Chloromethane

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Hazard Name:

Chloromethane

HAZARD:

Chloromethane

CHEMICAL FORMULA:

CH₃Cl

EXPOSURE STANDARD:

50 PPM (TWA)

PHYSICAL FORM:

Colorless Gas

SYNONYMS:

Methyl Chloride

RELATIVE DENSITY:

1.8

EXPOSURE:

Inhalation

IP(eV):

11.22

C.F:

0.7

LEL%:

8.1

USES/SOURCES:

Chemical intermediate, especially in industrial methylating reactions; blowing agent for plastic foams, rarely as a refrigerant.

TOXICOLOGY:

Chloromethane causes kidney and liver damage and is a CNS depressant. May cause dizziness, drowsiness, and nausea following acute exposure

MONITORING METHOD:

Monitoring Tubes:

226-09

Catalog Number	Sorbent (Coating)	Size	Sections	Sorbent (mg)	Ends	Tube Holder	Separators	Quantity
226-09	Anasorb CSC, Coconut Charcoal	8x110	2	200/400	GS	B	FWW	50

Monitoring Instruments:

ToxiRAE Plus PID