# NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
Chlordane | CAS 57-74-9
C10H6Cl8 | RTECS PB9800000
Synonyms & Trade Names Chlordan; Chlordano; 1,2,4,5,6,7,8,8-Octachloro-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-4,7-methanoindane | DOT ID & Guide 2762 131
Exposure Limits | NIOSH REL: Ca TWA 0.5 mg/m3 [skin] See Appendix A
OSHA PEL: TWA 0.5 mg/m3 [skin]
IDLH Ca [100 mg/m3] | Conversion
Physical Description Amber-colored, viscous liquid with a pungent, chlorine-like odor. [insecticide]
MW: 409.8 | BP: Decomposes | FRZ: 217-228°F | Sol: 0.0001%
VP: 0.00001 mmHg | IP: ? |  | Sp.Gr(77°F): 1.6
Fl.P: NA | UEL: NA | LEL: NA |
Noncombustible Liquid, but may be utilized in flammable solutions.
Incompatibilities & Reactivities Strong oxidizers, alkaline reagents
Measurement Methods NIOSH 5510; OSHA 67
Personal Protection & Sanitation Skin: Prevent skin contact Eyes: Prevent eye contact Wash skin: When contaminated 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 having a high-efficiency particulate filter/Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Exposure Routes inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact
Symptoms Blurred vision; confusion; ataxia, delirium; cough; abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea; irritability, tremor, convulsions; anuria; in animals: lung, liver, kidney damage; [potential occupational carcinogen]
Target Organs central nervous system, eyes, lungs, liver, kidneys Cancer Site [in animals: liver cancer]
See also: INTRODUCTION