| Document ID (ISN) | 52831 |
| CIS number |
89-1781 |
| Year |
1988 |
| Convention or series no. |
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No.89-104
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| Title |
Diglycidyl ether, potential human carcinogen |
| Bibliographic information |
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Division of Standards Development and Technology Transfer, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati OH 45226, USA, 1988. 5p. Bibl. |
| Abstract |
Chemical safety information sheet taken from the newly revised edition of the NIOSH publication "Occupational Safety and Health Guidelines for Chemical Hazards". Exposure limits: OSHA PEL (8h-TWA) = 2.8mg/m3; NIOSH REL (15min-TWA) = 1mg/m3; ACGIH TLV (8h-TWA) = 0.5mg/m3. Odour threshold = 5ppm. Toxicity: potential human carcinogen; skin burns; severe irritation of skin, eyes and respiratory tract; dermatitis; skin sensitisation. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
threshold limit values; bis(2,3-epoxypropyl) ether; USA; carcinogens |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
irritants; dermatitis; sensitizers; odour threshold; elimination of spills; waste disposal; data sheet; first aid; personal protective equipment; respirators; health hazards; determination in air; medical supervision; chemical burns |
| Document type |
B - Chemical safety information sheets |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Ethylene oxide
Occupational exposure limits
Ethers
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