NIOSH Publication No. 2005-151:

NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

September 2005

4-Dimethylaminoazobenzene

CAS
60-11-7

C6H5NNC6H4N(CH3)2

RTECS
BX7350000
Synonyms & Trade Names

Butter yellow; DAB; p-Dimethylaminoazobenzene; N,N-Dimethyl-4-aminoazobenzene; Methyl yellow
DOT ID & Guide

Exposure
Limits

NIOSH REL: Ca See Appendix A
OSHA PEL: [1910.1015] See Appendix B
IDLH
Ca [N.D.] See: IDLH INDEX
Conversion
Physical Description
Yellow, leaf-shaped crystals.
MW: 225.3
BP: Sublimes
MLT: 237°F
Sol: 0.001%
VP: 0.0000003 mmHg (est.)
IP: ?

Sp.Gr: ?
Fl.P: ?
UEL: ?
LEL: ?

Incompatibilities & Reactivities

None reported
Measurement Methods
NIOSH P&CAM284 (II-4)
See: NMAM or OSHA Methods
Personal Protection & Sanitation
(See protection)
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 immediately
Breathing: Respiratory support
Swallow: Medical attention immediately
Respirator Recommendations
(See Appendix E) 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 with an N100, R100, or P100 filter. Click here for information on selection of N, R, or P filters./Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Important additional information about respirator selection
Exposure Routes
inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact
Symptoms
Enlarged liver; liver, kidney disturbance; contact dermatitis; cough, wheezing, dyspnea (breathing difficulty); bloody sputum; bronchial secretions; frequent urination, hematuria (blood in the urine), dysuria; [potential occupational carcinogen]
Target Organs
Skin, respiratory system, liver, kidneys, bladder

Cancer Site
[in animals: liver & bladder tumors]
See also: INTRODUCTION   See MEDICAL TESTS: 0081