NAME: Benz(a)Anthracene
IMIS: 0350
CAS: 56-55-3
NIOSH: RTECS CV9275000; 13116
Exposure Limits
OSHA GENERAL INDUSTRY PEL: See Coal Tar Pitch Volatiles (Benzene Soluble Fraction)
ACGIH TLV: Appendix A2 (Suspected Carcinogen)
Health Factors
NTP: Suspect Human Carcinogen
IARC: Group 2A, probably carcinogenic to humans
Monitoring
PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1):
MEDIA: Glass Fiber Filter (37 mm)
MAX V: 960 Liters MAX F: 2.0 L/min
ANL 1: High Performance Liquid Chromatography; HPLC/UV/FLU
REF: 2 (OSHA In-House File)
CLASS: Partially Validated
NOTE: Immediately after sampling, transfer filter to glass scintillation vial and seal with Teflon-lined cap. Protect from light.
COND: Column: C18 Mobile Phase: 85:15 Acetonitrile: Water Detector Wavelength: 254nm or 254 EX: 370 EM (Fluor) Detection Limit:
BULK METHOD:
Limit the amount of bulk submitted to one gram or one mL.
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