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Chemical Sampling Information
Cyanogen Chloride
 Field Definitions
 Analytical Methods
General Description

NAME: Cyanogen Chloride

SYNONYM(s): Chlorcyan; Chlorine Cyanide; Chlorocyanogen

IMIS: C146

CAS: 506-77-4

NIOSH: RTECS GT2275000; 27681

DOT: UN1589 Poison Gas, Flammable Gas

DESCRIPTION:


MW: 61.48
MOLFM: CNCl
BP: 13.8 C



Exposure Limits

ACGIH TLV: 0.3 ppm; 0.75 mg/m3 Ceiling

NIOSH REL: 0.3 ppm ceiling

Health Factors


Monitoring

PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1):



MEDIA: Coated XAD-2 Tube (150/75 mg sections, 20/60 mesh); Coating is 10% (W/W) 2-(Hydroxymethyl)piperidine.
ANL SOLVENT: Toluene
MIN T: 5 Minutes   MAX F: 0.2 L/min (Ceiling)
ANL 1: Gas Chromatography; GC/NPD
REF: 2 (OSHA In-House File)
CLASS: Partially Validated

ART: Brown, P.N.; Jayson, G.C.; Wilkinson, M.C. "Chromatographia" 1986, 21(3), 161. ...Title: Determination of Cyanogen and Cyanogen Chloride Using Gas Chromatography with a Flame Ionization Detector. ...Location: In-house (Organic Methods File) ...Conditions: COLUMN: 5 ft x 1/8 inch ss Porapak QS. TEMP: Injector -110 C, Oven -90 C, Detector -200 C, ...Injection through gas sampling valve.


Revision Date: 07/07/1992
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