Label abbreviations descriptions

O-TOLUIDINE†

Chemical Identification
CAS # 95-53-4
Formula

C₇H₉N
Synonyms

o-aminotoluene; 2-aminotoluene; 1-methyl-2-aminobenzene; o-methylaniline; 2-methylaniline; ortho-toluidine

Physical Properties
Physical description Colorless to pale-yellow liquid with an aromatic, aniline-like odor.
Boiling point 392°F Molecular weight 107.16
Freezing point/melting point 2.7°F Vapor pressure 0.3 mmHg
Flash point 185°F Vapor density 3.69
Specific gravity 0.998 Ionization potential 7.44 eV
Lower explosive limit (LEL) 1.5% Upper explosive limit (UEL)
NFPA health rating 3 NFPA fire rating 2
NFPA reactivity rating 0 NFPA special instruction
Vapor hazard ratio (VHR)
Historical exceedance percentage
Target organs

Monitoring Methods Used by OSHA
Analyte code (IMIS no.) 2475
Sampling group
Sampler/Sampling media 2 GFFs (37 mm) coated with sulfuric acid, in 3-piece cassette, separated by the ring section [SKC 225-9004]
Sampling time*

100 min
Sampling volume (TWA)*

100 L
Sampling flow rate (TWA)*

1 L/min
Sampling volume (STEL/Peak/C)*

15 L 
Sampling flow rate (STEL/Peak/C)*

1 L/min
Analytical method instruments GC-ECD
Method reference OSHA 73 (fully validated)
Notes
Special requirements
 

 

* All sampling instructions above are recommended guidelines for OSHA Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHOs), please see the corresponding OSHA method reference for complete details.

Bulk/Wipe Method
Wipe Sampler/Sampling media
 

 
Bulk Method
 

Limit the amount of bulk submitted to 1 g or 1 mL.

On-Site Screening Techniques
Device Detector tube Infrared spectrophotometer
Model/Type Gastec 181 Miran 1A & 1B
Sampling information
(see manufacturer instructions) 		2.5-35 ppm range 0.9 ppm@13.5 µm

Exposure Limits
OSHA PEL
8-hour TWA
(ST) STEL
(C) Ceiling
Peak
NIOSH REL
Up to 10-hour TWA
(ST) STEL
(C) Ceiling
ACGIH TLV©
8-hour TWA
(ST) STEL
(C) Ceiling
CAL/OSHA PEL
8-hour TWA
(ST) STEL
(C) Ceiling
Peak
PEL-TWA
 

5 ppm (22 mg/m³)

 REL-TWA
 

 

 TLV-TWA
 

2 ppm [1984]

 PEL-TWA
 

2 ppm (9 mg/m³)
PEL-STEL
 

 

 REL-STEL
 

 

 TLV-STEL
 

 

 PEL-STEL
 

 
PEL-C
 

 

 REL-C
 

 

 TLV-C
 

 

 PEL-C
 

 
Skin notation
 

Y

 Skin notation
 

Y

 Skin notation
 

Y

 Skin notation
 

Y
Notes:
 

See 29 CFR 1910.1000 Table Z-1.

 Notes:
 

CARCINOGEN (Ca): REDUCE EXPOSURE TO LOWEST FEASIBLE CONCENTRATION. See Appendix A, NIOSH Potential Occupational Carcinogens.

 Notes:
 

BEI

 Notes:
 

 
Health factors:  See NIH-NLM PubChem. IDLH
 

50 ppm
Carcinogenic classifications: IARC-1, NIOSH-Ca, NTP-R, TLV-A3 Notes:
 

Ca
AIHA emergency response planning guidelines - ERPG-1/ERPG-2/ERPG-3:
 

 

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Last Updated Date : 01/07/2021