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Chemical Sampling Information
5-Fluorouracil
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General Description

NAME: 5-Fluorouracil

SYNONYM(s): Adrucil; Efudex; Fluoroplex; 5-Fluoropyrimidine-2,4-dione; Fluorouracil; FU; 5-FU

IMIS: F127

CAS: 51-21-8

NIOSH: RTECS YR0350000; 85639

DESCRIPTION:

Crystals from water or methanol-ether;
MW: 130.08
MOLFM: C4H3FN2O2

Exposure Limits
Health Factors

IARC: Group 3, not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans

Monitoring

PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1):



MEDIA: OSHA Versatile Sampler (OVS-2) - 13 mm XAD-2 tube (270/140 mg sections, 20/60 mesh) with Glass Fiber Filter enclosed
ANL SOLVENT: Methanol
MAX V: 200 Liters   MAX F: 1.0 L/min
ANL 1: High Performance Liquid Chromatography; HPLC/U.
REF: 2 (OSHA In-house File)
CLASS: Partially Validated

COND: Methanol extraction; HPLC; Zorbax NH2 column; 40% hexane, 10% isopropanol, 50% methanol; 1.5 mL/min; 266 nm, 254 nm; RT 4.9 min; DL 0.5ng/inj C/P YC 5/88


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