Ethanamine

RTECS #

KH2100000

CAS #

75-04-7
See: NMAM or OSHA Methods

Updated

September 2013

Molecular Weight

45.10

Molecular Formula

C₂H₇N

Synonyms

1-Aminoethane
Aethylamine (German)
Aminoethane
Ethylamine
Ethylamine (ACGIH:OSHA)
Etilamina (Italian)
Etyloamina (Polish)
Monoethylamine

Skin and Eye Irritation and References

Route/Organism	Dose	Effect	Reference
eye /rabbit	5 mg	severe	UCDS** 4/25/1958
eye /rabbit	50 ppm/10D- intermittent	severe	AMIHBC 3,287,1951
eye /rabbit	250 µg/24H	severe	85JCAE -,429,1986
skin /rabbit	500 mg/24H	mild	85JCAE -,429,1986

Acute Toxicity Data and References

Route/Organism	Dose	Effect	Reference
inhalation/mammal (species unspecified)	lethal concentration (50 percent kill): 2300 mg/m³		TPKVAL 14,80,1975
inhalation/rat	lethal concentration (50 percent kill): 5540 ppm/1H		ENTOX* -,285,2005
inhalation/rat	lethal concentration (50 percent kill): 5540 ppm/1H	Eye: Corneal damage Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Dyspnea	NTIS** OTS0538173
intravenous/rabbit	lowest published lethal dose: 350 mg/kg		HBAMAK 4,1295,1935
oral/rat	lethal dose (50 percent kill): 400 mg/kg		ENTOX* -,285,2005
skin/rabbit	lethal dose (50 percent kill): 270 mg/kg		ENTOX* -,285,2005
skin/rabbit	lethal dose (50 percent kill): 390 µL/kg		AMIHBC 10,61,1954

Reviews

Organization	Standard	Reference
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)	Threshold Limit Value-time-weighted average 5 ppm;short term exposure limit 15 ppm (skin)	DTLVS* TLV/BEI,2013
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		CHREAY 9,389,1931
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		ENTOX* -,285,2005

Standards and Regulations

Organization	Standard	Reference
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) STANDARD-air	time-weighted average 10 ppm (18 mg/m³)	DTLVS* 3,103,1971
Occupational Exposure Limit IN ARGENTINA, BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN check ACGIH TLV;
Occupational Exposure Limit IN SINGAPORE, VIETNAM check ACGIH TLV
Occupational Exposure Limit-AUSTRALIA	time-weighted average 2 ppm (3.8 mg/m³), short term exposure limit 6 ppm (11 mg/m³), JUL2008
Occupational Exposure Limit-AUSTRIA	MAK-TMW 5 ppm (9.4 mg/m³);KZW 10 ppm (18.8 mg/m³), 2007
Occupational Exposure Limit-BELGIUM	time-weighted average 5 ppm (9.4 mg/m³), MAR2002
Occupational Exposure Limit-BELGIUM	short term exposure limit 15 ppm (28.2 mg/m³), Skin, MAR2002
Occupational Exposure Limit-DENMARK	time-weighted average 5 ppm (9.2 mg/m³), skin, MAY2011
Occupational Exposure Limit-EC	time-weighted average 9.4 mg/m³ (5 ppm), JUN2000
Occupational Exposure Limit-FINLAND	time-weighted average 5 ppm (9.4 mg/m³), NOV2011
Occupational Exposure Limit-FRANCE	VME 5 ppm (9.4 mg/m³), VLE 15 ppm (27 mg/m³), FEB2006
Occupational Exposure Limit-GERMANY	MAK 5 ppm (9.4 mg/m³), 2011
Occupational Exposure Limit-HUNGARY	time-weighted average 9.4 mg/m³, short term exposure limit 9.4 mg/m³, SEP2000
Occupational Exposure Limit-ICELAND	time-weighted average 5 ppm (9.2 mg/m³), skin, NOV2011
Occupational Exposure Limit-JAPAN	Occupational Exposure Limit 10 ppm (18 mg/m³), MAY2012
Occupational Exposure Limit-KOREA	time-weighted average 10 ppm (18 mg/m³), 2006
Occupational Exposure Limit-MEXICO	time-weighted average 10 ppm (18 mg/m³), 2004
Occupational Exposure Limit-NEW ZEALAND	time-weighted average 10 ppm (18 mg/m³), skin, JAN2002
Occupational Exposure Limit-NORWAY	time-weighted average 10 ppm (18 mg/m³), JAN1999
Occupational Exposure Limit-PERU	time-weighted average 5 ppm (9 mg/m³); short term exposure limit 15 ppm (28 mg/m³), JUL2005
Occupational Exposure Limit-POLAND	MAC(time-weighted average) 5 mg/m³, MAC(short term exposure limit) 15 mg/m³, JAN1999
Occupational Exposure Limit-RUSSIA	short term exposure limit 10 mg/m³, JUN2003
Occupational Exposure Limit-SWEDEN	time-weighted average 10 ppm (18 mg/m³);short term exposure limit 15 ppm (30 mg/m³), Skin, JUN2005
Occupational Exposure Limit-SWITZERLAND	MAK-week 5 ppm (9 mg/m³), KZG-week 10 ppm (18 mg/m³), JAN2011
Occupational Exposure Limit-THE NETHERLANDS	MAC-TGG 9 mg/m³, 2003
Occupational Exposure Limit-THE PHILIPPINES	time-weighted average 10 ppm (18 mg/m³), JAN1993
Occupational Exposure Limit-TURKEY	time-weighted average 10 ppm (18 mg/m³), JAN1993
Occupational Exposure Limit-UNITED KINGDOM	time-weighted average 2 ppm (3.8 mg/m³);short term exposure limit 6 ppm (11 mg/m³), OCT2007
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limit (Construction)	8H time-weighted average 10 ppm (18 mg/m³)	CFRGBR 29,1926.55,1994
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limit (Federal Contractors)	8H time-weighted average 10 ppm (18 mg/m³)	CFRGBR 41,50-204.50,1994
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limit (General Industry)	8H time-weighted average 10 ppm (18 mg/m³)	CFRGBR 29,1910.1000,1994
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limit (Shipyards)	8H time-weighted average 10 ppm (18 mg/m³)	CFRGBR 29,1915.1000,1993

NIOSH Documentation and Surveillance

Organization	Standard	Reference
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Recommended Exposure Level TO ETHYLAMINE-air	10H time-weighted average 10 ppm	NIOSH* DHHS #92-100,1992
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983	Hazard Code 31520; Number of Industries 2; Total Number of Facilities 31; Number of Occupations 2; Total Number of Employees Exposed 1797; Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 357
National Occupational Hazard Survey 1974	Hazard Code 31520; Number of Industries 9; Total Number of Facilities 205; Number of Occupations 11; Total Number of Employees Exposed 4982

Status in Federal Agencies

Organization	Reference
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 #36

Page last reviewed: November 16, 2018

Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health