Dust entry

Hexachloroethane dust

Airborne particulate from colorless crystalline hexachloroethane, a potential occupational carcinogen.

Airborne form

dust

The form describes what is suspended in air at the point of exposure. A material can produce more than one form, such as dust during handling and fume during heating.

Health effects

eye irritationskin irritationmucous-membrane irritationanimal kidney damagepotential occupational carcinogenicity concernanimal liver cancereye effectsskin effectsrespiratory-system effectskidney effects

Evidence

The NIOSH Pocket Guide describes hexachloroethane as colorless crystals and identifies inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin, and eye contact routes; reported effects include irritation, animal kidney damage, a potential occupational carcinogen notation, and animal liver cancer.

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Physical Description; Exposure Routes; Symptoms; Target Organs; Cancer Site · 1

Physical Description Colorless crystals with a camphor-like odor. Exposure Routes inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact. Symptoms irritation eyes, skin, mucous membrane; In Animals: kidney damage; [potential occupational carcinogen]. Target Organs Eyes, skin, respiratory system, kidneys. Cancer Site [in animals: liver cancer].

Controls

enclose chlorinated-solid handling
local exhaust ventilation
exposure monitoring
prevent skin absorption and contact
use appropriate particulate respiratory protection
prevent contaminated-surface exposure