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Chemical Sampling Information
Thioglycolic Acid
 Field Definitions
 Analytical Methods
 Health Guidelines
General Description

NAME: Thioglycolic Acid

SYNONYM(s): Mercaptoacetic Acid; Thiovanic Acid

IMIS: 2423

CAS: 68-11-1

NIOSH: RTECS A15950000; 2482

DOT: UN1940 Corrosive

DESCRIPTION:


MW: 92.12
BP: 123 deg C
MOLFM: C2H4O2S

Exposure Limits

ACGIH TLV: 1 ppm, 3.8 mg/m3 TWA (Skin)

NIOSH REL: 1 ppm TWA (Skin)

Health Factors

HEALTH EFFECTS: LD50 (oral,rat) 0.15 mg/kg

Monitoring

PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1):



MEDIA: Midget Impinger containing 15 mL Deionized water
MAX V: 120 Liters   MAX F: 1.0 L/min
ANL 1: High Performance Liquid Chromatography; HPLC/UV
REF: 2 (OSHA In-House File)
CLASS: Not Validated

COND: Zorbax C18; 10% methanol 90% water 0.1% H3PO4; 1 mL/min; UV Det: 240; DL 2 ug/sample; C/P DB

BULK METHOD:

Limit the amount of bulk submitted to one gram or one mL.


Revision Date: 08/24/1992
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