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Chemical Sampling Information Asphalt Fumes (Petroleum)  Chemical Sampling Information - Table of Contents  Field Definitions  Analytical Methods General Description NAME: Asphalt Fumes (Petroleum) IMIS: 0290 CAS: 8052-42-4 NIOSH: RTECS CI9900000; 10050 DESCRIPTION: Fume. Exposure Limits ACGIH TLV: 0.5 mg/m3 TWA; Appendix A4 (Not Classifiable as a Human Carcinogen) NIOSH REL: 5 mg/m3 Ceiling (15 min) Total Particulates; Potential Carcinogen Health Factors HEALTH EFFECTS: Suspect carcinogen (HE2); Skin Irritant (HE16) SKIN IRR: Photosensitive Monitoring PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1): MEDIA: Tared Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) filter, 2 um, 37 mm MAX V: 960 Liters   MAX F: 2.0 L/min ANL 1: Gravimetric Robot / Benzene Soluble / High Performance Liquid Chromatography; HPLC/UV/FLU REF: 1 (Modified NIOSH 5042) CLASS: Partially Validated NOTE: OSHA personnel must obtain tared filters from SLTC. The sample will be weighed and the concentration of the collected material determined. If the concentration is over 0.4 mg/m3, the filter will be extracted with benzene to determine the concentration of the soluble material. COND: Column: C18 Mobile Phase: 85:15 Acetonitrile: Water Detector Wavelength: 254nm or 254 EX: 370 EM (Fluor) Detection Limit: WIPE: Yes, with Glass Fiber Filter. SOLVENT: Dry BULK METHOD: Limit the amount of bulk submitted to one gram or one mL.  Chemical Sampling Information - Table of Contents Revision Date: 09/16/2002 * All Trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

 

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