NAME: Strychnine
IMIS: 2275
CAS: 57-24-9
NIOSH: RTECS WL2275000; 79005
DOT: UN1692 Poison
DESCRIPTION:
Colorless, odorless solid.
MW: 334
BP: Decomposes
VP: approx. 0 mm
MP:547 F
INCOM: Strong oxidizers
Exposure Limits
OSHA GENERAL INDUSTRY PEL: 0.15 mg/m3
OSHA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PEL: 0.15 mg/m3 TWA
ACGIH TLV: 0.15 mg/m3 TWA
NIOSH REL: 0.15 mg/m3 TWA
Health Factors
SYMPTOM(s): Stiff neck, facial muscles; restlessness, apprehension, increased acuity of perception; increased reflex excitability; cyanosis; tetanic convulsions with opisthotonos
HEALTH EFFECTS: Acute systemic toxicity, CNS (Convulsion and Paralysis) (HE4)
ORGAN: CNS
Monitoring
PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1):
MEDIA: Glass Fiber Filter (37 mm)
MAX V: 1000 Liters MAX F: 3.0 L/min
ANL 1: High Performance Liquid Chromatography; HPLC/UV
REF: 1 (NIOSH 5016)
CLASS: Fully Validated
COND: Column: C18; Mobile Phase: 50:50 Acetonitrile: Water; Detector Wavelength: 254 nm
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