NAME: 2,3-Benzofuran
SYNONYM(s): Diesel Exhaust Component; Coumarone; Cumarone; Benzofuran
IMIS: B717
CAS: 271-89-6
NIOSH: RTECS DF6423800; 15956
DESCRIPTION:
MW: 118.13
BP: 173 C
MOLFM: C8H6O
Exposure Limits
Health Factors
IARC: Group 2B Possibly carcinogenic to humans (Vol 63)
HEALTH EFFECTS: Diesel exhaust is a potential carcinogen. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIOSH Current Intelligence Bulletin No. 50, August 1988.
Monitoring
PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1):
MEDIA:
XAD-2 tube (80/40 mg sections, 15/50 mesh)
ANL SOLVENT: (90:10) Methylene Chloride/ Methanol
MAX V: 96 Liters MAX F: 0.2 L/min
ANL 1: High Performance Liquid Chromatography; HPLC/UV
REF: 2 (OSHA In-House file)
CLASS: Partially Validated
COND: Column: C18 Mobile Phase: 90:10 Methylene Chloride:Methanol Detector Wavelength: 254 nm Detection Limit: 4.88 ug/inj
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