NAME: Nitroethane

IMIS: 1880

CAS: 79-24-3

NIOSH: RTECS KI5600000; 33632

DOT: 2842 Flammable Liquid

DESCRIPTION:

Colorless liquid with a mild, fruity odor.
MW: 75
BP: 237 F
VP: 15.6 mm
MP: -130 F

INCOM: Amines, strong acids, alkalies, and oxidizers; hydrocarbons, other combustibles; metal oxides

OSHA GENERAL INDUSTRY PEL: 100 ppm, 310 mg/m3

OSHA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PEL: 100 ppm, 310 mg/m3 TWA

ACGIH TLV: 100 ppm, 307 mg/m3 TWA

NIOSH REL: 100 ppm TWA

SYMPTOM(s): Dermatitis; In animals: lacrimation; dyspnea, pulmonary rales, edema; liver, kidney injury; narcosis

HEALTH EFFECTS: Irritation-Eye, Nose, Throat, Skin---Moderate (HE15) Narcosis (HE8)

ORGAN: Skin

PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1):

MEDIA: Two XAD-2 tubes in series (First tube 600 mg section, second tube 300 mg section - both 20/50 mesh)
ANL SOLVENT: Ethyl Acetate
MAX V: 3 Liters   MAX F: 0.05 L/min
ANL 1: Gas Chromatography; GC/FID
REF: 1 (NIOSH 2526)
SAE: 0.10
CLASS: Fully Validated

SECONDARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SAM2):

DEVICE: Detector Tube COMPANY: MSA
PART #: 91624 RANGE: 10-300 ppm, Pyrolyzer required
CLASS: Mfg
DEVICE: Instrumentation COMPANY: Infrared Spectrophotometer
PART #: MIRAN 1A & 1B RANGE: 2.1 ppm @ 9.0 um
CLASS: Mfg