NAME: Tetranitromethane
SYNONYM(s):
TNM
IMIS: 2395
CAS: 509-14-8
NIOSH: RTECS PB4025000; 48121
DOT: UN1510 Oxidizer; Poison
DESCRIPTION:
Colorless to pale yellow liquid or solid with a pungent odor;
causes tears.
MW:
196
BP:
259 F
VP:
8.4 mm
MP:
57 F
INCOM:
Hydrocarbons, alkalies, metals
Exposure Limits
OSHA GENERAL INDUSTRY PEL:
1 ppm, 8 mg/m3
OSHA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PEL:
1 ppm, 8 mg/m3 TWA
ACGIH TLV:
0.005 ppm, 0.04 mg/m3 TWA; Appendix A3 (Confirmed Animal Carcinogen
with Unknown Relevance to Humans)
NIOSH REL: 1 ppm TWA
Health Factors
SYMPTOM(s):
Eye, nose, throat irritation; dizziness; headaches; chest pain,
dyspnea; methemoglobinuria; cyanosis; skin burns
HEALTH EFFECTS:
Irritation-Eye, Nose, Throat, Skin---Marked (HE14)
Acute CNS and lung effects (HE4); Cumulative systemic damage (HE3)
Methemoglobinemia (HE13)
ORGAN:
Respiratory system, eyes, skin, blood, CNS
Monitoring
PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1):
MEDIA:
Midget Impinger containing 15 mL Ethyl Acetate
MAX V:
250 Liters MAX F:
1.0 L/min
ANL 1:
Gas Chromatography; GC/NPD
REF:
1 (NIOSH S-224)
SAE:
0.13
CLASS:
Fully Validated
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