NAME: Ethyl Chloride

SYNONYM(s): Chloroethane; Monochloroethane; Hydrochloric ether; Muriatic ether

IMIS: 1110

CAS: 75-00-3

NIOSH: RTECS KH7525000; 33485

DOT: UN1037 Flammable Gas

DESCRIPTION:

Colorless liquid or gas with a pungent, ether-like odor.
MW: 65
BP: 54 F
VP: 1064 mm
MP: -218 F

INCOM: Chemically active metals: sodium, potassium, calcium, powdered aluminum

OSHA GENERAL INDUSTRY PEL: 1000 ppm, 2600 mg/m3

OSHA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PEL: 1000 ppm, 2600 mg/m3 TWA

ACGIH TLV: 100 ppm TWA (Skin); Appendix A3 (Confirmed Animal Carcinogen with Unknown Relevance to Humans)

NIOSH REL: Potential Carcinogen

SYMPTOM(s): Incoordination, inebriation; abdominal cramps; cardiac arrhythmias, cardiac arrest; liver, kidney damage

HEALTH EFFECTS: Narcosis (HE8)

ORGAN: Respiratory system, liver, kidneys, CVS

PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1):

MEDIA: Two Charcoal Tubes in Series (Front Tube 400 mg section; Back Tube 200mg section; both 20/40 mesh)
ANL SOLVENT: Carbon Disulfide
MAX V: 3 Liter   MAX F: 0.05 L/min
ANL 1: Gas Chromatography; GC/FID
REF: 1 (NIOSH 2519)
SAE: 0.16
CLASS: Fully Validated

SECONDARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SAM2):

DEVICE: Detector Tube COMPANY: MSA
PART #: 85834 RANGE: 100-2000 ppm
CLASS: Mfg
DEVICE: Detector Tube COMPANY: Gastec
PART #: 138 RANGE: 250-10,000 ppm
CLASS: Mfg
DEVICE: Instrumentation COMPANY: Infrared Spectrophotometer
PART #: MIRAN 1A & 1B RANGE: 1.3 ppm @ 10.6 um
CLASS: Mfg
DEVICE: Instrumentation COMPANY: Infrared Spectrophotometer
PART #: MIRAN 103 RANGE: 0-2,000 ppm @ 12.82 um
CLASS: Mfg