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Chemical Sampling Information
Phthalic Acid
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General Description

NAME: Phthalic Acid

SYNONYM(s): Benzene-1,2-Dicarboxylic Acid; 1,2-Benzenecarboxylic Acid; o-Phthalic Acid; o-Dicarboxybenzene

IMIS: P198

CAS: 88-99-3

NIOSH: RTECS TH9625000; 59763

DESCRIPTION:


MW: 166.14
MP: approx 230 C
MOLFM: C8H6O4

Exposure Limits
Health Factors

Monitoring

PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1):



MEDIA: Charcoal Tube (100 mg/50 mg; 20/40 mesh)
ANL SOLVENT: Ethanol:Water (50:50)
MAX V: 10 Liters   MAX F: 0.2 L/min
ANL 1: High Performance Liquid Chromatography; HPLC
REF: 2 (OSHA In-house File)
CLASS: Not Validated

COND: Column: CN Mobile Phase: 50:50:0.1 Acetonitrile:Water:H3PO4 Detector: 254 or 280 nm


Revision Date: 01/03/1994
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