Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS)
Methylamine, m-phenylenebis-
RTECS #
PF8970000CAS #
1477-55-0Updated
September 201Molecular Weight
136.22Molecular Formula
C8H12N2Synonyms
1,3-Benzenedimethanamine1,3-Bis(aminomethyl)benzene
1,3-Bis-aminomethylbenzen (Czech)
m-Phenylenebis(methylamine)
MXDA
m-Xylene alpha,alpha'-diamine
m-Xylene alpha,alpha'-diamine (ACGIH)
m-Xylene-alpha,alpha'-diamine
m-Xylylendiamin (Czech)
m-Xylylenediamine
Skin and Eye Irritation and References
Route/Organism | Dose | Effect | Reference |
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eye /rabbit | 50 µg/24H | severe | 85JCAE -,447,1986 |
skin /rabbit | 750 µg/24H | severe | 85JCAE -,447,1986 |
Acute Toxicity Data and References
Route/Organism | Dose | Effect | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
inhalation/rat | lethal concentration (50 percent kill): 700 ppm/1H | Eye: Lacrimation Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Respiratory depression | 85INA8 5,638,1986 |
oral/rat | lethal dose (50 percent kill): 930 mg/kg | 85INA8 5,638,1986 | |
skin/rabbit | lethal dose (50 percent kill): 2 gm/kg | 85INA8 5,638,1986 |
Reviews
Organization | Standard | Reference |
---|---|---|
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) | Threshold Limit Value-ceiling concentration 0.1 mg/m3 (skin) | DTLVS* TLV/BEI,2013 |
Standards and Regulations
NIOSH Documentation and Surveillance
Organization | Standard | Reference |
---|---|---|
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Recommended Exposure Level TO m-XYLENE-alpha,alpha'-DIAMINE-air | ceiling concentration 0.1 mg/m3 (Sk) | NIOSH* DHHS #92-100,1992 |
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983 | Hazard Code 84031; Number of Industries 3; Total Number of Facilities 43; Number of Occupations 4; Total Number of Employees Exposed 1005 | |
National Occupational Hazard Survey 1974 | Hazard Code 84031; Number of Industries 1; Total Number of Facilities 5; Number of Occupations 2; Total Number of Employees Exposed 15 |
Status in Federal Agencies
Organization | Reference |
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EPA TSCA 8(a) PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT INFORMATION, PROPOSED RULE | FEREAC 47,27009,82 |
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY | |
EPA TSCA Section 8(d) unpublished health/safety studies | |
EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JANUARY 2001 | |
OSHA ANALYTICAL METHOD #105 |
- Page last reviewed:March 7, 2014
- Page last updated:February 6, 2017
- Content source:
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Education and Information Division