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Chemical Sampling Information
Cyanamide
 Field Definitions
 Analytical Methods
General Description

NAME: Cyanamide

SYNONYM(s): Amidocyanogen, carbamonitrile, carbimide, carbodrimide, cyanoamine, cyanogen nitride hydrogen cyanamide

IMIS: 0782

CAS: 420-04-2

NIOSH: RTECS GS5950000; 27661

DESCRIPTION:


MW: 42.05
MOLFM: CH2N2



Exposure Limits

OSHA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PEL:

ACGIH TLV: 2 mg/m3 TWA

NIOSH REL: 2 mg/m3 TWA

Health Factors

HEALTH EFFECTS: Irritation-Eye, Nose, Throat, Skin---Marked (HE14) Acute Toxicity (HE4)

NIOSH/OSHA/DOE Health Guideline

Monitoring

PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1):



MEDIA: Coated XAD-2 Tube (80/40 mg sections, 20/60 mesh); Coating is 10% (w/w) 1-Naphthylisothiocyanate
MAX V: 10 Liters   MAX F: 0.1 L/min
ANL 1: High Performance Liquid Chromatography; HPLC/U.
REF: 2 (OSHA In-House File)
CLASS: Not Validated

COND: Column: CN Mobile Phase: 80:20 Isooctane:IPA Detector Wavelength: 254nm Detection Limit:


Revision Date: 08/24/1992
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