Chemical Sampling Information
Enflurane
 Field Definitions
 Analytical Methods
General Description

NAME: Enflurane

SYNONYM(s): Ethrane; 2-Chloro-1,1,2-Trifluoroethyldifluoromethyl Ether; Efrane; Alyrane

IMIS: 1038

CAS: 13838-16-9

NIOSH: RTECS KN6800000; 34930

DESCRIPTION:


BP: 56.5
MW: 184.49
MOLFM: C3H2OClF5
VP: 188.6 mm @ 22 deg C



Exposure Limits

ACGIH TLV: 75 ppm, 566 mg/m3 TWA; Appendix A4 (Not Classifiable as a Human Carcinogen)

NIOSH REL: 2 ppm Ceiling (60 min)

Health Factors

IARC: Anaesthetics, volatile - Group 3, not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans

Monitoring

PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1):



MEDIA: Anasorb 747 Tube (140/70 mg sections)
ANL SOLVENT: Carbon Disulfide
MAX V: 12 Liters   MAX F: 0.05 L/min
ANL 1: Gas Chromatography; GC/FID
REF: 2 (OSHA 103)
SAE: 0.13
CLASS: Fully Validated

MEDIA: Anasorb CMS Tube (150/75 mg sections)
ANL SOLVENT: Carbon Disulfide
MAX V: 12 Liters   MAX F: 0.05 L/min
ANL 1: Gas Chromatography; GC/FID
REF: 2 (OSHA 103)
SAE: 0.14
CLASS: Fully Validated

MEDIA: Two Charcoal Tubes in series (100/50 mg sections, 20/40 mesh)
ANL SOLVENT: Carbon Disulfide
MAX V: 10 Liters   MAX F: 0.1 L/min
ANL 1: Gas Chromatography; GC/FID
REF: 2 (OSHA 29)
SAE: 0.13
CLASS: Fully Validated

SECONDARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SAM2):


MIRAN 1A & 1B: Min. Det. Con. 0.03 ppm at 8.9 um
MIRAN 103: Range 0-10 ppm at 8.7 um
Organic Vapor Analyzer


Revision Date: 12/08/1998
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