Subchapter 7. General Industry Safety Orders
Group 16. Control of Hazardous Substances
Article 109. Hazardous Substances and Processes

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§5189. Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials, Appendix A - List of Acutely Hazardous Chemicals, Toxics and Reactives (Mandatory)

This Appendix contains a listing of substances which present a potential for a catastrophic event at or above the threshold quantity (TQ).

 
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   CHEMICAL NAME                 |   CAS*     |    TQ**
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Acetaldehyde                     |    75-07-0 |    2500
Acrolein (2-Propenal)            |   107-02-8 |     150
Acrylyl Chloride                 |   814-68-6 |     250
Allyl Chloride                   |   107-05-1 |    1000
Allylamine                       |   107-11-9 |    1000
Alkylaluminums                   |    Varies  |    5000
Ammonia, Anhydrous               |  7664-41-7 |   10000
Ammonia solutions (greater       |            |
  than 44% ammonia by weight)    |  7664-41-7 |   15000
Ammonium Perchlorate             |  7790-98-9 |    7500
Ammonium Permanganate            |  7787-36-2 |    7500
Arsine (also called              |            |
  Arsenic Hydride)               |  7784-42-1 |     100
Bis(Chloromethyl) Ether          |   542-88-1 |     100
Boron Trichloride                | 10294-34-5 |    2500
Boron Trifluoride                |  7637-07-2 |     250
Bromine                          |  7726-95-6 |    1500
Bromine Chloride                 | 13863-41-7 |    1500
Bromine Pentafluoride            |  7789-30-2 |    2500
Bromine Trifluoride              |  7787-71-5 |   15000
3-Bromopropyne (also             |            |
  called Propargyl Bromide)      |   106-96-7 |     100
Butyl Hydroperoxide              |            |
  (Tertiary)                     |    75-91-2 |    5000
Butyl Perbenzoate                |            |
  (Tertiary)                     |   614-45-9 |    7500
Carbonyl Chloride                |            |
  (see Phosgene)                 |    75-44-5 |     100
Carbonyl Fluoride                |   353-50-4 |    2500
Cellulose Nitrate (concentration |            |
  greater than 12.6% nitrogen    |  9004-70-0 |    2500
Chlorine                         |  7782-50-5 |    1500
Chlorine Dioxide                 | 10049-04-4 |    1000
Chlorine Pentrafluoride          | 13637-63-3 |    1000
Chlorine Trifluoride             |  7790-91-2 |    1000
Chlorodiethylaluminum            |            |
  (also called                   |            |
  Diethylaluminum Chloride)      |    96-10-6 |    5000
1-Chloro-2,4-Dinitrobenzene      |    97-00-7 |    5000
Chloromethyl Methyl Ether        |   107-30-2 |     500
Chloropicrin                     |    76-06-2 |     500
Chloropicrin and Methyl          |            |
  Bromide mixture                |     None   |    1500
Chloropicrin and Methyl          |            |
  Chloride mixture               |     None   |    1500
Commune Hydroperoxide            |    80-15-9 |    5000
Cyanogen                         |   460-19-5 |    2500
Cyanogen Chloride                |   506-77-4 |     500
Cyanuric Fluoride                |   675-14-9 |     100
Diacetyl Peroxide                |            |
  (concentration greater         |            |
  than 70%)                      |   110-22-5 |    5000
Diazomethane                     |   334-88-3 |     500
Dibenzoyl Peroxide               |    94-36-0 |    7500
Diborane                         | 19287-45-7 |     100
Dibutyl Peroxide                 |            |
  (Tertiary)                     |   110-05-4 |    5000
Dichloro Acetylene               |  7572-29-4 |     250
Dichlorosilane                   |  4109-96-0 |    2500
Diethylzinc                      |   557-20-0 |   10000
Diisopropyl Peroxydicarbonate    |   105-64-6 |    7500
Dilauroyl Peroxide               |   105-74-8 |    7500
Dimethyldichlorosilane           |    75-78-5 |    1000
Dimethylhydrazine, 1,1-          |    57-14-7 |    1000
Dimethylamine, Anhydrous         |   124-40-3 |    2500
2,4-Dinitroaniline               |    97-02-9 |    5000
Ethyl Methyl Ketone Peroxide     |            |
  (also Methyl Ethyl Ketone      |            |
  Peroxide; concentration        |            |
  greater than 60%)              |  1338-23-4 |    5000
Ethyl Nitrite                    |   109-95-5 |    5000
Ethylamine                       |    75-04-7 |    7500
Ethylene Fluorohydrin            |   371-62-0 |     100
Ethylene Oxide                   |    75-21-8 |    5000
Ethyleneimine                    |   151-56-4 |    1000
Fluorine                         |  7782-41-4 |    1000
Formaldehyde (Formalin)          |    50-00-0 |    1000
Furan                            |   110-00-9 |     500
Hexafluoroacetone                |   684-16-2 |    5000
Hydrochloric Acid, Anhydrous     |  7647-01-0 |    5000
Hydrofluoric Acid, Anhydrous     |  7664-39-3 |    1000
Hydrogen Bromide                 | 10035-10-6 |    5000
Hydrogen Chloride                |  7647-01-0 |    5000
Hydrogen Cyanide, Anhydrous      |    74-90-8 |    1000
Hydrogen Fluoride                |  7664-39-3 |    1000
Hydrogen Peroxide (52% by        |            |
  weight or greater)             |  7722-84-1 |    7500
Hydrogen Selenide                |  7783-07-5 |     150
Hydrogen Sulfide                 |  7783-06-4 |    1500
Hydroxylamine                    |  7803-49-8 |    2500
Iron, Pentacarbonyl              | 13463-40-6 |     250
Isopropylamine                   |    75-31-0 |    5000
Ketene                           |   463-51-4 |     100
Methacrylaldehyde                |    78-85-3 |    1000
Methacryloyl Chloride            |   920-46-7 |     150
Methacryloyloxyethyl Isocyanate  | 30674-80-7 |     100
Methyl Acrylonitrile             |   126-98-7 |     250
Methylamine, Anhydrous           |    74-89-5 |    1000
Methyl Bromide                   |    74-83-9 |    2500
Methyl Chloride                  |    74-87-3 |   15000
Methyl Chloroformate             |    79-22-1 |     500
Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide     |            |
  (concentration greater         |            |
  than 60%)                      |  1338-23-4 |    5000
Methyl Fluoroacetate             |   453-18-9 |     100
Methyl Fluorosulfate             |   421-20-5 |     100
Methyl Hydrazine                 |    60-34-4 |     100
Methyl Iodide                    |    74-88-4 |    7500
Methyl Isocyanate                |   624-83-9 |     250
Methyl Mercaptan                 |    74-93-1 |    5000
Methyl Vinyl Ketone              |    79-84-4 |     100
Methyltrichlorosilane            |    75-79-6 |     500
Nickel Carbonly (Nickel          |            |
  Tetracarbonyl)                 | 13463-39-3 |     150
Nitric Acid (94.5% by            |            |
  weight or greater)             |  7697-37-2 |     500
Nitric Oxide                     | 10102-43-9 |     250
Nitroaniline (para               |            |
  Nitroaniline                   |   100-01-6 |    5000
Nitromethane                     |    75-52-5 |    2500
Nitrogen Dioxide                 | 10102-44-0 |     250
Nitrogen Oxides (NO; NO(2);      |            |
  N2O4; N2O3)                    | 10102-44-0 |     250
Nitrogen Tetroxide (also         |            |
  called Nitrogen Peroxide)      | 10544-72-6 |     250
Nitrogen Trifluoride             |  7783-54-2 |    5000
Nitrogen Trioxide                | 10544-73-7 |     250
Oleum (65% to 80% by weight;     |            |
  also called Fuming Sulfuric    |            |
  Acid)                          |  8014-94-7 |    1000
Osmium Tetroxide                 | 20816-12-0 |     100
Oxygen Difluoride (Fluorine      |            |
  Monoxide)                      |  7783-41-7 |     100
Ozone                            | 10028-15-6 |     100
Pentaborane                      | 19624-22-7 |     100
Peracetic Acid (concentration    |            |
  greater 60% Acetic Acid; also  |            |
  called Peroxyacetic Acid)      |    79-21-0 |    1000
Perchloric Acid (concentration   |            |
  greater than 60% by weight)    |  7601-90-3 |    5000
Perchloromethyl Mercaptan        |   594-42-3 |     150
Perchloryl Fluoride              |  7616-94-6 |    5000
Peroxyacetic Acid (concentration |            |
  greater than 60% Acetic Acid;  |            |
  also called Peracetic Acid)    |    79-21-0 |    1000
Phosgene (also called Carbonyl   |    75-44-5 |     100
  Chloride)                      |            |
Phosphine (Hydrogen              |            |
  Phosphide)                     |  7803-51-2 |     100
Phosphorus Oxychloride (also     |            |
  called Phosphoryl Chloride)    | 10025-87-3 |    1000
Phosphorus Trichloride           |  7719-12-2 |    1000
Phosphoryl Chloride (also called |            |
  Phosphorus Oxychloride)        | 10025-87-3 |    1000
Propargyl Bromide                |   106-96-7 |     100
Propyl Nitrate                   |   627-3-4  |    2500
Sarin                            |   107-44-8 |     100
Selenium Hexafluoride            |  7783-79-1 |    1000
Stibine (Antimony Hydride)       |  7803-52-3 |     500
Sulfur Dioxide                   |  7446-09-5 |    1000
Sulfur Pentafluoride             |  5714-22-7 |     250
Sulfur Tetrafluoride             |  7783-60-0 |     250
Sulfur Trioxide (also called     |            |
  Sulfuric Anhydride)            |  7446-11-9 |    1000
Sulfuric Anhydride (also         |            |
  called Sulfur Trioxide)        |  7446-11-9 |    1000
Tellurium Hexafluoride           |  7783-80-4 |     250
Tetrafluoroethylene              |   116-14-3 |    5000
Tetrafluorohydrazine             | 10036-47-2 |    5000
Tetramethyl Lead                 |    75-74-1 |    1000
Thionyl Chloride                 |  7719-09-7 |     250
Trichloro (chloromethyl)         |            |
  Silane                         |  1558-25-4 |     100
Trichloro (dichlorophenyl)       |            |
  Silane                         | 27137-85-5 |    2500
Trichlorosilane                  | 10025-78-2 |    5000
Trifluorochloroethylene          |    79-38-9 |   10000
Trimethyoxysilane                |  2487-90-3 |    1500
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* Chemical Abstract Service Number

** Threshold Quantity in Pounds (Amount necessary to be covered by this standard)

NOTE: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Sections 142.3 and 7856, Labor Code.

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