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Coal tar pitch volatiles (CTPVs) are measured by passing workplace air through a sampling
device and then analyzing the sample for the compounds of interest. The following
references aid in evaluating levels of CTPVs.
- Chemical Sampling Information. OSHA.
Presents, in concise form, data on a large number of chemical substances that
may be encountered in industrial hygiene investigations. Intended as a basic
reference for industrial hygienists engaged in OSHA field activity.
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NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods (NMAM). US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS),
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication
No. 94-113, (1994,
August). Provides chapters which contains useful information on
methods, Quality Assurance, sampling, method evaluation,
biological monitoring, and special measurement considerations.
- Benzene-Soluble Fraction and Total Particulate (Asphalt Fume).
Method 5042, (1998, January 15), 35 KB PDF,
7 pages.
- Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons by HPLC. Method
5506, (1998, January 15), 65 KB
PDF,
9 pages.
- Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons by GC. Method
5515, (1994, August 15), 37 KB PDF,
7 pages.
- Coal
Tar Pitch Volatiles (CTPV), Coke Oven Emissions (COE), and Selected Polynuclear
Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs). OSHA Method No. 58, (1986, July). Also
available as a 3 MB PDF,
41 pages.
Health Effects
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Carcinogen
Assessment of Coke Oven Emissions. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA), Office of Health and Environmental Assessment Publication No. EPA-600/6-82-003F, (1984, February).
Summarizes studies of the health effects resulting from exposures to coke oven
emissions.
- Health
Effects Notebook for Hazardous Air Pollutants. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA). Lists fact sheets that describe the effects on
human health of substances that are defined as hazardous by the 1990
amendments of the Clean Air Act.
- Polycyclic
organic matter (POM). Provides a health hazard summary on polycyclic organic
matter found in coal tar production plants, coking plants, coal-gasification
sites, smokehouses, municipal trash incinerators, and other industries.
Specific information includes environmental/occupational exposure,
assessing personal exposure, health hazard information for both acute
and chronic effects, physical properties, and health data from inhalation
exposure.
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Report on Carcinogens (RoC). US Department of Health and Human
Services (DHHS), National Toxicology Program (NTP). Identifies and discusses
agents, substances, mixtures, or exposure circumstances that may pose a hazard
to human health by virtue of their carcinogenicity.
- Section III. Substance Profiles
- Coal Tars and Coal Tar Pitches. 183 KB
PDF,
2 pages. Provides information on carcinogenicity,
properties, use, production, exposure, and regulation of CTPVs.
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ToxFAQS for Creosote.
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), (2002, September).
Summarizes the properties and health effects for creosote,
including CTPVs.
Chemical Concerns
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ToxFAQs for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs). Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), (1996, September). Covers what PAHs are, how
a person is exposed to PAHs, the acute and chronic health effects, human
and animal studies associated with high levels of exposures, medical tests
to determine if a person has been exposed to PAHs, and the regulations
associated with PAHs.
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Chemical Safety. National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Safety and Health Topic. Provides information on many hazardous chemicals and
chemical concerns.
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Report on Carcinogens (RoC). US Department of Health and Human
Services (DHHS), National Toxicology Program (NTP). Identifies and discusses
agents, substances, mixtures, or exposure circumstances that may pose a hazard
to human health by virtue of their carcinogenicity.
- Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, 15 Listings.
214 KB
PDF,
3 pages. Provides results of animal (mouse) experiments
which demonstrate carcinogenicity of 15 polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs). Also discusses the properties,
use, exposure, production, and regulation of PAHs.
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Right
to Know Hazardous Substance Fact Sheets. New Jersey Department of Health
and Senior Services, Division of Epidemiology, Environmental and
Occupational Health. Includes detailed reports on specific chemicals, covering hazard summaries,
identification, exposure routes, health hazards, and ways of reducing exposure.
The following polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are included.
- Acenaphthene.
(1998, November), 38 KB
PDF, 6 pages.
- Anthracene.
(2002, June), 35 KB
PDF, 6 pages.
- Benz(a)anthracene.
(1998, September), 35 KB
PDF, 6 pages.
- Benzo(b)fluoranthene.
(2001, July), 35 KB
PDF, 6 pages.
- Benzo(a)pyrene.
(1998, July), 35 KB
PDF, 6 pages.
- Coal
Tar Creosote. (2001, January), 35 KB
PDF, 6 pages.
- Coal
Tar Pitch. (2001, January), 35 KB
PDF,
6 pages.
- Fluorene.
(1999, May), 35 KB
PDF, 6 pages.
- Naphthalene.
(2004, October), 35 KB
PDF, 6 pages.
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