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Rationale for the Development of a List of Regulated Substances Under CEPA Section 200 and their Threshold Quantities

Appendix C: Toxic Substances Ranking Factors Used to Assign Thresholds and Related Data (Listed in Order of Ranking Factor)

This Appendix presents the toxic substances ranking used to assign threshold quantities in the current RMP list.

Appendix C - Toxic Substances Ranking Factors Used to Assign Thresholds and Related Data (Listed in Order of Ranking Factor)
CAS No.Chemical NameAmbient Physical StateLevel of Concern (LOC) (g/m3)Basis for LOCMolecular WeightBoiling Point (°C)Ranking FactorThreshold (lbs)
  • * Boiling point at reduced pressure; estimated value for atmospheric pressure used in calculation
  • 1 Index incorrectly calculated in RMP as 1.27195
  • 2 New recommended concentration 30% or greater based on vapour pressure of solution
  • 3 Chemical is flammable and defaults to a TQ of 10,000.
  • 4 Possibly bumped to next bin due to rounding
  • 5 RMP Ranking Factor calculated as 16.633 but given 10,000 as TQ
  • 6 RMP Ranking Factor incorrectly calculated as 0.906

Ambient Physical States:

  • L = Liquid
  • G = Gas
  • S = Solution
107-02-8AcroleinL0.011IDLH56.0652.500.1575,000
107-13-1AcrylonitrileL1.096IDLH53.6077.3016.65820,000
814-68-6Acrylyl chlorideL0.009Tox90.5175.000.0965,000
107-18-6Allyl alcoholL0.356IDLH58.0997.005.42115,000
107-11-9AllylamineL0.066Tox57.0955.000.90010,000
7664-41-7Ammonia (anhydrous)G0.348IDLH17.03-33.350.34810,000
7664-41-7Ammonia (aqueous solution, conc 20% or greater)S0.348IDLH17.03based on vapour pressure of solution7.8804520,000
7784-42-1ArsineG0.019IDLH77.93-62.500.0191,000
10294-34-5Boron trichlorideG0.100Tox117.2012.50.1005,000
7637-07-2Boron trifluorideG0.277IDLH67.82-100.400.2775,000
353-42-4Boron trifluoride compound with methyl ether 1:1L0.233Tox113.891262.43415,000
7726-95-6BromineL0.065IDLH160.0060.000.45410,000
75-15-0Carbon disulfideL1.560IDLH76.1346.5017.11320,000
7782-50-5ChlorineG0.087IDLH70.91-34.050.0872,500
10049-04-4Chlorine dioxideS0.027IDLH67.45Treated as gas at ambient conditions0.0281,000
67-66-3ChloroformL4.883IDLH119.3961.7042.12620,000
542-88-1Bis (chloromethyl) etherL0.002Tox114.97106.000.0251,000
107-30-2Chloromethyl methyl etherL0.018Tox80.5259.000.2005,000
4170-30-3CrotonaldehydeL1.160IDLH70.10104.0015.85120,000
123-73-9Trans-CrotonaldehydeL1.160IDLH70.10104.0015.85120,000
506-77-4Cyanogen chlorideG0.300Tox61.4713.800.30010,000
108-91-8CyclohexylamineL1.560Tox99.17134.5018.262115,0001
19287-45-7DiboraneG0.050IDLH27.69-92.500.0502,500
75-78-5DimethyldichlorosilaneL0.030Tox129.0770.000.2485,000
57-14-71,1-DimethylhydrazineL0.123IDLH60.1063.901.66515,000
106-89-8EpichlorohydrinL0.962IDLH92.53116.5011.27620,000
75-21-8Ethylene oxideG1.440IDLH44..0610.701.44010,000
107-15-3EthylenediamineL4.900IDLH60.12116.0076.57420,000
151-56-4EthyleneimineL0.040Tox43.0755.000.72510,000
7782-41-4FluorineG0.039IDLH38.00-188.130.0391,000
50-00-0Formaldehyde (solution)S0.037IDLH30.03-19.000.03715,000
110-00-9FuranL0.012Tox68.0832.000.1355,000
302-01-2HydrazineL0.105IDLH32.05113.502.48515,000
7647-01-0Hydrochloric acid (solution, conc 37% or greater)2S0.150IDLH36.46based on vapour pressure of solution1.6029415,000
7664-39-3Hydrofluoric acid (conc 50% or greater)S0.0240IDLH20.0119.510.0241,000
74-90-8Hydrogen cyanideG0.055IDLH27.0325.600.0552,500
7547-01-0Hydrogen chloride (anhydrous)G0.150IDLH36.46-85.000.1505,000
7664-39-3Hydrogen fluoride, anhydrousG0.0245IDLH20.0119.510.0241,000
7783-07-5Hydrogen selenideG0.007IDLH80.98-41.300.007500
7783-06-4Hydrogen sulphideG0.420TLV34.08-60.330.42010,000
13463-40-6Iron pentacarbonylL0.008TLV195.90103.000.0552,500
78-82-0IsobutyronitrileL2.820Tox69.10103.8038.88620,000
108-23-6Isopropyl chloroformateL1.000Tox122.55104.609.41315,000
126-98-7MethacrylonitrileL0.030TLV67.1090.300.40710,000
74-87-3Methyl chlorideG21.000IDLH50.49-24.0021.000310,000
79-22-1Methyl chloroformateL0.018Tox94.5071.000.1895,000
60-34-4MethylhydrazineL0.096IDLH46.0787.501.66215,000
624-83-9Methyl isocyanateL0.047IDLH57.0539.000.61810,000
74-93-1Methyl mercaptanG0.787IDLH48.115.950.78710,000
556-64-9Methyl thiocyanateL0.850Tox73.12130.0012.07020,000
75-79-6MethyltrichlorosilaneL0.018Tox149.566.50.1335,000
13463-39-3Nickel carbonylL0.007Tox170.7343.000.0421,000
7697-37-2Nitric acid (conc 80% or greater)L0.258IDLH63.0183.003.57615,000
10102-43-9Nitric oxideG0.300TLV30.01-151.700.30010,000
8014-95-7Oleum (fuming sulphuric acid)L0.030IDLH80.06450.31610,000
79-21-0Peracetic acidL0.045Tox76.05105.000.58410,000
594-42-3Perchloromethyl mercaptanL0.076IDLH185.90147.000.60210,000
75-44-5PhosgeneG0.008IDLH98.928.200.008500
7803-51-2PhosphineG0.278IDLH34.00-87.700.2785,000
10025-87-3Phosphorus oxychlorideL0.030Tox153.30106.000.2445,000
7719-12-2Phosphorus trichlorideL0.280IDLH137.4076.002.25615,000
110-89-4PiperidineL0.224Tox85.15106.002.70115,000
107-12-0PropionitrileL0.037Tox55.0897.200.58410,000
109-61-5n-Propyl chloroformateL0.100Tox122.60114.000.96515,0004
75-56-9Propylene oxideL4.840IDLH58.0834.2361.135310,0003
75-55-8PropyleneimineL1.180IDLH57.1166.0016.63310,0005
7446-09-5Sulphur dioxideG0.262IDLH64.07-10.000.2625,000
7783-60-0Sulphur tetrafluorideG0.080Tox108.10-40.000.0802,500
7446-11-9Sulphur trioxideL0.030Tox80.0645.000.31610,000
75-74-1Tetramethyl leadL0.040IDLH267.30110.00*0.22610,000
509-14-8TetranitromethaneL0.080TLV196.00126.000.58110,000
7550-45-0Titanium tetrachlorideL0.010Tox189.70136.400.0762,500
584-84-9Toluene-2, 4-di-isocyanateL0.072IDLH174.20251.000.57310,000
91-08-7Toluene-2, 6-di-isocyanateL0.072IDLH174.20129.00*0.57310,000
26471-62-5Toluene di-isocyanate (unspecified isomer)L0.022IDLH174.20251.00 (based on 2,4-isomer)0.57310,000
75-77-4TrimethylchlorosilaneL0.500Tox108.7057.004.457610,0006
108-05-4Vinyl acetate monomerL0.540Tox86.0972.005.88415,000

References:

  • National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards, 1990 edition.
  • NIOSH, Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS), on-line database, December, 1990.
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Transportation, Technical Guidance for Hazards Analysis, Emergency Planning for Extremely Hazardous Substances, December, 1987.
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Chemical Profiles for Extremely Hazardous Substances, June 1988.