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Chemical Sampling Information
Cyclohexanol
 Field Definitions
 Analytical Methods
General Description

NAME: Cyclohexanol

SYNONYM(s): Hexalin; Hydralin; Hydroxycyclohexane; Anol; Hexahydrophenol; Cyclohexyl alcohol

IMIS: 0820

CAS: 108-93-0

NIOSH: RTECS GV7875000; 28440

DESCRIPTION:

Colorless, viscous liquid or sticky solid with a faint camphor odor.
MW: 100
BP: 322 F
VP: 1 mm
MP: 75 F



INCOM: Strong oxidizers

Exposure Limits

OSHA GENERAL INDUSTRY PEL: 50 ppm, 200 mg/m3

OSHA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PEL: 50 ppm, 200 mg/m3 TWA

ACGIH TLV: 50 ppm, 206 mg/m3 TWA (Skin)

NIOSH REL: 50 ppm TWA (Skin)

Health Factors

SYMPTOM(s): Eye, nose, throat irritation; narcosis; irritated skin

HEALTH EFFECTS: Irritation-Eye, Nose, Throat, Skin---Mild (HE16) Cumulative liver and kidney damage (HE3) Narcosis (HE8)

ORGAN: Eyes, respiratory system, skin

Monitoring

PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1):



MEDIA: Charcoal Tube (100/50 mg sections, 20/40 mesh)
ANL SOLVENT: (95:5) Carbon Disulfide/Isopropanol
ALT SOLVENT: (99:1) Carbon Disulfide/Dimethylformamide
MAX V: 10 Liters   MAX F: 0.2 L/min
ANL 1: Gas Chromatography; GC/FID
REF: 1 (NIOSH 1402)
SAE: 0.13
CLASS: Partially Validated

SECONDARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SAM2):


DEVICE: Detector Tube COMPANY: MSA
PART #: 95097 RANGE: 25-1000 ppm
CLASS: Mfg
DEVICE: Detector Tube COMPANY: Kitagawa
PART #: 206U RANGE: 5-500 ppm
CLASS: Mfg
DEVICE: Instrumentation COMPANY: Infrared Spectrophotometer
PART #: MIRAN 1A & 1B RANGE: 0.2 ppm @ 9.3 um
CLASS: Mfg
DEVICE: Instrumentation COMPANY: Infrared Spectrophotometer
PART #: MIRAN 103 RANGE: 0-100 ppm @ 9.3 um
CLASS: Mfg

WIPE:

Wipe with charcoal pad, seal in glass vial for shipment.


Revision Date: 05/15/2000
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