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Chemical Sampling Information
Terphenyls
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General Description

NAME: Terphenyls

SYNONYM(s): Triphenyls; ortho-Terphenyl; meta-Terphenyl; para-Terphenyl; Mixed terphenyls; Diphenyl benzenes; o-Terphenyl; p-Terphenyl

IMIS: 2335

CAS: 92-94-4

Other CAS: 92-06-8; 84-15-1

NIOSH: RTECS WZ6475000; 80297

DESCRIPTION:

Colorless or light-yellow solid.
MW: 230
BP: 630 to 718 F
VP: Very low
MP: 133 to 415 F

INCOM: None hazardous

Exposure Limits

OSHA GENERAL INDUSTRY PEL: 1 ppm, 9 mg/m3 Ceiling

OSHA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PEL: 1 ppm, 9 mg/m3 Ceiling

ACGIH TLV: 0.53 ppm, 5 mg/m3 Ceiling

NIOSH REL: 0.5 ppm Ceiling

Health Factors

SYMPTOM(s): Eye, skin irritation; thermal skin burns; headache; sore throat

HEALTH EFFECTS: Irritation-Eye, Nose, Throat, Skin---Moderate (HE15) Cumulative liver and kidney damage (HE3) Cumulative lung damage (HE10)

ORGAN: Skin, respiration system, eyes

Monitoring

PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1):



MEDIA: Glass Fiber filter (37 mm)
ANL SOLVENT: Benzene
MIN T: 15 Minutes   MAX F: 1.7 L/min (Ceiling)
ANL 1: High Performance Liquid Chromatography; HPLC/FLU
REF: 2 (OSHA In-House File)
SAE: 0.16
CLASS: Partially Validated
NOTE: Immediately after sampling, transfer filter and backup pad to small screw cap bottle.

COND: Column: C18 Mobile Phase: 80:20 Acetonitrile: Water Detector Wavelength: Ex 284, Em 290 Detection Limit:


Revision Date: 11/19/1992
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