1,3-Cyclohexanediamine
Agent Name
1,3-Cyclohexanediamine
CAS Number
3385-21-5
Formula
C6-H14-N2
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
1,3-Diaminocyclohexane; Cyclohex-1,3-ylenediamine; [ChemIDplus] Hydrogenated m-Phenylenediamine; HMPD; HMPD Technical; [DuPont MSDS] UN2922
Category
Amines, Cyclic
Description
Colorless liquid with an ammoniacal odor; [DuPont MSDS]
Comments
Causes convulsions in oral lethal-dose studies of rats and mice; [RTECS] Causes burns; Inhalation may cause nose and throat irritation; [DuPont MSDS] See "Cyclohexylamine."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Lethal Concentration
LCLo (rat) = 2,900 mg/m3/4hr
Explanatory Notes
Vapor pressure = 21 mm Hg at 100 deg C; [DuPont MSDS] The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Corrosive liquid, toxic, n.o.s."
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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