NAME: Chloroacetaldehyde
SYNONYM(s):
2-Chloroethanal
IMIS: 0617
CAS: 107-20-0
NIOSH: RTECS AB2450000; 103
DOT: UN2232 Poison
DESCRIPTION:
Colorless liquid with a very sharp, irritating odor.
MW:
79
VP:
100 mm
INCOM:
Oxidizers, acids, water
Exposure Limits
OSHA GENERAL INDUSTRY PEL:
1 ppm, 3 mg/m3 Ceiling
OSHA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PEL:
1 ppm, 3 mg/m3 Ceiling
ACGIH TLV:
1 ppm, 3.2 mg/m3 Ceiling
NIOSH REL: 1 ppm Ceiling
Health Factors
SYMPTOM(s):
Skin, eye, mucous membrane irritation; skin burns; eye damage;
pulmonary edema; skin, respiratory sensitization; narcosis, coma
HEALTH EFFECTS:
Irritation-Eye, Nose, Throat, Skin---Marked (HE14)
Lung edema (HE11)
ORGAN:
Eyes, skin, respiratory system
Monitoring
PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1):
MEDIA:
Silica Gel Tube (520/260 mg sections, 20/40 mesh)
ANL SOLVENT:
Acetonitrile
MIN T:
15 Minutes MAX F:
0.5 L/min (Ceiling)
ANL 1:
Gas Chromatography; GC/ECD
REF:
2 (OSHA 76)
SAE:
0.13
CLASS:
Fully Validated
NOTE:
After receipt by laboratory, store samples in freezer until analysis.
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