# NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
Chlorinated camphene | CAS 8001-35-2
C10H10Cl8 | RTECS XW5250000
Synonyms & Trade Names Chlorocamphene, Octachlorocamphene, Polychlorocamphene, Toxaphene | DOT ID & Guide 2761 151
Exposure Limits | NIOSH REL: Ca [skin] See Appendix A
OSHA PEL†: TWA 0.5 mg/m3 [skin]
IDLH Ca [200 mg/m3] | Conversion
Physical Description Amber, waxy solid with a mild, piney, chlorine- and camphor-like odor. [insecticide]
MW: 413.8 | BP: Decomposes | MLT: 149-194°F | Sol: 0.0003%
VP(77°F): 0.4 mmHg | IP: ? |  | Sp.Gr: 1.65
Fl.P: NA | UEL: NA | LEL: NA |
Noncombustible Solid, but may be dissolved in flammable liquids.
Incompatibilities & Reactivities Strong oxidizers [Note: Slightly corrosive to metals under moist conditions.]
Measurement Methods NIOSH 5039
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 promptly 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 Nausea, confusion, agitation, tremor, convulsions, unconsciousness; dry, red skin; [potential occupational carcinogen]
Target Organs central nervous system, skin Cancer Site [in animals: liver cancer]
See also: INTRODUCTION