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NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

September 2005

2-Acetylaminofluorene

CAS
53-96-3

C15H13NO

RTECS
AB9450000
Synonyms & Trade Names

AAF, 2-AAF, 2-Acetaminofluorene, N-Acetyl-2-aminofluorene, FAA, 2-FAA, 2-Fluorenylacetamide
DOT ID & Guide

Exposure
Limits

NIOSH REL: Ca See Appendix A
OSHA PEL: [1910.1014] See Appendix B
IDLH
Ca [N.D.] See: IDLH INDEX
Conversion
Physical Description
Tan, crystalline powder.
MW: 223.3
BP: ?
MLT: 381°F
Sol: Insoluble
VP: ?
IP:?

Sp.Gr: ?
Fl.P: ?
UEL: ?
LEL: ?

Combustible Solid
Incompatibilities & Reactivities

None reported
Measurement Methods
None available
See: NMAM or OSHA Methods
Personal Protection & Sanitation
(See protection codes)
Skin: Prevent skin contact
Eyes: Prevent eye contact
Wash skin: When contaminated/Daily
Remove: When wet or contaminated
Change: Daily
Provide: Eyewash, Quick drench
First Aid
(See procedures)
Eye: Irrigate immediately
Skin: Soap wash immediately
Breathing: Respiratory support
Swallow: Medical attention immediately
Respirator Recommendations
(See Appendix E) NIOSH
At concentrations above the NIOSH REL, or where there is no REL, at any detectable concentration:
(APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode
(APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus
Escape:
(APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator with an N100, R100, or P100 filter. Click here for information on selection of N, R, or P filters./Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Important additional information about respirator selection
Exposure Routes
inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact
Symptoms
Reduced function of liver, kidneys, bladder, pancreas; [potential occupational carcinogen]
Target Organs
Liver, bladder, kidneys, pancreas, skin

Cancer Site
[in animals: tumors of the liver, bladder, lungs, skin & pancreas]
See also: INTRODUCTION   See MEDICAL TESTS: 0004

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