Chemical Sampling Information: Arsenic, Organic Compounds (as As)

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	Chemical Sampling Information
	Arsenic, Organic Compounds (as As)

General Description Synonyms: organoarsenicals; Arsenicals OSHA IMIS Code Number: A202 Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry Number: 7440-38-2 NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards, Arsenic, Organic Compounds (as As): 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 -- 0.5 mg/m³ TWA OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for Construction Industry: 29 CFR 1926.55 Appendix A -- 0.5 mg/m³ TWA OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for Maritime: 29 CFR 1915.1000 Table Z-Shipyards -- 0.5 mg/m³ TWA Health Factors International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) carcinogenic classification: Arsenic and Arsenic Compounds - Group 1, carcinogenic to humans NIOSH/OSHA/DOE Health Guideline: Arsenic Monitoring Methods used by OSHA Laboratory Sampling/Analytical Method: note: Call SLTC before sampling. Specialized equipment requried for analysis of these samples cited in NIOSH Method 5022 is presently not available at SLTC. * All Trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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