Chemical Sampling Information
	Ethylenediamine
Quick Links General Description Exposure Limits Health Factors Monitoring Search    [use word(s)/phrase] Table of Contents By Name A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z By CAS Number General Description Synonyms: 1,2-Diaminoethane; 1,2-Ethanediamine; Ethylenediamine (anhydrous) OSHA IMIS Code Number: 1130 Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry Number: 107-15-3 NIOSH, Registry of Toxic Effects (RTECS) Identification Number: KH8575000 Department of Transportation Regulation Number (49 CFR 172.101) and Guide: 1604 132 [27 KB, PDF] NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards, Ethylenediamine: chemical description, physical properties, potentially hazardous incompatibilities, and more Exposure Limits OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for General Industry: 29 CFR 1910.1000 Z-1 Table -- 10 ppm, 25 mg/m3 TWA OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for Construction Industry: 29 CFR 1926.55 Appendix A -- 10 ppm, 25 mg/m3 TWA OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for Maritime: 29 CFR 1915.1000 Table Z-Shipyards -- 10 ppm, 25 mg/m3 TWA American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Value (TLV): 10 ppm, 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): 10 ppm, 25 mg/m3 TWA Health Factors Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) carcinogenic classification: Group D, not classifiable as to human carcinogenicity NIOSH Immediately Dangerous To Life or Health Concentration (IDLH): 1,000 ppm Potential symptoms: Irritation of nose, respiratory system; cough, wheezing, shortness of breath; eye and skin redness, pain, burns; blurred vision; sensitization dermatitis; asthma; liver, kidney damage; INGES. ACUTE: Abdominal pain, burning sensation, shock or collapse. Health Effects: Irritation-Eye, Nose, Throat, Skin---Marked (HE14); Contact dermatitis (HE3); Asthma (HE9) Affected organs: Skin, respiratory system, liver, kidneys Notes: Explosive vapor/air mixtures of ethylenediamine may be formed at temperatures above 34°C. Ethylenediamine is permitted by the FDA as a secondary direct food additive for controlling microorganisms for cane-sugar mills up to 1 ppm and for beet-sugar mills up to 2 ppm in combination with specific carbamates (21 CFR 173.320). The major urinary metabolite of ethylenediamine in rats, mice and humans is N-acetylethylenediamine. In mice, the terminal half-life in plasma was reported to be 5 hours after intravenous administration and 6.8 hours after oral administration. Date Last Revised: 05/14/2007 Literature Basis: NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards: Ethylenediamine. International Chemical Safety Cards (WHO/IPCS/ILO): Ethylenediamine. EPA Integrated Risk Information System: Ethylene diamine (CASRN 107-15-3). Leung, H.-W.: Pharmacokinetics and metabolism of ethylenediamine in the Swiss Webster mouse following oral or intravenous dosing. Toxicol. Lett. 117(1-2): 107-114, 2000. Pohanish, R.P. (editor): Ethylenediamine. In, Sittig’s Handbook of Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals and Carcinogens, Fourth Ed., Vol. 1. Norwich, NY: Noyes Publications, William Andrew Publishing, 2002, pp. 1079-1081. Sasseville, D. and al-Khenaisan, S.: Occupational contact dermatitis from ethylenediamine in a wire-drawing lubricant. Contact Dermatitis 36(4): 228-229, 1997. Monitoring Methods used by OSHA Laboratory Sampling/Analytical Method: sampling media: Coated XAD-2 Tubes (80/40 mg sections, 16/50 mesh); Coating is 10% (w/w) 1-Naphthylisothiocyanate (NITC) analytical solvent: Dimethylformamide maximum volume: 10 Liters   maximum flow rate: 0.1 L/min current analytical method: High Performance Liquid Chromatography; HPLC/UV method reference: OSHA Analytical Method (OSHA 60) method classification: Fully Validated note: OSHA personnel may obtain sampling tubes from SLTC. All Trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Accessibility Assistance: Contact the OSHA Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine at 202-693-2300 for assistance accessing PDF materials.