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2-Nitropropane

Sy n on y m s & T r a de Na m es Dimethylnitromethane, iso-Nitropropane, 2-NP

CA S No. 79-46-9 RT ECS No. 2608 129 (http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-

DOT ID & Gu i de
TZ5250000 (/niosh- sur/3/erg-gmu/erg/guidepage.aspx?guide=129)
rtecs/TZ501BD0.html)

For m u l a (CH3 )2 CH(NO2 ) 1 ppm =

Con v er si on IDLH Ca [100 ppm]
3.64 mg/m3 See: 79469 (/niosh/idlh/79469.html)

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

NIOSH REL : Ca See Appendix A (nengapdxa.html) NIOSH 2528 (/niosh/docs/2003-154/pdfs/2528.pdf) ;

OSHA PEL † (nengapdxg.html) : TWA 25 ppm (90 OSHA 15
mg/m3 ) (http://www.osha.gov/dts/sltc/methods/organic/org015/org015.html)
, 46
(http://www.osha.gov/dts/sltc/methods/organic/org046/org046.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 a pleasant, fruity odor.

MW: 89.1 BP: 249°F FRZ: - Sol : 2% V P: 13 mmHg IP: 10.71 eV

135°F

Sp.Gr : 0.99 Fl .P: 75°F UEL: LEL:

11.0% 2.6%

Class IC Flammable Liquid: Fl.P. at or above 73°F and below 100°F.

In com pa t i bi l it i es & Rea ct i v i t ies Amines; strong acids, alkalis & oxidizers; metal oxides; combustible materials

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

Sy m pt om s irritation eyes, skin, nose, respiratory system; headache, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea; kidney,
liver damage; [potential occupational carcinogen]

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

Ca n cer Si t e [in animals: liver tumors]

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

Respir a t or Recom m en da t i on s
 NIOSH
At concentrations above the NIOSH REL, or where there is no REL, at any detectable
concentration:
(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:
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: 0187 (/niosh/ipcsneng/neng0187.html) See
MEDICAL TESTS: 0166 (/niosh/docs/2005-110/nmed0166.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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