2-Chloro-m-toluidine
Agent Name
2-Chloro-m-toluidine
CAS Number
95-81-8
Formula
C7-H8-Cl-N
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
2-Chloro-5-methylaniline; 2-Chloro-5-methylbenzenamine; 6-Chloro-m-toluidine; Chlorotoluidine
Category
Amines, Aromatic
Sources/Uses
Used to manufacture azo dyes; [Ullmann]
Comments
Listed in table of "Methemoglobinemia-inducing agents: industrial, environmental, and pharmaceutical"; [Sullivan, p. 729]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
BEI
Methemoglobin in blood = 1.5% of hemoglobin during or at end of shift. [ACGIH]
Adverse Effects
Methemoglobinemia
MetHgb is primary toxic effect
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: