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Chemical Sampling Information
Ethane
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General Description

NAME: Ethane

IMIS: 1025

CAS: 74-84-0

DESCRIPTION:

Gas.



Exposure Limits

OSHA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PEL: Simple Asphyxiant (Note 3)

ACGIH TLV: (Simple Asphyxiant)

Health Factors

HEALTH EFFECTS: Explosive (HE18) Simple Asphyxiation (HE17) If Oxygen level is 18% by volume

Monitoring

SECONDARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SAM2):


MIRAN 1A & 1B: Min. Det. Con. 11.6 ppm at 12.1 um
MIRAN 103: Range 0-25 ppm at 3.4 um
Organic Vapor Analyzer
PID Photoionization Detector
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Revision Date: 08/24/1992
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