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Chemical Sampling Information
Vinyl Bromide
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 Analytical Methods
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General Description

NAME: Vinyl Bromide

IMIS: 2577

CAS: 593-60-2

NIOSH: RTECS KU8400000; 35371

DOT: UN1085 Flammable Gas

DESCRIPTION:

Gas.
MW: 106.96

Exposure Limits

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 ppm TWA; Appendix A2 (Suspected Human Carcinogen)

NIOSH REL: Potential Carcinogen; lowest feasible concentration

Health Factors

IARC: Group 2A, probably carcinogenic to humans

HEALTH EFFECTS: Cumulative bromide intoxication (CNS effects) (HE3) Mutagen (HE2)

Monitoring

PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1):



MEDIA: Charcoal Tube (100/50 mg sections, 20/40 mesh)
ANL SOLVENT: Carbon Disulfide
MAX V: 5 Liters   MAX F: 0.2 L/min
ANL 1: Gas Chromatography; GC/FID
REF: 2 (OSHA 8)
SAE: 0.14
CLASS: Fully Validated
NOTE: Refrigerate samples until analysis and analyze as soon as possible.

SECONDARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SAM2):


DEVICE: Instrumentation COMPANY: Infrared Spectrophotometer
PART #: MIRAN 1A & 1B RANGE: 0.9 ppm @ 10.9 um
CLASS: Mfg


Revision Date: 02/29/2000
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