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Methylene chloride Results - AEGL Program

Methylene chloride      75-09-2     (Interim)
  10 min 30 min 60 min 4 hr 8 hr
(ppm)  11/30/06
AEGL 1 290 230 200 NR NR
AEGL 2 1700 1200 560 100 60
AEGL 3 12,000 8,500 6,900 4,900 2,100


NR = Not recommended due to insufficient data


IMPORTANT NOTE: Interim AEGLs are established following review and consideration by the National Advisory Committee for AEGLs (NAC/AEGL) of public comments on Proposed AEGLs. Interim AEGLs are available for use by organizations while awaiting NRC/NAS peer review and publication of Final AEGLs. Changes to Interim values and Technical Support Documents may occur prior to publication of Final AEGL values. In some cases, revised Interim values may be posted on this Web site, but the revised Interim Technical Support Document for the chemical may be subject to change. (Further information is available through AEGL Process).

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