Allyl Chloride
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Right to Know Hazardous Substance Fact Sheet Common Name: ALLYL CHLORIDE Synonyms: 3-Chloropropene; 1-Chloro-2-propene CAS Number: 107-05-1 Chemical Name: 1-Propene, 3-Chloro- RTK Substance Number: 0039 Date: June 1998 Revision: November 2007 DOT Number: UN 1100 Description and Use EMERGENCY RESPONDERS >>>> SEE BACK PAGE Allyl Chloride is a colorless, yellow, brown or purple liquid Hazard Summary with a strong, unpleasant odor. It is used in making Allyl Hazard Rating NJDOH NFPA compounds. HEALTH - 3 FLAMMABILITY - 3 f ODOR THRESHOLD=0.47 ppm REACTIVITY - 1 f Odor thresholds vary greatly. Do not rely on odor alone to determine potentially hazardous exposures. CARCINOGEN FLAMMABLE POISONOUS GASES ARE PRODUCED IN FIRE CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE IN FIRE Reasons for Citation f Allyl Chloride is on the Right to Know Hazardous Hazard Rating Key: 0=minimal; 1=slight; 2=moderate; 3=serious; Substance List because it is cited by OSHA, ACGIH, DOT, 4=severe NIOSH, DEP, IARC, IRIS, NFPA and EPA. f This chemical is on the Special Health Hazard Substance f Allyl Chloride can affect you when inhaled and may be List. absorbed through the skin. f Allyl Chloride should be handled as a CARCINOGEN-- WITH EXTREME CAUTION. SEE GLOSSARY ON PAGE 5. f Contact can severely irritate and burn the skin and eyes leading to permanent eye damage. f Exposure can irritate the nose and throat. FIRST AID f Inhaling Allyl Chloride can irritate the lungs. Higher Eye Contact exposures may cause a build-up of fluid in the lungs f Immediately flush with large amounts of water for at least 30 (pulmonary edema), a medical emergency. minutes, lifting upper and lower lids. Remove contact f Exposure can cause headache, dizziness and even lenses, if worn, while flushing. Seek medical attention unconsciousness. immediately. f Allyl Chloride may affect the liver and kidneys. f Allyl Chloride is a FLAMMABLE LIQUID and a Skin Contact DANGEROUS FIRE HAZARD. f Quickly remove contaminated clothing. Immediately wash contaminated skin with large amounts of soap and water. Seek medical attention immediately. Workplace Exposure Limits OSHA: The legal airborne permissible exposure limit (PEL) is Inhalation 1 ppm averaged over an 8-hour workshift. f Remove the person from exposure. f Begin rescue breathing (using universal precautions) if breathing has stopped and CPR if heart action has stopped. NIOSH: The recommended airborne exposure limit (REL) is f Transfer promptly to a medical facility. 1 ppm averaged over a 10-hour workshift and 2 ppm, f Medical observation is recommended for 24 to 48 hours after not to be exceeded during any 15-minute work period. overexposure, as pulmonary edema may be delayed. ACGIH: The threshold limit value (TLV) is 1 ppm averaged over an 8-hour workshift and 2 ppm as a STEL EMERGENCY NUMBERS (short-term exposure limit). Poison Control: 1-800-222-1222 CHEMTREC: 1-800-424-9300 f Allyl Chloride may be a CARCINOGEN in humans. There NJDEP Hotline: 1-877-927-6337 may be no safe level of exposure to a carcinogen, so all contact should be reduced to the lowest possible level. National Response Center: 1-800-424-8802 f The above exposure limits are for air levels only. When skin contact also occurs, you may be overexposed, even though air levels are less than the limits listed above. ALLYL CHLORIDE Page 2 of 6 Determining Your Exposure Cancer Hazard f Allyl Chloride may be a CARCINOGEN in humans since it f Read the product manufacturer’s Material Safety Data has been shown to cause forestomach cancer in animals. Sheet (MSDS) and the label to determine product The rodent forestomach does not exist in humans. ingredients and important safety and health information f Allyl Chloride is a MUTAGEN. It may cause genetic about the product mixture. changes. f Many scientists believe there is no safe level of exposure to f For each individual hazardous ingredient, read the New a carcinogen. Jersey Department of Health Hazardous Substance Fact Sheet, available on the RTK website Reproductive Hazard (www.nj.gov/health/eoh/rtkweb) or in your facility’s RTK f There is limited evidence that Allyl Chloride may damage Central File or Hazard Communication Standard file. the male reproductive system (including decreasing the sperm count) in animals. f You have a right to this information under the New Jersey Worker and Community Right to Know Act, the Public Other Effects Employees Occupational Safety and Health (PEOSH) Act f Allyl Chloride can cause chronic bronchitis with cough, if you are a public worker in New Jersey, and under the phlegm and shortness of breath. federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) if you f Allyl Chloride may affect the liver and kidneys. are a private worker. f The New Jersey Right to Know Act requires most employers to label chemicals in the workplace and Medical requires public employers to provide their employees with Medical Testing information concerning chemical hazards and controls. For frequent or potentially high exposure (half the PEL or The federal OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (29 greater, or significant skin contact) the following are CFR 1910.1200) and the PEOSH Hazard Communication recommended before beginning work and at regular times after Standard (N.J.A.C. 12:100-7) require employers to provide that: similar information and training to their employees. f Lung function tests This Fact Sheet is a summary of available information If symptoms develop or overexposure is suspected, the regarding the health hazards that may result from exposure. following are recommended: Duration of exposure, concentration of the substance and other factors will affect your susceptibility to any of the potential f Liver and kidney function tests effects described below. f Consider chest x-ray after acute overexposure f Exam of the eyes and vision Health Hazard Information Any evaluation should include a careful history of past and Acute Health Effects present symptoms with an exam. Medical tests that look for The following acute (short-term) health effects may occur damage already done are not a substitute for controlling immediately or shortly after exposure to Allyl Chloride: exposure. f Contact can severely irritate the skin and cause severe Request copies of your medical testing. You have a legal right burns, deep aching and “bone pain.” to this information under the OSHA Access to Employee f Allyl Chloride can irritate and burn the eyes, leading to Exposure and Medical Records Standard (29 CFR 1910.1020). permanent damage. f Exposure can irritate the nose and throat. Mixed Exposures f Inhaling Allyl Chloride can irritate the lungs causing f Smoking can cause heart disease, lung cancer, coughing and/or shortness of breath. Higher exposures may emphysema, and other respiratory problems. It may worsen cause a build-up of fluid in the lungs (pulmonary edema), a respiratory conditions caused by chemical exposure. Even if medical emergency, with severe shortness of breath. you have smoked for a long time, stopping now will reduce f Exposure can cause headache, dizziness and even your risk of developing health problems. unconsciousness. f More than light alcohol consumption can cause liver damage. Drinking alcohol may increase the liver damage Chronic Health Effects caused by Allyl Chloride. The following chronic (long-term) health effects can occur at some time after exposure to Allyl Chloride and can last for months or years: ALLYL CHLORIDE Page 3 of 6 Workplace Controls and Practices Eye Protection Very toxic chemicals, or those that are reproductive hazards or f Wear indirect-vent, impact and splash resistant goggles sensitizers, require expert advice on control measures if a less when working with liquids. toxic chemical cannot be substituted. Control measures f Wear a face shield along with goggles when working with include: (1) enclosing chemical processes for severely corrosive, highly irritating or toxic substances. irritating and corrosive chemicals, (2) using local exhaust f Do not wear contact lenses when working with this ventilation for chemicals that may be harmful with a single substance. exposure, and (3) using general ventilation to control exposures to skin and eye irritants. For further information on Respiratory Protection workplace controls, consult the NIOSH document on Control Improper use of respirators is dangerous. Respirators Banding at www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/ctrlbanding/. should only be used if the employer has a written program that takes into account workplace conditions, requirements for The following work practices are also recommended: worker training, respirator fit testing, and medical exams, as described in the OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard (29 f Label process containers. f Provide employees with hazard information and training. CFR 1910.134). f Monitor airborne chemical concentrations. f Use engineering controls if concentrations exceed f Where the potential exists for exposure over 1 ppm, use a recommended exposure levels. NIOSH approved full facepiece respirator with an organic f Provide eye wash fountains and emergency showers. vapor cartridge. Increased protection is obtained from full f Wash or shower if skin comes in contact with a hazardous facepiece powered-air purifying respirators. material. f Leave the area immediately if (1) while wearing a filter or f Always wash at the end of the workshift. cartridge respirator you can smell, taste, or otherwise detect f Change into clean clothing if clothing becomes Allyl Chloride, (2) while wearing particulate filters abnormal contaminated. resistance to breathing is experienced, or (3) eye irritation f Do not take contaminated clothing home. occurs while wearing a full facepiece respirator. Check to f Get special training to wash contaminated clothing. make sure the respirator-to-face seal is still good. If it is, f Do not eat, smoke, or drink in areas where chemicals are replace the filter or cartridge. If the seal is no longer good, being handled, processed or stored.