Research Study on Bis(chloromethyl) Ether Formation and Detection in Selected Work Environments: The Bendix Corporation, Launch Support Division, Coco Beach, Florida

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• Personal Author:
  Miller GC ; Yao CC
• Description:
  The mechanisms of bis-(chloromethyl)-ether (542881) formation in gas phase and in polar and nonpolar condensed phases are studied. Activation energies for formation in gas phases, in carbon- tetrachloride (56235), and methylene-chloride are 19.8, 18.9, and 5.25 kilocalories per mole, respectively. An evaluation of the bis- (chloromethyl)-ether trapping techniques and analytical methods is included. No detectable bis(chloromethyl)-ether was found in on site surveys of two textile finishing plants, a fertilizer plant, two dye manufacturing plants, two foundries, and a hospital procedure resin production laboratory. The highest amounts of formaldehyde (50000), 6ppm, were found in foundry and dye manufacturing plants; only 1 to 2ppm were found in other industries. The highest total chloride, 21ppm, was found in a fertilizer plant; only 1 to 3ppm, if at all, were found in other industries. (Contract No. 210-75-0056)
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Blood Hazardous Substances Hematologic Tests Occupational Health Pathology Safety
• Keywords:
  Air-contaminants Carcinogens Chemical-industry Chemical-reactions Chlorinated-hydrocarbons Contract-210-75-0056 Ethers Haloalkyl-ethers NIOSH-Contract Textiles-industry
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Contract
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-153
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00068908 ; nn:00094234
• Citation:
  NIOSH 1976 Sep; :1-153
• CAS Registry Number:
  Chloromethyl ether (CAS RN 542-88-1) ; Carbon tetrachloride (CAS RN 56-23-5) ; Formaldehyde (CAS RN 50-00-0)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1976
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:0596be2dd22d7ef14244a3474adfc93c459ca1a5e5a1a20b77c9bf3253ec2e7735a6049b627acc680e03367822d6d206583618b84020a955682db9922fde2eee
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/178788/cdc_178788_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 4.99 MB ]