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Dieldrin |
CAS 60-57-1 | ||
C12H8Cl6O |
RTECS IO1750000 | ||
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Synonyms & Trade Names HEOD; 1,2,3,4,10,10-Hexachloro-6,7-epoxy-1,4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a-octahydro-1,4-endo,exo-5,8-dimethanonaphthalene |
DOT ID & Guide 2761 151 |
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Exposure
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NIOSH REL: Ca TWA 0.25 mg/m3 [skin] See Appendix A | ||
| OSHA PEL: TWA 0.25 mg/m3 [skin] | |||
| IDLH Ca [50 mg/m3] See: 60571 | Conversion | ||
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Physical Description Colorless to light-tan crystals with a mild, chemical odor. [insecticide] |
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MW: 380.9 |
BP: Decomposes |
MLT: 349°F |
Sol: 0.02% |
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VP(77°F): 8 x 10-7 mmHg |
IP: ? |
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Sp.Gr: 1.75 |
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Fl.P: NA |
UEL: NA |
LEL: NA |
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Incompatibilities & Reactivities Strong oxidizers, active metals such as sodium, strong acids, phenols |
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Measurement Methods NIOSH S283 (II-3) See: NMAM or OSHA Methods |
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Personal Protection & Sanitation (See protection) Skin: Prevent skin contact Eyes: Prevent eye contact Wash skin: When contaminated/Daily Remove: When wet or contaminated Change: Daily Provide: Eyewash, Quick drench |
First Aid (See procedures) Eye: Irrigate immediately Skin: Soap wash immediately Breathing: Respiratory support Swallow: Medical attention immediately |
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Important additional information about respirator selection Respirator Recommendations NIOSH At concentrations above the NIOSH REL, or where there is no REL, at any detectable concentration: (APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode (APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus Escape: (APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted organic vapor canister having an N100, R100, or P100 filter. Click here for information on selection of N, R, or P filters./Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus |
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| Exposure Routes inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact | |
| Symptoms Headache, dizziness; nausea, vomiting, malaise (vague feeling of discomfort), sweating; myoclonic limb jerks; clonic, tonic convulsions; coma; [potential occupational carcinogen]; in animals: liver, kidney damage | |
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Target Organs
central nervous system, liver, kidneys, skin Cancer Site [in animals: lung, liver, thyroid & adrenal gland tumors] |
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| See also: INTRODUCTION See ICSC CARD: 0787 See MEDICAL TESTS: 0077 |