NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

Chloropicrin CAS 76-06-2
CCl3NO2 RTECS PB6300000
Synonyms & Trade Names
Nitrochloroform, Nitrotrichloromethane, Trichloronitromethane
DOT ID & Guide
1580 154
1583 154 (mixture, n.o.s.)
2929 131 (flammable mixture)
Exposure
Limits
NIOSH REL: TWA 0.1 ppm (0.7 mg/m3)
OSHA PEL: TWA 0.1 ppm (0.7 mg/m3)
IDLH 2 ppm Conversion 1 ppm = 6.72 mg/m3
Physical Description
Colorless to faint-yellow, oily liquid with an intensely irritating odor. [pesticide]
MW: 164.4
BP: 234°F
FRZ: -93°F
Sol: 0.2%
VP: 18 mmHg
IP: ?

Sp.Gr: 1.66
Fl.P: NA
UEL: NA
LEL: NA

Noncombustible Liquid
Incompatibilities & Reactivities
Strong oxidizers [Note: The material may explode when heated under confinement.]
Measurement Methods
None available
Personal Protection & Sanitation
Skin: Prevent skin contact
Eyes: Prevent eye contact
Wash skin: When contaminated
Remove: When wet or contaminated
Change: No recommendation
Provide: Eyewash, Quick drench
First Aid (See procedures)
Eye: Irrigate immediately
Skin: Soap wash immediately
Breathing: Respiratory support
Swallow: Medical attention immediately
Respirator Recommendations NIOSH/OSHA
Up to 2 ppm: (APF = 25) Any supplied-air respirator operated in a continuous-flow mode/(APF = 25) Any powered, air-purifying respirator with organic vapor cartridge(s)/(APF = 50) Any chemical cartridge respirator with a full facepiece and organic vapor cartridge(s)/(APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted organic vapor canister/(APF = 50) Any self-contained breathing apparatus with a full facepiece/(APF = 50) Any supplied-air respirator with a full facepiece
Emergency or planned entry into unknown concentrations or IDLH conditions: (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/Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Exposure Routes inhalation, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact
Symptoms Irritation eyes, skin, respiratory system; lacrimation (discharge of tears); cough, pulmonary edema; nausea, vomiting
Target Organs Eyes, skin, respiratory system
See also: INTRODUCTION