4-Nitrobiphenyl
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CAS
92-93-3
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C6H5C6H4NO2
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RTECS
DV5600000
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Synonyms & Trade Names
p-Nitrobipheny, p-Nitrodiphenyl, 4-Nitrodiphenyl, p-Phenylnitrobenzene, 4-Phenylnitrobenzene, PNB
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DOT ID & Guide
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Exposure
Limits
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NIOSH REL: Ca See Appendix A
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OSHA PEL: [1910.1003] See Appendix B
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IDLH
Ca [N.D.]
See: IDLH INDEX
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Conversion
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Physical Description
White to yellow, needle-like, crystalline solid with a sweetish odor.
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MW: 199.2
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BP: 644°F
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MLT: 237°F
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Sol: Insoluble
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VP: ?
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IP: ?
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Sp.Gr: ?
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Fl.P: 290°F
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UEL: ?
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LEL: ?
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Combustible Solid
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Incompatibilities & Reactivities
Strong reducers
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Measurement Methods
NIOSH P&CAM273 (II-4); OSHA PV2082
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
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First Aid (See procedures)
Eye: Irrigate immediately
Skin: Soap wash immediately
Breathing: Respiratory support
Swallow: Medical attention immediately
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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
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Exposure Routes
inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact
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Symptoms
Headache, drowsiness, dizziness; dyspnea (breathing difficulty); ataxia, lassitude (weakness, exhaustion); methemoglobinemia; urinary burning; acute hemorrhagic cystitis; [potential occupational carcinogen]
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Target Organs
Bladder, blood
Cancer Site
[in animals: bladder tumors]
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See also: INTRODUCTION
See ICSC CARD: 1395 See MEDICAL TESTS: 0162
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