# NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
Toluene-2,4-diisocyanate | CAS 584-84-9
CH3C6H3(NCO)2 | RTECS CZ6300000
Synonyms & Trade Names TDI; 2,4-TDI; 2,4-Toluene diisocyanate | DOT ID & Guide 2078 156
Exposure Limits | NIOSH REL: Ca See Appendix A
OSHA PEL†: C 0.02 ppm (0.14 mg/m3)
IDLH Ca [2.5 ppm] | Conversion 1 ppm = 7.13 mg/m3
Physical Description Colorless to pale-yellow solid or liquid (above 71°F) with a sharp, pungent odor.
MW: 174.2 | BP: 484°F | MLT: 71°F | Sol: Insoluble
VP(77°F): 0.01 mmHg | IP: ? |  | Sp.Gr: 1.22
Fl.P: 260°F | UEL: 9.5% | LEL: 0.9% |
Class IIIB Combustible Liquid: Fl.P. at or above 200°F.
Incompatibilities & Reactivities Strong oxidizers, water, acids, bases & amines (may cause foam & spatter); alcohols [Note: Reacts slowly with water to form carbon dioxide and polyureas.]
Measurement Methods NIOSH 2535, 5521, 5522; OSHA 18, 33, 42
Personal Protection & Sanitation Skin: Prevent skin contact Eyes: Prevent eye contact Wash skin: When contaminated/Daily Remove: When wet or contaminated Change: Daily 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 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: (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, nose, throat; choke, paroxysmal cough; chest pain, retrosternal (occurring behind the sternum) soreness; nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain; bronchitis, bronchospasm, pulmonary edema; dyspnea (breathing difficulty), asthma; conjunctivitis, lacrimation (discharge of tears); dermatitis, skin sensitization; [potential occupational carcinogen]
Target Organs Eyes, skin, respiratory system Cancer Site [in animals: pancreas, liver, mammary gland, circulatory system & skin tumors]
See also: INTRODUCTION