NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

Pindone CAS 83-26-1
C9H5O2C(O)C(CH3)3 RTECS NK6300000
Synonyms & Trade Names
tert-Butyl valone; 1,3-Dioxo-2-pivaloy-lindane; Pival®; Pivalyl; 2-Pivalyl-1,3-indandione
DOT ID & Guide
Exposure
Limits
NIOSH REL: TWA 0.1 mg/m3
OSHA PEL: TWA 0.1 mg/m3
IDLH 100 mg/m3 Conversion
Physical Description
Bright-yellow powder with almost no odor. [rodenticide]
MW: 230.3
BP: Decomposes
MLT: 230°F
Sol(77°F): 0.002%
VP: Very low
IP: ?

Sp.Gr: 1.06
Fl.P: ?
UEL: ?
LEL: ?

Incompatibilities & Reactivities
None reported
Measurement Methods
None available
Personal Protection & Sanitation
Skin: No recommendation
Eyes: No recommendation
Wash skin: No recommendation
Remove: No recommendation
Change: Daily

First Aid (See procedures)
Eye: Irrigate immediately

Breathing: Respiratory support
Swallow: Medical attention immediately
Respirator Recommendations NIOSH/OSHA
Up to 0.5 mg/m3: (APF = 5) Any dust and mist respirator
Up to 1 mg/m3: (APF = 10) Any dust and mist respirator except single-use and quarter-mask respirators/(APF = 10) Any supplied-air respirator
Up to 2.5 mg/m3: (APF = 25) Any supplied-air respirator operated in a continuous-flow mode/(APF = 25) Any powered, air-purifying respirator with a dust and mist filter
Up to 5 mg/m3: (APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator with a high-efficiency particulate filter/(APF = 50) Any supplied-air respirator that has a tight-fitting facepiece and is operated in a continuous-flow mode/(APF = 50) Any powered, air-purifying respirator with a tight-fitting facepiece and a high-efficiency particulate filter/(APF = 50) Any self-contained breathing apparatus with a full facepiece/(APF = 50) Any supplied-air respirator with a full facepiece
Up to 100 mg/m3: (APF = 2000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode
Emergency or planned entry into unknown concentrations or IDLH conditions: (APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode/(APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus
Escape: (APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator with a high-efficiency particulate filter/Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Exposure Routes inhalation, ingestion
Symptoms Epistaxis (nosebleed), excess bleeding from minor cuts, bruises; smoky urine, black tarry stools; abdominal, back pain
Target Organs Blood prothrombin
See also: INTRODUCTION