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    OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH GUIDELINE FOR ETHYL MERCAPTAN INTRODUCTION ‘This guideline summarizes pertinent information about ethyl mercaptan for workers, employers, and occupational safety and health professionals who may need such information to con- duct effective occupational safety and health programs. Recom- ‘mendations may be superseded by new developments in these fields; therefore, readers are advised to regard these recom ‘mendations as general guidelines. SUBSTANCE IDENTIFICATION Formula: C3H,SH # Structure: Cy, cH,—sH * Synonyms: Ethanethiol, ethyl sulfhydrate, ethyl thiolalco- hol, thioethanol, thioethyl alcohol ‘Identifiers: CAS 75-081; RTECS D19625000; DOT 2363, label required: “Flammable Liquid ‘© Appearance and odor: Colorless liquid with penetrating odor like garlic or decayed cabbage CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES * Physical data 1. Molecular weight: 62.13, 2. Boiling point (at 760 mmbig): 35°C (95°F) 3. Specific gravity (water = 1: 0839 4. Vapor density (air = 1 at boiling point of ethyl mercaptan) 2 5. Melting point: 168°C (-234°F) 6 Vapor pressure at 20°C (68°F): 442 mmbig 7 Solubility in water g/100 g water at 20°C (68°F): LS 8. Evaporation rate (butyl acetate = 1) 249 9. Saturation concentration in aie (appro) (68°F): $8.2% (582.000 ppm) 10. Ionization potential: 9.28 eV «+ Reactivity 1. Incompatibilites: Strong oxidizing agents 2. Hazardous decomposition products: Toxic vapors and gases (.2., sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide) may be released ina fire iavolving ethy! mercaptan. mate) at 20°C 3, Caution: Ethyl mercaptan will attack some forms of plas- ties, coatings, and rubber. + Flammabi 1. Flash point: <-18°C (<0°F) (closed cup) 2, Autoignition temperature: 300°C (572°F) 3. Flammable limits in air, % by volume: Lower, 28: upper, 18 4, Extinguishant: Carbon dioxide or dry chemicals for small fires, alcohol foam for large fires 5, Class IA Flammable Liquid (229 CFR 1910.106), Flamma- bility Rating 4 (NFPA) * Warning properties 1. Odor threshold: 0.26 to 0.97 ppb 2. Evaluation of warning properties for respirator selection’ Because of its oor, ethyl mercaptan can be detected below the "National Insitute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recommended exposure limit (REL): thus, it is treated as a chemical with adequate warning properties EXPOSURE LIMITS The current Oceupatonal Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) permissible exposure limit (PEL) for ethyl mescap tanis 10 parts of thy! mercaptan per milion parts fai (ppm) [25 milligrams of ethyl mercaptan per cubic meter of air (@ng/tm)] aa ceiling concentration which shall at no time be exceeded. The NIOSH REL is 0.5 ppr (1.3 mg/m?) as cei Ing concentration determined in ny 15-minute sampling peri- od. The American Conference of Governmental Industral Hygienists (ACGIH) threshold limi value (TLV® is 0.5 ppm (mg/m) asa time-weighted average (TWA) concentration for a normal $-hour workday and a40-hour workweek (Table I). ‘Table 1.—Occupational exposure limits for ethyl mercaptan ppm mg/m? OSHA PEL ceiling 10 25 NIOSH REL ceiling (15 min) 0s 13 ACGIH TLV® TWA 05: 1 U.S. 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 1988 Ethyl Mereaptan 1 HEALTH HAZARD INFORMATION + Routes of exposure Ethyl mercaptan may cause adverse health effects following ex- posure via inhalation, ingestion, or dermal or eye contact * Summary of toxicology 1. Effects on animals: Acute inhalation of ethyl mercaptan by rats and mice caused iritation of mucous membranes, incoor- ination, staggering gait, weakness, partial skeletal muscle paralysis, deficient oxygenation of the blood (cyanosis). respiratory depression, coma, and death. Sublethal doses produced swelling, fatty degeneration, and tissue destruction (necrosis) ofthe liver and cloudy swelling in the kidneys. Un-

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