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Chemical Sampling Information |
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General Description
Synonyms: Dust, (Total); "Inert" dusts; Nuisance dusts; PNOR [Note: Includes all inert or nuisance dusts, whether mineral, inorganic, not listed specifically in 1910.1000.]
OSHA IMIS Code Number: 9135
IMIS Name History: Dust, (Total) prior to 9/1/89
NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards, Particulates not otherwise regulated: chemical description, physical properties, potentially hazardous incompatibilities, and more
Exposure Limits
OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for General Industry:
29 CFR 1910.1000 Z-1 Table -- 15 mg/m3 TWA -- 29 CFR 1910.1000 Z-3 Table -- 50 mppcf, 15 mg/m3 TWA (PEL listed under Inert or Nuisance Dust (Total dust))
OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for Construction Industry: 29 CFR 1926.55 Appendix A -- 15 mg/m3 TWA
OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for Maritime: 29 CFR 1915.1000 Table Z-Shipyards -- 15 mg/m3 TWA
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Value (TLV): Appendix B - Particles (insoluble or poorly soluble) Not Otherwise Specified [PNOS]
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Recommended Exposure Limit (REL): Appendix D - Substances With No Established RELs
Monitoring Methods used by OSHA
Laboratory Sampling/Analytical Method:
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sampling media: tared 37-mm diameter low-ash polyvinyl chloride filter
maximum volume: 960 Liters maximum flow rate: 2.0 L/min--DO NOT USE A CYCLONE--
current analytical method: Gravimetric
method reference: OSHA Analytical Method (OSHA PV2121)
method classification: Partially Validated
note: OSHA personnel can obtain tared sampling media from SLTC.
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Page last updated: 04/06/2006
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