# NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
Cyclohexanethiol | CAS 1569-69-3
C6H11SH | RTECS GV7525000
Synonyms & Trade Names Cyclohexylmercaptan, Cyclohexylthiol | DOT ID & Guide 3054 131
Exposure Limits | NIOSH REL: C 0.5 ppm (2.4 mg/m3) [15-minute]
OSHA PEL: none
IDLH N.D. | Conversion 1 ppm = 4.75 mg/m3
Physical Description Colorless liquid with a strong, offensive odor.
MW: 116.2 | BP: 316°F | FRZ: -181°F | Sol: Insoluble
VP: 10 mmHg | IP: ? |  | Sp.Gr: 0.98
Fl.P: 110°F | UEL: ? | LEL: ? |
Class II Combustible Liquid: Fl.P. at or above 100°F and below 140°F.
Incompatibilities & Reactivities Oxidizers, reducing agents, strong acids, alkali metals
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 flush immediately Breathing: Respiratory support Swallow: Medical attention immediately
Respirator Recommendations NIOSH Up to 5 ppm: (APF = 10) Any chemical cartridge respirator with organic vapor cartridge(s)/(APF = 10) Any supplied-air respirator Up to 12.5 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) Up to 25 ppm: (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 powered, air-purifying respirator with a tight-fitting facepiece and organic vapor cartridge(s)/(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, skin absorption, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact
Symptoms Irritation eyes, skin, respiratory system; headache, dizziness, lassitude (weakness, exhaustion), nausea, vomiting, convulsions; cough, wheezing, laryngitis, dyspnea (breathing difficulty)
Target Organs Eyes, skin, respiratory system, central nervous system
See also: INTRODUCTION