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4,4'-Methylenebis(2-chloroaniline)

DACPM; 3,3'-Dichloro-4,4'-diaminodiphenylmethane; MBOCA; 4,4'-Methylenebis(o-chloro

Sy n on y m s & T r a de Na m es
aniline); 4,4'-Methylenebis(2-chlorobenzenamine); MOCA

CA S No. 101-14-4 RT ECS No. DOT ID & Gu ide

CY1050000 (/niosh-
rtecs/CY100590.html)

For m u l a CH2 (C6 H4 ClNH2 )2 Con v er si on IDLH Ca [N.D.]

See: IDLH INDEX (/niosh/idlh/intridl4.html)

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

NIOSH REL : Ca TWA 0.003 mg/m3 [skin] See OSHA 24
Appendix A (nengapdxa.html) (http://www.osha.gov/dts/sltc/methods/organic/org024/org024.html)
OSHA PEL † (nengapdxg.html) : none , 71
(http://www.osha.gov/dts/sltc/methods/organic/org071/org071.html)
See: NMAM (/niosh/docs/2003-154/) or OSHA Methods
(http://www.osha.gov/dts/sltc/methods/index.html)

Ph y sica l Descr i pt i on Tan-colored pellets or flakes with a faint, amine-like odor.

MW: 267.2 BP: ? MLT: Sol : VP(77°F): 0.00001 mmHg IP: ?

230°F Slight

Sp.Gr : 1.44 Fl .P: ? UEL: ? LEL: ?

In com pa t i bi l it ies & Rea ct i v i t i es Chemically-active metals (e.g., potassium, sodium, magnesium, zinc)

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

Sy m pt om s hematuria (blood in the urine), cyanosis, nausea, methemoglobinemia, kidney irritation; [potential
occupational carcinogen]

T a r get Or ga n s Liver, blood, kidneys

Ca n cer Si t e [in animals: liver, lung & bladder tumors]

(See protection
Per son a l Pr ot ect ion /Sa n i t a t i on Fi r st A i d (See procedures (firstaid.html) )
codes (protect.html) ) Eye: Irrigate immediately
Skin: Prevent skin contact Skin: Soap flush immediately
Eyes: Prevent eye contact Breathing: Respiratory support
Wash skin: When contaminated/Daily Swallow: Medical attention immediately
Remove: When wet or contaminated
Change: Daily
Provide: Eyewash, Quick drench
Respi r 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:
(APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted organic
vapor canister having an N100, R100, or P100 filter.
Click here (pgintrod.html#nrp) for information on selection of N, R, or P filters.
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: 0508 (/niosh/ipcsneng/neng0508.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 H ea lt h (NIOSH) Edu ca t ion a n d In for m a t ion Div ision

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