NAME: Nitrobenzene

SYNONYM(s): Nitrobenzol; Oil of mirbane

IMIS: 1870

CAS: 98-95-3

NIOSH: RTECS DA6475000; 14069

DOT: UN1662 Poison

DESCRIPTION:

Pale yellow to dark brown, oily liquid with an odor like black paste shoe polish.
MW: 123
BP: 412 F
VP: <1 mm
MP: 41 F

INCOM: Concentrated nitric acid, nitrogen tetroxide, caustic, chemically active metals like tin or zinc

OSHA GENERAL INDUSTRY PEL: 1 ppm, 5 mg/m3 (Skin)

OSHA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PEL: 1 ppm, 5 mg/m3 TWA (Skin)

ACGIH TLV: 1 ppm, 5 mg/m3 TWA (Skin); Appendix A3 (Confirmed Animal Carcinogen with Unknown Relevance to Humans)

NIOSH REL: 1 ppm TWA (Skin)

SYMPTOM(s): Anoxia; eye irritation; dermatitis; anemia; In animals: liver, kidney damage

HEALTH EFFECTS: Methemoglobinemia (HE13); Anemias (HE12); CNS effects (HE7) Hematologic (Blood) Disturbances---Anemias

ORGAN: Blood, liver, kidneys, CVS, skin

PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1):

MEDIA: Silica Gel Tube (150/75 mg sections, 20/40 mesh)
ANL SOLVENT: Methanol
MAX V: 150 Liters   MAX F: 1.0 L/min
ANL 1: Gas Chromatography; GC/FID
REF: 1 (NIOSH 2005)
SAE: 0.10
CLASS: Fully Validated

SECONDARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SAM2):

DEVICE: Instrumentation COMPANY: Infrared Spectrophotometer
PART #: MIRAN 1A & 1B RANGE: 0.9 ppm @ 11.9 um
CLASS: Mfg