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Document ID (ISN)53473
CIS number 90-397
Year 1988
Convention or series no. DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No.89-104
Title Aldrin, potential human carcinogen
Bibliographic information US 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, SKIN) = 0.25mg/m3; NIOSH REL (10h-TWA) = 0.15mg/m3; ACGIH TLV (8h-TWA, SKIN) = 0.25mg/m3. Toxicity: skin absorption; suspected carcinogen; dermatitis; neurotoxic effects.
Descriptors (primary) agricultural chemicals; aldrin; USA; threshold limit values
Descriptors (secondary) neurotoxic effects; data sheet; carcinogens; insecticides; skin absorption; dermatitis; elimination of spills; waste disposal; first aid; personal protective equipment; respirators; health hazards; determination in air; medical supervision; irritants
Document type B - Chemical safety information sheets
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Agricultural chemicals
Occupational exposure limits
Halogenated hydrocarbons