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Chemical Sampling Information
Sulfur Hexafluoride
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  Field Definitions
 Analytical Methods
 Health Guidelines
General Description

NAME: Sulfur Hexafluoride

IMIS: 2300

CAS: 2551-62-4

DESCRIPTION:

Gas.

Exposure Limits

OSHA GENERAL INDUSTRY PEL: 1000 ppm, 6000 mg/m3

OSHA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PEL: 1000 ppm, 6000 mg/m3 TWA

ACGIH TLV: 1000 ppm, 5970 mg/m3 TWA

NIOSH REL: 1000 ppm TWA

Health Factors

HEALTH EFFECTS: Apparent low toxicity (HE19); Asphyxiant (HE17)

Monitoring

PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1):

Field analysis. Use MIRAN 1A, 1B or 103

SECONDARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SAM2):


DEVICE: Instrumentation COMPANY: Infrared Spectrophotometer
PART #: MIRAN 1A & 1B
CLASS: Mfg
DEVICE: Instrumentation COMPANY: Infrared Spectrophotometer
PART #: MIRAN 103
CLASS: Mfg

WIPE:

No

Chemical Sampling Information - Table of Contents Chemical Sampling Information - Table of Contents
Revision Date: 01/15/1993
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