Methyl Isocyanate
CAS Number
624-83-9Synonym
Isocyanate methane; Isocyanate methyl methane; Isocyanatomethane; Isocyanomethane; Methyl carbonimide; Methylcarbylamine; Methyl carbylamine; MIC
Occurrence/Use
Chemical intermediate for production of insecticides and herbicides
| Latest Criteria: |
Chronic Reference Exposure Levels
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Air
| Chronic Inhalation REL (μg/m3): |
1
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| Chronic Target Organs: |
Respiratory system, reproductive system
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| Human Data: |
No
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| Last Chronic REL Revision: |
2001
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| Chronic Reference Exposure Levels Comments: |
Proposition 65
| Reproductive Toxicity: |
Currently listed
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| Listed as causing: |
Developmental Toxicity
Female Reproductive Toxicity
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| Developmental Toxicity | |
| Date of Listing: |
11/12/2010
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| Basis for Listing: |
State's Qualified Experts
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| Female Reproductive Toxicity | |
| Date of Listing: |
11/12/2010
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| Basis for Listing: |
State's Qualified Experts
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| Reproductive Toxicity: |
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Public notices related to this chemical:
- December 10th, 2007 Meeting of the Science Advisory Board's Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee
- Chemical Listed Effective November 12, 2010 as Known to the State Of California to Cause Reproductive Toxicity: Methyl Isocyanate
- Availability of Hazard Identification Materials for Methyl Isocyanate and Announcement of the October 21, 2010 Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee Meeting
- Request for Relevant Information on the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity of: Bromodichloromethane, Caffeine and Methylisocyanate