NAME: Nitrotoluene

SYNONYM(s): ortho-Nitrotoluene; o-Nitrotoluol; meta-Nitrotoluene; m-Nitrotoluol; para-Nitrotoluene; p-Nitrotoluol

IMIS: 1945

CAS: 99-08-1

Other CAS: 88-72-2; 99-99-0

NIOSH: RTECS XT3150000; 83053; XT2975000; 83052; XT3325000; 83054

DOT: UN1664 Poison

DESCRIPTION:

Ortho/meta: Yellow liquid or solid, weak, aromatic odor. Para: Pale yellow solid; weak, aromatic odor.
MW: 137
BP: 432/450/460 F
VP: 0.15/0.15/0.12 mm
MP: 25/61/126 F

INCOM: Strong oxidizers, sulfuric acid

OSHA GENERAL INDUSTRY PEL: 5 ppm, 30 mg/m3 (Skin)

OSHA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PEL: 5 ppm, 30 mg/m3 TWA (Skin)

ACGIH TLV: 2 ppm, 11 mg/m3 TWA (Skin)

NIOSH REL: 2 ppm TWA (Skin)

SYMPTOM(s): Anoxia; cyanosis; headaches; weakness, dizziness; ataxia; dyspnea, tachycardia; nausea, vomiting

HEALTH EFFECTS: Hematologic (Blood) Disturbances---Methemoglobinemia (HE13) Skin sensitization (HE3)

ORGAN: Blood, CNS, CVS, skin, GI tract

PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1):

MEDIA: Silica Gel Tube (150/75 mg sections, 20/40 mesh)
ANL SOLVENT: Methanol
MAX V: 30 Liters   MAX F: 0.2 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: 1.8 ppm @ 11.8 um
CLASS: Mfg