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Chemical Sampling Information
Vinyl Cyclohexene Dioxide
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 Analytical Methods
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General Description

NAME: Vinyl Cyclohexene Dioxide

SYNONYM(s): 7-Oxabicyclo(4.1.0) Heptane, 3-(Epoxyethyl)-; 1,2-Epoxy-4-(epoxyethyl)cyclohexane; 1-Epoxyethyl-3,4-epoxycyclohexane; Vinyl Cyclohexene Diepoxide

IMIS: 2581

CAS: 106-87-6

NIOSH: RTECS RN8640000; 53353

DESCRIPTION:


MW: 140.20
BP: 227 deg C
MOLFM: C8H12O2
FP: 110 deg C

Exposure Limits

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 ppm TWA (Skin); Appendix A3 (Confirmed Animal Carcinogen with Unknown Relevance to Humans)

NIOSH REL: 10 ppm TWA (Skin), Potential Carcinogen

Health Factors

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

HEALTH EFFECTS: Irritation-Eye, Nose, Throat, Skin---Marked (HE12) Mutagen (HE2) Chronic (Cumulative) Toxicity-Suspect Carcinogen or mutagen

Monitoring

PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1):



MEDIA: XAD-2 Tube (80/40 mg sections, 20/50 mesh)
ANL SOLVENT: Carbon Disulfide
MAX V: 10 Liters   MAX F: 0.2 L/min
ANL 1: Gas Chromatography; GC/FID
REF: 2 (OSHA PV2083)
CLASS: Partially Validated

COND: Column: RtX Volatiles Oven: 150 for 5 min then 15 deg/min to 200 deg Detector: 220 deg C Injector: 200 deg C


Revision Date: 01/14/2002
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