NAME: 1-Chloro-1-Nitropropane

IMIS: 0660

CAS: 600-25-9

NIOSH: RTECS TX5075000; 65332

DESCRIPTION:

Colorless liquid with an unpleasant odor that causes tears.
MW: 124
BP: 285 F
VP: 5.8 mm at 77 F

INCOM: Strong oxidizers

OSHA GENERAL INDUSTRY PEL: 20 ppm, 100 mg/m3

OSHA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PEL: 20 ppm, 100 mg/m3 TWA

ACGIH TLV: 2 ppm, 10 mg/m3 TWA

NIOSH REL: 2 ppm TWA

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

HEALTH EFFECTS: Irritation-Eye, Nose, Throat, Skin---Moderate (HE15) Acute lung edema (HE11)

ORGAN: In animals: respiratory system, liver, kidneys, CVS

NISOH/OSHA/DOE Health Guideline

PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1):

MEDIA: Chromosorb 108 (400/200 mg sections,60/80 mesh)
ANL SOLVENT: Ethyl Acetate
MAX V: 12 Liters   MAX F: 0.2 L/min
ANL 1: Gas Chromatography; GC/FID
REF: 1 (NIOSH S-211)
SAE: 0.15
CLASS: Fully Validated
NOTE: Chromosorb 108 resin must be washed with methylene chloride and ethyl acetate before use. OSHA personnel may obtain washed tubes from SLTC.

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: 1.6 ppm @ 12.4 um
CLASS: Mfg
DEVICE: Instrumentation COMPANY: Infrared Spectrophotometer
PART #: MIRAN 103 RANGE: 0-100 ppm @ 12.4 um
CLASS: Mfg