Hello, I work with ethylenediamine and I wash carefully my vials with water under a hood and I put them after in an oven, but it seems that there is still a characteristic smell and I worry if it is any dangerous for health over the time.. Have you any idea?
Thank you very much.
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@Yaelle, ethylenediamine is a known corrosive chemical and contact can severely irritate and burn the skin and eyes with possible eye damage. Breathing of ethylenediamine can irritate the nose and throat. It can also affect the lungs causing coughing and/or shortness of breath.
Yaëlle Roina Mask with activated carbon filter to prevent the respiratory issues. gloves and appropriate laboratory clothing might be useful.
In part, the exposure guidelines address amount and length of exposure. In the US, exposure limits are generally identified as 10 ppm on average over an 8 hour period. While that may not be the safest level of exposure, you are not being exposure to a concentrated form of the chemical. In the end, if you really want to know if you are safe, you need an air level measurement to assess the ppm exposure level.
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