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Chemical Sampling Information
Ziram
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General Description

NAME: Ziram

SYNONYM(s): Zinc dimethyldithiocarbamate

IMIS: Z126

CAS: 137-30-4

NIOSH: RTECS ZH0525000; 88608

DESCRIPTION:

White solid, can form a flammable dust.
MP: 250 C

Exposure Limits
Health Factors

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

HEALTH EFFECTS: LD50 (oral, rat) 1400 mg/kg

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: Chloroform
MAX V: 180 Liters   MAX F: 1.0 L/min
ANL 1: High Performance Liquid Chromatography; HPLC/UV
REF: 2 (OSHA PV2073)
CLASS: Partially Validated
NOTE: OSHA personnel may obtain sample tubes from SLTC.

COND: Chloroform extraction; 50 mm x 4.6 mm Econ C8 column; 86% Methanol/ 14% Water, 0.0001M zinc-4-dodecyldiethylenetriamine complex; 0.13 M ammonium acetate; pH 7.2; flow 0.5 mL/min; 2 uL injection; RT 2.5 + min; DL 2.1 ng/injection; UV 280 nm; 250 nm C/P 5/88

BULK METHOD:

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


Revision Date: 01/14/2002
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