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Chemical Sampling Information
6-Methoxytetralone
 Field Definitions
 Analytical Methods
General Description

NAME: 6-Methoxytetralone

SYNONYM(s): 3,4-Dihydro-6-Methoxy-1(2H)-Naphthalenone; Diesel Exhaust Component

IMIS: M209

CAS: 1078-19-9

DESCRIPTION:


MW: 176.21
BP: 171 C
MP: 80 C



Exposure Limits


Health Factors

HEALTH EFFECTS: Diesel exhaust is a potential carcinogen. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIOSH Current Intelligence Bulletin, No. 50, August 1988.

Monitoring

PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1):



MEDIA: XAD-2 tube (80/40 mg sections, 15/50 mesh)
ANL SOLVENT: (90:10) Methylene Chloride/Methanol
MAX V: 10 Liters   MAX F: 0.2 L/min
ANL 1: High Performance Liquid Chromatography; HPLC/UV
REF: 2 (OSHA In-House file)
CLASS: Partially Validated

COND: Column: C18; Mobile Phase: 76:24:0.1 Water:Acetonitrile:H3PO4; Detector Wavelength: 254 nm


Revision Date: 05/29/1992
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