.osha.gov/dts/sltc/methods/index.html)

Ph y si ca l Descr i pt ion Colorless liquid with an unpleasant odor. [fumigant]

MW: BP: FRZ: ? Sol : 0.3% V P: 15 mmHg IP: ?
143.9 255°F
Sp.Gr : Fl .P: UEL: ? LEL: ?
1.43 136°F

Class II Combustible Liquid: Fl.P. at or above 100°F and below 140°F.

In com pa t i bi l i t i es & Rea ct i v i t ies Strong oxidizers [Note: Corrosive to iron in presence of moisture.]

Exposu r e Rou t es inhalation, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact

Sy m pt om s In animals: irritation eyes, skin; liver, heart, kidney damage; pulmonary edema, hemorrhage

T a r get Or ga n s Eyes, skin, respiratory system, liver, kidneys, cardiovascular system

(See
Per son a l Pr ot ect i on /Sa n it a t i on Fir st A i d (See procedures (firstaid.html) )
protection codes (protect.html) ) Eye: Irrigate immediately
Skin: Prevent skin contact Skin: Soap wash immediately
Eyes: Prevent eye contact Breathing: Respiratory support
Wash skin: When contaminated Swallow: Medical attention immediately
Remove: When wet or contaminated
Change: No recommendation
Respi r a t or Recom m en da t i on s

NIOSH
Up to 20 ppm:
(APF = 10) Any supplied-air respirator
 Up to 25 ppm:
(APF = 25) Any supplied-air respirator operated in a continuous-flow mode
(APF = 50) Any self-contained breathing apparatus with a full facepiece
(APF = 50) Any supplied-air respirator with a full facepiece
Emergency or planned entry into unknown concentrations or IDLH conditions:
(APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-
demand or other positive-pressure mode
(APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or
other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing
apparatus
Escape:
(APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted
organic vapor canister
Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Important additional information about respirator selection (pgintrod.html#mustread)

See also: INTRODUCTION (/niosh/npg/pgintrod.html) See ICSC CARD: 0434 (/niosh/ipcsneng/neng0434.html)

Pa g e la st r ev iew ed: A pr il 4 , 2 0 1 1
Pa g e la st u pda t ed: Nov em ber 1 8 , 2 0 1 0
Con t en t sou r ce: Na t ion a l In st it u t e for Occu pa t ion a l Sa fet y a n d Hea lt h (NIOSH) Edu ca t ion a n d In for m a t ion Div ision

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