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1,1-Dichloroethane

Sy n on y m s & T r a de Na m es Asymmetrical dichloroethane; Ethylidene chloride; 1,1-Ethylidene dichloride

CA S No. 75-34-3 RT ECS No. 2362 130 (http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-

DOT ID & Gu i de
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For m u l a CHCl2 CH3 1 ppm

Con v er si on IDLH 3000 ppm
= 4.05 mg/m3 See: 75343 (/niosh/idlh/75343.html)

Ex posure Limits Mea su r em en t Met h ods

NIOSH REL : TWA 100 ppm (400 NIOSH 1003 (/niosh/docs/2003-154/pdfs/1003.pdf) ;

mg/m3 ) See Appendix C (nengapdxc.html) OSHA 7
(Chloroethanes) (http://www.osha.gov/dts/sltc/methods/organic/org001/org001.html)
OSHA PEL : TWA 100 ppm (400 mg/m3 ) See: NMAM (/niosh/docs/2003-154/) or OSHA Methods
(http://www.osha.gov/dts/sltc/methods/index.html)

Ph y si ca l Descr i pt i on Colorless, oily liquid with a chloroform-like odor.

MW: BP: FRZ: - Sol : V P: 182 mmHg IP: 11.06 eV
99.0 135°F 143°F 0.6%

Sp.Gr : Fl .P: UEL: LEL:

1.18 2°F 11.4% 5.4%

Class IB Flammable Liquid: Fl.P. below 73°F and BP at or above 100°F.

In com pa t i bil i t i es & Rea ct i v i t i es Strong oxidizers, strong caustics

Exposu r e Rou t es inhalation, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact

Sy m pt om s irritation skin; central nervous system depression; liver, kidney, lung damage

T a r get Or ga n s Skin, liver, kidneys, lungs, central nervous system

(See
Per son a l Pr ot ect ion /Sa n i t a t ion (See procedures (firstaid.html) )
Fi r st A i d
protection codes (protect.html) ) Eye: Irrigate immediately
Skin: Prevent skin contact Skin: Soap flush promptly
Eyes: Prevent eye contact Breathing: Respiratory support
Wash skin: When contaminated Swallow: Medical attention immediately
Remove: When wet (flammable)
Change: No recommendation
Respir a t or Recom m en da t ion s
NIOSH/OSHA
 Up to 1000 ppm:
(APF = 10) Any supplied-air respirator
Up to 2500 ppm:
(APF = 25) Any supplied-air respirator operated in a continuous-flow mode
Up to 3000 ppm:
(APF = 50) Any self-contained breathing apparatus with a full facepiece
(APF = 50) Any supplied-air respirator with a full facepiece
Emergency or planned entry into unknown concentrations or IDLH conditions:
(APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a
pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode
(APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand
or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure
breathing apparatus
Escape:
(APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-
mounted organic vapor canister
Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Important additional information about respirator selection (pgintrod.html#mustread)

See also: INTRODUCTION (/niosh/npg/pgintrod.html) See ICSC CARD: 0249

(/niosh/ipcsneng/neng0249.html)

Pa g e la st r ev iew ed: A pr il 4 , 2 0 1 1
Pa g e la st u pda t ed: Nov em ber 1 8 , 2 0 1 0
Con t en t sou r ce: Na t ion a l In st it u t e for Occu pa t ion a l Sa fet y a n d Hea lt h (NIOSH) Edu ca t ion a n d In for m a t ion Div ision

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