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General Description

Synonyms: 1,2,3,4,10,10-Hexachloro-6,7-epoxy-1,4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a-octahydro- endo, exo-1,4: 5,8-dimethanonaphthalene

OSHA IMIS Code Number: 0905

Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry Number: 60-57-1

NIOSH Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS) Identification Number: IO1750000; 31599

Department of Transportation Regulation Number (49 CFR 172.101) and Guide: NA2761 Poison

Chemical Description and Physical Properties:

colorless to light tan solid with a mild, chemical odor
molecular weight: 381
boiling point: Decomposes
vapor pressure: 3 x 10-6 mm
melting point: 176°-177°C

Incompatibilities: Strong oxidizers, active metals like sodium, strong acids, phenols

Exposure Limits

OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL):

General Industry: 0.25 mg/m3 (Skin)

Construction Industry: 0.25 mg/m3 TWA (Skin)

American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Value (TLV): 0.25 mg/m3 TWA (Skin); Appendix A4 (Not Classifiable as a Human Carcinogen)

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Recommended Exposure Limit (REL): 0.25 mg/m3 TWA (Skin), Potential Carcinogen

Health Factors

Carcinogenic Classification:

International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC): Group 3, not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans

Potential Symptoms: Headaches; dizziness; nausea, vomiting, malaise; sweating; myoclonic limbjerks; clonic, tonic convulsions; coma; (carcinogenic) In animals: liver, kidney damage

Health Effects: Cumulative liver damage (HE3) Suspect teratogen (HE5); LD50 (oral,rat) 46 mg/kg

Affected Organs: CNS, liver, kidneys, skin

Monitoring Methods used by OSHA

Primary Laboratory Sampling/Analytical Method (SLC1):

  • sampling media: Glass Fiber Filter (37 mm)
    analytical solvent: Isooctane
    maximum volume: 180 Liters
    maximum flow rate: 1.5 L/min
    current analytical method: Gas Chromatography; GC/ECD
    method reference: 1 (NIOSH S-283)
    sampling and analytical error: 0.14
    method classification: Fully Validated
    note: Within 1 hour after the sample has been collected, transfer the filter to a clean screw cap vial.

Bulk Method:

  • Limit the amount of bulk submitted to one gram or one mL.

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