Ethane, 1,1-dichloro-

MOLECULAR FORMULA :

C2-H4-Cl2

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :

98.96

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :

GYG1

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

725 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :

LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

13000 ppm/4H

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :

TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

240 gm/kg/12W-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Brain and Coverings - recordings from specific areas of CNS Related to Chronic Data - death

TYPE OF TEST :

TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :

185 gm/kg/78W-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Reproductive - Tumorigenic effects - uterine tumors

TYPE OF TEST :

TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :

1300 gm/kg/78W-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Reproductive - Tumorigenic effects - uterine tumors

TYPE OF TEST :

TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Inhalation

DOSE :

6000 ppm/7H

SEX/DURATION :

female 6-15 day(s) after conception

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - musculoskeletal system

MUTATION DATA

TYPE OF TEST :

Unscheduled DNA synthesis

TEST SYSTEM :

Rodent - rat Liver

REFERENCE :

MUREAV Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- 1964- Volume(issue)/page/year: 221,263,1989 *** REVIEWS *** ACGIH TLV-Not classifiable as a human carcinogen DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996 Volume(issue)/page/year: TLV/BEI,1997 ACGIH TLV-TWA 405 mg/m3 (100 ppm) DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996 Volume(issue)/page/year: TLV/BEI,1997 TOXICOLOGY REVIEW AIHAAP American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal. (AIHA, 475 Wolf Ledges Pkwy., Akron, OH 44311) V.19- 1958- Volume(issue)/page/year: 40(3),A46,1979 TOXICOLOGY REVIEW NTIS** National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information. Volume(issue)/page/year: PB82-182809 *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS *** MSHA STANDARD-air:TWA 200 ppm (320 mg/m3) DTLWS* "Documentation of the Threshold Limit Values for Substances in Workroom Air," Supplements. For publisher information, see 85INA8. Volume(issue)/page/year: 3,15,1973 OSHA PEL (Gen Indu):8H TWA 100 ppm (400 mg/m3) CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,1910.1000,1994 OSHA PEL (Construc):8H TWA 100 ppm (400 mg/m3) CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,1926.55,1994 OSHA PEL (Shipyard):8H TWA 100 ppm (400 mg/m3) CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,1915.1000,1993 OSHA PEL (Fed Cont):8H TWA 100 ppm (400 mg/m3) CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 41,50-204.50,1994 *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS *** OEL-ARAB Republic of Egypt JAN 1993 OEL-AUSTRALIA:TWA 200 ppm (810 mg/m3);STEL 250 ppm (1010 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-AUSTRIA:TWA 100 ppm (400 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-BELGIUM:TWA 200 ppm (810 mg/m3);STEL 250 ppm (1010 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-DENMARK:TWA 100 ppm (400 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-FINLAND:TWA 100 ppm (400 mg/m3);STEL 250 ppm (1000 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-FRANCE:TWA 200 ppm (810 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-GERMANY:TWA 100 ppm (400 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-JAPAN:TWA 100 ppm (400 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-THE NETHERLANDS:TWA 200 ppm (820 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-THE PHILIPPINES:TWA 100 ppm (400 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-RUSSIA:TWA 100 ppm JAN 1993 OEL-SWITZERLAND:TWA 100 ppm (400 mg/m3);STEL 200 ppm (800 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-THAILAND:TWA 50 ppm;STEL 100 ppm JAN 1993 OEL-TURKEY:TWA 100 ppm (400 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-UNITED KINGDOM:TWA 200 ppm (810 mg/m3);STEL 400 ppm JAN 1993 OEL IN BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA check ACGIH TLV OEL IN NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM check ACGIH TLV *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LEVEL (REL) : NIOSH REL TO 1,1-DICHLOROETHANE-air:10H TWA 100 ppm REFERENCE : NIOSH* National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, Reports and Memoranda. Volume(issue)/page/year: DHHS #92-100,1992 NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 24120 No. of Facilities: 143 (estimated) No. of Industries: 7 No. of Occupations: 9 No. of Employees: 715 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 24120 No. of Facilities: 10 (estimated) No. of Industries: 2 No. of Occupations: 7 No. of Employees: 1957 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 272 (estimated)