NAME: 1,1-Dichloro-1-Nitroethane

SYNONYM(s): Dichloronitroethane

IMIS: 0890

CAS: 594-72-9

NIOSH: RTECS KI1050000; 33575

DOT: UN2650 Poison

DESCRIPTION:

Colorless liquid with an unpleasant odor; causes tears.
MW: 144
BP: 257 F
VP: 15 mm

INCOM: Strong oxidizers

OSHA GENERAL INDUSTRY PEL: 10 ppm, 60 mg/m3 Ceiling

OSHA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PEL: 10 ppm, 60 mg/m3 Ceiling

ACGIH TLV: 2 ppm, 12 mg/m3 TWA

NIOSH REL: 2 ppm TWA

SYMPTOM(s): In animals: eye, skin irritation; liver, heart, kidney, damage; pulmonary edema, hemorrhage

HEALTH EFFECTS: Acute Systemic Toxicity---Kidney, Heart, Liver (HE4) Acute lung damage (HE11)

ORGAN: Lungs

PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1):

MEDIA: Petroleum Base Charcoal Tube (100/50 mg sections, 20/40 mesh)
ANL SOLVENT: Carbon Disulfide
MAX V: 15 Liters   MAX F: 1 L/min (TWA)
MIN T: 15 Minutes   MAX F: 1 L/min (Ceiling)
ANL 1: Gas Chromatography; GC/FID
REF: 1 (NIOSH 1601)
SAE: 0.09
CLASS: Fully Validated

SECONDARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SAM2):

DEVICE: Detector Tube COMPANY: MSA
PART #: 91624 RANGE: 2-75 ppm, Pyrolyzer required
CLASS: Mfg
DEVICE: Instrumentation COMPANY: Infrared Spectrophotometer
PART #: MIRAN 1A & 1B RANGE: 0.2 ppm @ 9.1 um
CLASS: Mfg
DEVICE: Instrumentation COMPANY: Infrared Spectrophotometer
PART #: MIRAN 103 RANGE: 0-25 ppm @ 9.1 um
CLASS: Mfg