NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

Methyl hydrazine CAS 60-34-4
CH3NHNH2 RTECS MV5600000
Synonyms & Trade Names
MMH, Monomethylhydrazine
DOT ID & Guide
1244 131
Exposure
Limits
NIOSH REL: Ca C 0.04 ppm (0.08 mg/m3) [2-hr] See Appendix A
OSHA PEL: C 0.2 ppm (0.35 mg/m3) [skin]
IDLH Ca [20 ppm] Conversion 1 ppm = 1.89 mg/m3
Physical Description
Fuming, colorless liquid with an ammonia-like odor.
MW: 46.1
BP: 190°F
FRZ: -62°F
Sol: Miscible
VP: 38 mmHg
IP: 8.00 eV

Sp.Gr(77°F): 0.87
Fl.P: 17°F
UEL: 92%
LEL: 2.5%

Class IB Flammable Liquid: Fl.P. below 73�F and BP at or above 100�F.
Incompatibilities & Reactivities
Oxides of iron; copper; manganese; lead; copper alloys; porous materials such as earth, asbestos, wood & cloth; strong oxidizers such as fluorine & chlorine; nitric acid; hydrogen peroxide
Measurement Methods
NIOSH 3510
Personal Protection & Sanitation
Skin: Prevent skin contact
Eyes: Prevent eye contact
Wash skin: When contaminated
Remove: When wet (flammable)
Change: No recommendation
Provide: Eyewash, Quick drench
First Aid (See procedures)
Eye: Irrigate immediately
Skin: Water flush immediately
Breathing: Respiratory support
Swallow: Medical attention immediately
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: Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Exposure Routes inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact
Symptoms Irritation eyes, skin, respiratory system; vomiting, diarrhea, tremor, ataxia; anoxia, cyanosis; convulsions; [potential occupational carcinogen]
Target Organs Eyes, skin, respiratory system, central nervous system, liver, blood, cardiovascular system

Cancer Site [in animals: lung, liver, blood vessel & intestine tumors]
See also: INTRODUCTION