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Chemical Sampling Information
Dichloroacetylene
 Field Definitions
 Analytical Methods
General Description

NAME: Dichloroacetylene

IMIS: 0865

CAS: 7572-29-4

NIOSH: RTECS AP1080000; 3728

DESCRIPTION:

Liquid.



Exposure Limits

OSHA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PEL: 0.1 ppm, 0.4 mg/m3 Ceiling

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 ppm, 0.39 mg/m3 Ceiling; Appendix A3 (Confirmed Animal Carcinogen with Unknown Relevence to Humans)

NIOSH REL: 0.1 ppm Ceiling, Potential Carcinogen

Health Factors

HEALTH EFFECTS: Nausea, Headaches (HE4); Acute lung edema (HE11) Cumulative CNS effects (HE7)

Monitoring

PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1):



MEDIA: Charcoal Tube (100/50 mg sections, 20/40 mesh)
ANL SOLVENT: Carbon Disulfide
MIN T: 15 Minutes   MAX F: 0.2 L/min (Ceiling)
ANL 1: Gas Chromatography; GC/FID
REF: 2 (OSHA In-House File)
CLASS: Not Validated


Revision Date: 12/01/1998
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