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TLVs Threshold Limit Values
for Chemical Substances
in the Work Environment
Adopted by ACGIH
for 1984-85
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1983*84 CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES TLV COMMITTEE
Vernon L. Carter, O.V.M., Ohio State University --
Chair
Melvin E. Andersen, Ph.D.. USAF
James R, Crawl,
USN
B, Dwight Culver, M.D., University of California-irvine
James W. Hammond, C.t.H., University of Texas
Trent R. Lewis, Ph.D., NIOSH
Jesse Lieberman, P.E., USN
Frederick T. McDermott, C.I.H., Michigan Dept, of
Public Health
Walter W. Melvin, Jr., M.D., Sc.D., Colorado State
University
MaryK. Murphy, OSHA
Leonard Q. Pagnotto, C.I.H., Massachusetts Dept, of
Labor & Industry --Secretary
Ronald S. Ratney,
OSHA
Meier Schneider. P.E., C.I.H., Metropolitan Water
District of Southern California
Robert Spirtas. Dr. PH, National Cancer Institute
Vera F. Thomas, Ph.D., University of Miami
William D. Wagner, NIOSH
CONSULTANTS
Georg Kirnmerle, M.D., German MAK Commission Liaison
Ernest Mastromatteo, M.D. George Roush. Jr., M.D. Marshall Steinberg. Ph. D. Theodore R. Torkelson, Sc.D. Ralph C. Wands Elizabeth K. Weisburger, Ph.D. Mitchell R. Zavon, M.D.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chemical Substances
Page
Preface................................................................. Threshold Limit Values and Short-Term
Exposure Limits..............................................................
Dusts........................................................................................ Notice of Intended Changes........................................... Appendices
A Carcinogens............................................................ B. Substances of Variable Composition...........
C. Mixtures: Calculation of TLVs.......................... D. Nuisance Particulates......................................... E. Asphyxiants........................................... F. Conversion of Particle Count to Mass.......... G. Chemical Substances Under Study............... H. Registered Trade Names.....................................
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9 34 36
46 47 SO 51 51 64 56
Biological Exposure Indices
Preface................................................................................... 59
Indices..................................................................
62
Physical Agents
Preface..........................................................
67
Threshold Limit Values Heat Stress..............................................
68
Ionizing Radiation.......................................................... 75
Lasers................................................................................. 76
Noise................................................................................... 66 Impulsive or Impact Noise.......................................... 87
Radiofrequency/Microwave Radiation................. 88
Ultraviolet Radiation............................,....................... 92
Notice of Intended Changes.......................................... 95
Lasers................................................................................. 95 Light and Near-lntrared Radiation.......................... 95 Airborne Upper Sonic and Acoustic Radiation.. 96
Cold Stress....................................................................... 99
Hand-Arm (Segmental) Vibration............................ ill
Agents Under Study.......................................................... U6
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PREFACE
CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES
Threshold limit values refer to airborne concentra tions of substances and represent conditions under which it is believed that nearly all workers may be repea tedly exposed day after day without adverse effect. Be cause of wide variation in individual susceptibility, how ever. a small percentage of workers may experience discomfort from some substances at concentrations at or below the threshold limit; a smaller percentage may
be affected more seriously by aggravation of a pre existing condition or by development of an occupational illness.
Threshold limits are based on the best available infor
mation from industrial experience, from experimental human and animal studies, and. when possible, from a combination of the three. The basis on which the values are established may differ from substance to substance; protection against impairment of health may be a guid ing factor for some, whereas reasonable freedom from irritation, narcosis, nuisance or other forms of stress may form the basis for others.
The amount and nature of the information available for establishing a TLV varies from substance to sub stance; consequently, the precision of the estimated TLV is also subject to variation and the latest Documentation should be consulted in order to assess the extent of the data available for a given substance.
These limits are intended for use in the practice of industrial hygiene and should be interpreted and applied only by a person trained in this discipline. They are not intended for use, or for modification for use, (1) as a rela tive index of hazard or toxicity, (2) in the evaluation or control of community air pollution nuisances. (3) in es timating the toxic potential of continuous, uninterrupted exposures or other extended work periods, (4) as proof or disproof of an existing disease or physical condition, or (5) for adoption by countries whose working condi tions differ from those in the United States of America and where substances and processes differ.
The TLV-TWA should be used as guides in the control of health hazards and should not be used as fine lines between safe and dangerous concentrations.
In spite of the fact that serious injury is not believed likely as a result of exposure to the thfeshold limit con centrations, the best practice is to maintain concentra-
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tions of all atmospheric contaminants as low as is practical.
Legal Status. The Threshold Limit Values, as issued by ACGIH. are recommendations and should be used as guidelines for good practices. Wherever these values (of whatever year) have been used or included by reference in Federal and/or State statutes and registers, the TLVs do have the force and effects of law.
"Notice of Intent." At the beginning of each year, pro posed actions of the Committee for the forthcoming year are issued in the form of a "Notice of Intended Changes." This Notice provides not only an opportunity for comment, but solicits suggestions of substances to be added to the fisf. The suggestions should be accom panied by substantiating evidence. The list of intended
Changes follows the Adopted Values in the TLV booklet. Values listed in parenthesis in the "Adopted" list are to be used during the period in which a proposed change
for that Value is listed in the Notice of Intended Changes. Definitions. Three categories of Threshold Limit Val
ues (TLVs) are specified herein, as follows:
a) The Threshold Limit Value-Time Weighted Average (TLV-TWA) -- the time-weighted average concentration for a normal S-hour workday and a 40-hour workweek, to
which nearly ail workers may be repeatedly exposed, day after day, without adverse effect.
b) Threshold Limit Value-Short Term Exposure Limit (TLV-STEL)-- the concentration to which workers can be exposed continuously for a short period of time with out suffering from 1) irritation, 2) chronic or irreversible tissue damage, or 3) narcosis of sufficient degree to in crease the likelihood of accidental injury, impair self rescue or materially reduce work efficiency, and provid ed that the daily TLV-TWA is not exceeded. It is not a separate independent exposure limit, rather it supple ments the time-weighted average (TWA) limit where
there are recognized acute effects from a substance whose toxic effects are primarily of a chronic nature. STELs are recommended only where toxic effects have been reported from high short-term exposures in either humans or animals.
A STEL is defined as a 15-minute time-weighted average exposure which should not be exceeded at any time during a work day even if the eight-hour timeweighted average is within the TLV. Exposures at the STEL should not be longer than 15 minutes and should not be repeated more than four times per day. There should be at least 60 minutes between successive expo sures at tha STEL. An averaging period other than 15 minutes may be recommended when this is'warranted by observed biological effects.
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c) Threshold Limit Value-Ceiling (TLV-C) -- the con centration that should not be exceeded even instantan eously.
For some substances, e.g.. irritant gases, only one
category, the TLV-Ceiling, may be relevant. For other substances, either two or three categories may be rele vant, depending upon their physiologic action. It is im portant to observe that if any one of these three TLVs is exceeded, a potential hazard from that substance is pre sumed to exist.
The committee holds to the opinion that limits based
on physical irritation should be considered no less bind ing than tnose based on physical impairment. There is increasing evidence that physical irritation may initiate, promote or accelerate physical impairment through in teraction with other chemical or biologic agents.
Tima-Weighted Average vs Ceiling Limits. Timeweighted averages permit excursions above the limit
provided they are compensated by equivalent excursions below the limit during the workday. In some instances it may be permissible to calculate the average concentra tion for a workweek rather than for a workday. The rela tionship between threshold limit and permissible excur sion is a rule of thumb and in certain cases may not apply. The amount by which threshold limits may be ex ceeded for short periods without injury to health de pends upon a number of factors 3uch as the nature of the contaminant, whether very high concentrations -- even for short periods -- produce acute poisoning, whether the effects are cumulative, the frequency with which high concentrations occur, and the duration of such periods. All-factors must be taken into consider ation in arriving at a decision as to whether a hazardous
condition exists. Although the time-weighted average concentration
provides the most satisfactory, practical way of monitor ing airborne agents for compliance with the limits, there are certain substances for which it is inappropriate. In the latter group are substances which are predominantly fast acting and whose threshold limit is more appropri ately based on this particular response. Substances with this type of response are best controlled by a ceiling "C" limit that should not be exceeded, it is implicit in these definitions that the manner of sampling to determine noncompliance with the limits for each group must differ; a single brief sample, that is applicable to a "C" limit, is not appropriate to the time-weighted limit; here, a sufficient number of samples are needed to permit a time-weighted average concentration throughout a com plete cycle of operations or throughout the work shift.
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Whereas the ceiling limit places a definite boundary which concentrations should not be permitted to exceed, the time-weighted average limit requires an explicit limit to the excursions that are permissible above the listed values. It should be noted that the same factors are used by the Committee in determining the magnitude of the value of the STELs, or whether to include or exclude a substance fora "C" listing.
Bxcursion Limits. For the vast majority of substances with a TLV, there is not enough toxicological data avail able to warrent a STEL. Nevertheless, excursions above the TWA-TLV should be controlled even where the eighthour TWA is within recommended limits. Earlier editions of the TLV list included such limits whose values de pended on the TWA-TLVs of the substance in question.
While no rigorous rationale was provided for these particular values, the basic concept was intuitive: in a well controlled process exposure, excursions should be held within some reasonable limits. Unfortunately, nei ther toxicology nor collective industrial hygiene experi ence provide a solid basis for quantifying what those limits should be. The approach here is that the maximum recommended excursion should be related to the varia bility generally observed in actual industrial processes. Leidel, Busch and Crouse,' in reviewing large numbers of industrial hygiene surveys conducted by NIOSH, found that short-term exposure measurements were generally log normally distributed with geometric standard devia tions mostly in the range of 1.5 to 2.0.
While a complete discussion of the theory and prop erties of the log normal distribution Is beyond the scope of this section, a brief description of some important terms is presented. The measure of central tendency in a log normal distribution Is the antilog of the mean loga rithm of the sample values. The distribution is skewed and the geometric mean is always smaller than the arith metic mean by an amount which depends on the geo metric standard deviation. In the log normal distribution, the geometric standard deviation (sd2) is the antilog of the standard deviation of the sample value logarithms and 68.2ey0 of all values lie between nysd, and m, x sd,.
If the short-term exposure values in a given situation have a geometric standard deviation of 2.0, 5% of ati val ues exceed 3.13 times the geometric mean. If a process displays a variability greater than this, it is not under good control and efforts should be made to restore con-
leictel. N.A.. K.A. Busch and W E. Crouse: Exposure Measurement. Action Level and Occupational Environmental Variability. NfOSH Pub. No. 76-131 (December 1975).
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trol. This concept is the basis for the new excursion limit recommendations which are as follows:
Short-term exposures should exceed three times the TIV-TWA for no more than a total of 30 minutes dur ing a work day and under no circumstances should they exceed five times the TLV, provided that the TLV7WA is not exceeded.
The approach is a considerable simplification of the
idea of the log normal concentration distribution but is considered more convenient to use by the practicing in dustrial hygienist if exposure excursions are maintained within the recommended limits, the geometric standard deviation of the concentration measurements will be near two and the goal of the recommendation will be accomplished.
When the toxicologic data for a specific substance are available to establish a STEL, this value takes prece dence over the excursion limit regardless of whether it is
more or less stringent. "Skin" Notation. Listed substances followed by the
designation "Skin" refer to the potential contribution to the overall exposure by the cutaneous route including mucous membranes and eye, either by air borne, or more particularly, by direct contact with the substance. Vehicles can alter skin absorption.
Little quantitative data are available describing ab sorption of vapors and gases through the skin. The rate of absorption is a function of the concentration to which the skin is exposed.
Substances having a skin notation and a low TLV may present a problem at high airborne concentrations, par ticularly if a significant area of the skin is exposed for a long period of time. Protection of the respiratory tract, white the rest of the body surface is exposed to a high concentration, may present such a situation.
Biological monitoring should be considered to deter mine the relative contribution of dermal exposure to the
total dose This attention-calling designation is intended to sug
gest appropriate measures for the prevention of cutan eous absorption so that the threshold limit is not invali
dated. Mixtures. Special consideration should be given also
to the application of the TLVs in assessing the health hazards which may be associated with exposure to mix tures of two or more substances. A brief discussion of basic considerations involved in developing threshold limit values for mixtures, and methods for their develop ment. amplified by specific examples are given in Appen dix C.
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Nuisance Particulates. In contrast to fibrogemc dusts which cause scar tissue to be formed in lungs when in haled in excessive amounts, so-called '`nuisance" dusts have a long history of little adverse effect on lungs and do not produce significant organic disease or toxic ef fect when exposures are kept under reasonable control. The nuisance dusts have also been called (biologically) "inert" dusts, but the latter term is inappropriate to the extent that there is no dust which does not evoke some cellular response in the lung when inhaled in sufficient
amount. However, the lung-tissue reaction caused by in halation of nuisance dusts has the following characteris tics: (1) The architecture of the air spaces remains intact. (2) Collagen (scar tissue) is not formed to a significant extent. (3) The tissue reaction is potentially reversible.
Excessive concentrations of nuisance dusts in the workroom air may seriously reduce visibility, may cause unpleasant deposits in the eyes, ears and nasal passages (Portland Cement dust), or cause injury to the skin or mucous membranes by chemical or mechanical action
per se or by the rigorous skin cleansing procedures nec essary for their removal.
A threshold limit of 10 mg/m3, or 30 mppcf. of total dust < t% quartz, or, 5 mg/m3 respirable dust is recom mended for substances in these categories and for which no specific threshold limits have been assigned.
This limit, tor a normal workday, does not apply to brief exposures at higher concentrations. Neither does it apply to those substances which may cause physiologic
impairment at lower concentrations but for which a threshold limit has not yet been adopted. Some nuisance particulates are given in Appendix D.
Simple Asphyxiants --"Inert" Gases or Vapors. A number of gases and vapors, when present in high con centrations in air. act primarily as simple asphyxiants without other significant physiologic effects. A TLV may not be recommended for each simple asphyxiant be cause the limiting factor is the available oxygen. The minimal oxygen content should be IB percent by volume under normal atmospheric pressure (equivalent to a par tial pressure. pCb of 135 mm Hg). Atmospheres deficient in Os'do not provide adequate warning and most simple asphyxiants are odorless. Several simple asphyxiants present an explosion hazard. Account should be taken of this factor in limiting the concentration of the asphyx iant. Specific examples are listed in Appendix E.
Physical Factors. It is recognized that such physical factors as heat, ultraviolet and ionizing radiation, humid ity. abnormal pressure (altitude) and like may place added stress on the body so that the effects from expo sure at a threshold limit may be altered. Most of these
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stresses act atWetseVy to tacrease the toxic response of a substance. Although most threshold limits have built-in safety factors to guard against adverse effects to moder ate deviations from normal environments, the safety fac tors of most substances are not of such a magnitude as to take care of gross deviations. For example, continu ous work at temperatures above 90F, or overtime ex tending the workweek more than 25%. might be consid ered gross deviations. In such instances judgment must be exercised in the proper adjustments of the Threshold Limit Values.
Unlisted Substances. Many substances present or handled in industrial processes do not appear on the TLV list in a number of instances the material is rarely present as a particulate, vapor or other airborne conta minant, and a TLV is not necessary. In other cases suffi cient information to warrant development of a TLV, even on a tentative basis, is not available to the Committee. Other substances, of tow toxicity, could be included in Appendix D pertaining to nuisance particulates. This list (as well as Appendix E) is not meant to be all inclusive; the substances serve only as examples.
In addition there are some substances of not in con siderable toxicity, which have been omitted primarily be cause only a limited number of workers (e.g., employees of a single plant) are known to have potential exposure to possibly harmful concentrations.
Trade Names. Because many chemical substances are marketed under several trade names, the trade names have been replaced with their generic equivalent in the alphabetical listing. Appendix H was created to ease this transition and the CAS number appears with the generic name to aid identification.
Operational Guidelines: The ACGIH Board of Direc tors has adopted operational guidelines for the Chemical Substances TLV Committee. These guidelines prescribe: charge, authority, policies, membership, organization, and operating procedures. The policies include the ap peals procedures. Copies of the guidelines document are available from the Publications Office at a cost of $5 per copy.
NOTE: In the interest of keeping this book as small as possible, the footnotes for adopted values appear on right handpages only.
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Substance[CAS #j
ADOPTED VALUES
TWA STEl ppm"- mg/m*4' ppm" mgim3"'
Acetaldehyde 175-07-0]......
100
180
Acetic acid [64-19-7].........
10
25
Acetic anhydride
[108-24-7]....................... C 5 C 20
Acetone 157-64-1J............... 750 1,780
Acetonitrile [75-05-8 i--
Skin................................. Acetylene [74-86-21............
40 E
70 --
Acetylene dichloride, see 1. 2-Didiloroettiyiene
tAcetylene tetrabromide
[79-27-6].........................
1
15
AcetylsaJicylic acid
(Aspirin) [50-78-2]......... Acrolein [107-02-8]............
--
0.1
5 0.25
Acrylamide (79-06-1 j--
Skin....... ..........................
--
0.3
Acrylic acid [79-10-71....... 'Acrylonitrile [107-13-1)--
10
30
Skin................................. tAidrin [309-00-2]--Skin..
2, A_2
4.5. A2 0.25
Allyl alcohol [107-18-6]-- Skin.................................
Alfyt chloride (107-05-11...
Allyl gfyeidyl ether (AGE)
2 1
5 3
[106-92-3] --Skin......... Ally! propyl disulfide
5
22
(2179-59-11..................... t a-Alumirva. (1344-2B-1 )......
Aluminum [7429-90-5]
2
--
12 D
t Metal ioride................. Pyro powders................. Welding fumes...............
-- --. --
10 5 5
Soluble salts................... Alkyls (N0C1)................. 4-Aminodiphenyl [92-67-11
-- --
2 2
-- Skin.............................
Alb
2-Aminoethanol, see Ethanolamine
t2-Aminopyridine
(504-29-0).......................
0.5
2
150 15
_
1.000 60
(1.5)
_
0.3
_ _ _ _
4 2 10
_3
_ _ _ _
--
(2)
270 37 __
2.375 105
(20)
o.a 0.6
__ (0.751
to 6
44 18 (201 (20)
_ _
--
(4)
a) Parts erf vapor or gas per million parts of contaminated air by volume at 25 c and 760 mm Hg pressure. c) Approximate milligrams erf substance per cubic meter of air. t See Notice ol Intended Changes. '1984-1985 Addition. fNOC - Not otherwise classified. Capital letters A. 8. 0 & E refer to Appendices; C denotes ceiling Omit.
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Substance
[CAS #]
ADOPTED VALUES
TWA
SUL
nmv1' mg/m5*' pptrr mg/m5"'
3-Ammo 1. 2. 4-trtazole. see Amitroie
{Amitroie [61-82-5].........
(A2) (A2)
Ammonia [7654-41-71....... Ammonium chloride fume
[12125-02-91...................
{Ammonium sulramate
25
18 10
[7773-03-0].................... n-Amyl acetate [628-63-7], sec-Amyl ace tale
100
10 530
(626-38-01.......................
{Aniline [62-53-3) & homoioyues -- Skin......
Anisidine (i'9191-52-4) (o-,
125 2
670 10
p-isomers)-- Skin......... Antimony 17440-36-0 }&
0.1
0.5
compounds, as Sb......... Antimony trioxide
[1309-64-4]
0.5
Handling and use, as Sb Production....................... {ANTTJ [86-88-4].................. Argon [7440-37-1].............
Arsenic [7440-38-2] &
-- --
E
0.5 A2 0.3
--
soluble compounds, as As.....................................
0.2
Arsenic tricixide production
(1327-5:3-3)....................
A2
Arsine [7764-42-1]............. Asbestos n 332-21-4], see
DUSTS.............................
0.05
0.2 Ala
Asphalt [petroleum) fumes [8052-42-4]....................
Atrazine (1912-24-9]..........
--
5 5
{Azinpbos-methyt (86-50-0)
-- Skin............................
0.2
Barium [7440-39-3].
soluble compounds, as 8a.....................................
0.5
{Benomyl [17804-35-2]......
0.6
10
Benzene (71-43-2)............. 10, A2 Benzidine [92-87-5] --
30, A2
Skin................................. p-0enzoquinone. see Quinone Benzoyl peroxide [94-36-0]
Alb 5
Benzo[a)pyrene [50-32-8]..
--
A2
Benzyl chloride [100-44-7].
1
5
Beryllium [7440-41-7].......
-- 0.002, A2
35
_
150 150 (5)
-- --
--
--
_
--
(1.3) 25, A2
-- --
--
Z7 20 (20) 600 800 (201
_
--
(0.9)
--
--
10
--
(0.6)
(151 75, A2
_
--
--
--
10
Substance
[CAS #)
ADOPTED VALUES
TWA
STEL
ppm*' mg/m5"' ppm*1 mg/m3"
Biphenyl [92-52-1]............. {Bismuth telluride
0.2
1.5 0.6
(1304-82-1 ]....................
--
10 --
{ Se-doped......................... Borates, tetra, sodium
5
salts [1303-96-4 J, Anhydrous.......................
--
1--
Decahydrate....................
--
5--
Pentahydrate...................
--
1--
{Boron oxide [1303-86-2]... {Boron tribronide
[10294-33-1]................... Boron trifluoride
[7637-07-2]....................
-- (i) Cl
10 (10) C3
-- (3) __
{Bromacil [31440-91.......... Bromine (7726-95-6]......... {Bromine pentafluoride
1 0.1
10 (2) 0.7 0.3
[7789-30-2]....................
0.1
0.7 (0.3)
Bromochforomethane, see Cblorobromomethane
Bromoform [75-25-2] --
Skin.................................
0.5
5
_
{1, 3-Butadiene [106-99-0], (1,000) (2,200) (1,250) Butane (106-97-8)............... BOO 1.900
Butanethioi. see Butyl mercaptan
2-Sutanone, see Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK)
2-Butoxyethanol [111-76-2] --Skin.........
25
120 75
n-Butyl acetate [123-86-4],
sec-Butyl acetate [105-46-4 ].......................
150 200
710 200 950 250
tert-Butyl acetate
[540-88-5]....................... Butyl acrylate [141-32-2J...
n-Butyl alcohol [71 -36*3] -- Skin.............................
sec-Butyl alcohol [78-92-2]
200 10
C 50 100
950 55
C 150 305
250 --
__ 150
tert-Butyl alcohol [75-654)1 Butylamine [109-73-9] --
100
300 150
Skin................................. C 5 C 15
tert-Butyl chromate, as
CrOs [1189-85-1] --
Skin.................................. n-Butyl glycidyl ether (BGE)
[2426-OB-6]....................
-- C0.1 25 135
--
--
4 (20) (10)
__
_ _.
(20) (30)
(20) 2
(2)
__ (2,750)
360 950 1.190 1,190
455 450
-- --
Capital tetters A, B, D A 6 refer to Appendices: C denotes ceiling limit (See Notice of Intended Changes.
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ADOPTED VALDES
TWA
STEL
Substance
(CAS #\ ppnT' mgjm1*' ppm"' mg/m3*'
n-Butytlactate [138-22-7).. Butyl mercaptan
(109-79-51....................... o-sec-Butyiphenol
[89-72-51--Skin.......... p-tert-Butyftciluene
(98-5M | Cadmium (7440-43-9)
Dust & satts, as Cd....... Cadmium oxide
5 0.5
5 10 _
25 --
_1.5 _30
60 20
0.05
_
120 (0.2)
[1306-19-0] Fume, as Cd.................... Production.................... .
--
Calcium carljonate/ marble
(1317-65-3].................... Calcium cyanamide
[156-62-7].......................
.
Calcium hydroxide [1305-62-0]....................
.
Calcium oxide [1305-78-8]
--
Calcium silicate
[1344-95-2).................... Camphor, synthetic
[76-22-21.........................
. 2
Caprolactam [105-60-2J Dust.................................
_
Vapor............................... captafoi 425-06-1] --
Skin.................................
5 .
iCaptan [133-06-2]..............
--
Carbary! [63-25-21.............
--
Carbofuran '1563-66-2]....
--
Carbon black [1333-86-4]..
--
Carbon dioxide [124-38-9]. 5,000
Carbon disullide [75-15-0]
-- Skin............................. Carbon monoxide
10
[630-08-0].......................
50
Carbon tetrabromide [558-13-41.......................
0.1
Carbon tetrachloride
[56-23-5] --Skin.......... 5, A2
Carbonyl chloride, see Phosgene Carbonyl fluoride
[353-50-4].......................
2
Catechol (Pyrocatechol) [120-80-9].......................
5
C 0.05 0.05
D
0.5
5 2
D
--
_
--
--
[20]
(1)
_
-- __
12 3
18
1 20 10
0.1 _ 5-- 5--
0.1 -- 3.5 -- 9,000 [15,000)
3 40
_
115)
(10) --
fj) (27,000)
30 _
55 400 1.4 0.3
440 4
30, A2 (20, A2) (125, A2)
55
20 _
15
--
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Substance
[CAS #1
ADOPTED VALUES
TWA
SUL
ppm- mg/m3*' ppmJI mg/m3 *'
Cellulose (paper fiber)
[9004-34-6].................... Cesium hydroxide
[21351-79-11.................. Chlordane (57-74-9! --
Skin................................. Chlorinated camphene
D (20) 2 0.5 2
[8001-35-2]--Skin...... Chlorinated diphenyl oxide
[55720-99-5]................... Chlorine [7782-50-5]......... Chlorine dioxide
[10049-04-4]...................
Chlorine trifiuoride
[7790-91-2].................... Chloroacetaldehyde
[107-20-0].......................
_
1 0.1
CO 1 Cl
t).S 0.5
3 0.3
C 0.4 C3
_
3
0.3
1
2 9
0.9
a-Chloroacetophenorte
[532-274] (Phenacyl
chloride).......................... Chloroacetyf chloride
[79-04-9j.........................
0.05 0.05
0.3 0.2
Chlorobenzene [106-90-7]
(Monoch!orot>en2ene).... o-Chlorobenzylidene
75
350
malononitrile
[2698-41-1] -- Skin...... Chlorobromomethane
C 0.05
C0.4
[74-97-5]......................... 200 1,050
2-Chloro-1, 3-butadiene, see 0 Chloroprene
Chiorodifluommelhane
[75-45-6]......................... 1,000
3.500
Chlorotfiphenyl (42%
Chlorine) [53469-21-9]
250 1,250
1,300 4,375
-- Skin............................. 1 2
Chlorodiphenyl (54%
Chlorine) [11097-69-1] -- Skin.............................
__ 0.5
1
1-Chloro, 2, 3-epoxy-propane, see Epichlorohydrin
2-Chloroettianol, see Ethylene chlorohydrin
Chloroethylene, see Vinyl chloride
1Chloroform [67-66-3]......... 10, A2 bis-Chloromethyl ether
50, A2 (50. A2) (225, A2)
[542-88*1)..................... . 0.001, 0.005.
Ala Ala -
--
Capital letters A. 6, D & E refer to Aooendices: C denotes celling limit. See Notice of Intended Changes.
13
AP00055732
Substance
[CAS #]
ADOPTED VALUES
TWA
`
---------------
ppm"' mg/m3"' ppm-
Chtoromehyl methyl eJter
[107-30-21.......................
A2
A2 --
1-Chioro- l-nitropropane
[600-25-91....................... Ohioroper tafiuoroelhane
[76-15-3}.........................
2 1,000
10 6.320
--
_
Chloropiciin [76-05-2].......
0.1
0.7 0.3
/3-Chlorocrene [126-99-61
-- Skin............................. o-Chlorostyrene
10
45 --
[1331-28-6].................... 50 285 75
o-Chlorotcikrene (95-49-8).
50
250 75
2-Chloro- 6-(trichloromeihyl) pyridine, see Nitrapyrin
Chloipyrifos (2921-88-2)
-- Skin.............................
--
0.2 --
Chromite ore processing
(Chromate), as Cr.......... Chromium (7440-47-31
Metal................................ Chromium (II) compounds.
-- 0.05, Ala -- 0.5
-- --
as Cr................................ Chromium (Hi)
--
0.5 --
compounds, as Cr.......... -- 0.5 --
Chromium (VI)
compounds, as Cf Water soluble................. Certain water insoluble..
-- 0,05 __ 0.05. Ala
__ __
Chromyl chloride
{14977-51-81................... Chrysene [218-01-9].......... Clopidol (2971-90-6j..........
0.025
A2 --
0.15
A2 10
-- __ __
Coal tar pilch volatiles
(8007-415-2], as benzene solubles........................... tCobalt [7440-48-4], as Co metal, dust & fume.......
_ 0.2. Ala _ (0.1)
_
_
Cobalt carbonyl [00000-00-01, as Co......
_
0.1 _
Cobalt hydrocarttonyl (16642-03-8), as Co......
Copper (7440-50-81
--
0.1 _
Fume................................ % Dusts 4 mists, as Cu....
--
_
_0.2 --. 1
tCotton dust, raw.................
-- 0.2' --
Cresol {1319-77-3], ail isomeres -- Skin............
5
22 _
Cfotonaldehyde (123-73-9]
2
66
-
* 430 375 0.5 -
5n
(21 (0-5)
_
18
14
ADOPTED VALDES
TWA
STEl
nhstanee
ICAS #)
cmfornate [299-85-5]....... Cumene [98-82-8]--Skin.
Cuanamide [420-U4-2]....... Cyanides (151-50-8.
143-33-91. as CN --
ppm"' irig/m3'
--5 50 245 --2
ppm"
_
75 --
mg/m3
20 365
--
Skin.................................. Cyanogen (460-19-5].........
10
5 20
Cyanogen chloride
(506-77-4]....................... CO.3
C 0.6
Cvdohexane (110-82-/).... 300 1.050
Ovclobexanol [108-93-0]... Cvcfohexanone [108-94-1 ].
50 25
200 100
Cyclohexene [110-83-8].... 300 1.015
Cydohexytamine
tt 06-91-81-- Skin.........
to
40
Cyclonite (121-82-4)-- Skin..................................
_
1.5
Cyclopentadiene (542-92-7).......................
75
200
Cvclopentane 1287-92-3]... 600 1.720
tcvhexatki [13121-70-5]....
X2. 4-D [94-75-71................ JoDT (Dichlorodiphenyl-
-- --
5 10
trichloroethane)
150-29-3].........................
1
Decaborane (17702-41-9]
Skin.............................
0.05
0.3
tDemeton [8065-48-3}--
Skin..................................
0.01
0.1
Diacetone alcohol [123-42-2]........................
50
240
1, 2-Oiaminoethane, see Ethylenediamine
$Diazinon (333-41-5]--
Skin..................................
--
0.1
Diazometfiane [334-88-3 J..
0.2
0.4
Diborane [19287-45-7]......
0.1
0.1
1, 2-Oibromoetfiane. see Ethylene dibromide
2-N-Dibutylaminoethanoi
[102-81-8]--Skin......... Oibutyl phosphate...............
2 1
14 5
Dibutyl phthalate [84-74-2]
--
5
--
375 -- 100 --
_
150 900
--
--
0.15 (0.03)
75
-- __
(4) 2
--
--
1,300 --
400 --
3 400 2,580 (10) (20)
(3) 0.9 (0.3) 360
(0.3)
_,,
(28) 10 10
Capital letters A. B. D & E refer to Appendices; C Denotes ceiling (urn. X See Notice of Intended Changes. d) Lint-free dust as measured by the vertical elutriator cotton-dust sampler described in the Tnnssctions ol the Nations! Conlernca on Cotf0ff/?sf,p.33byu. ft. Lynch. (May 2, 1970).
15
AP00055733
Substance
[CAS #|
ADOPTED VALUES
TWA
STEL
ppm"1 mu/m*4' ppm"' mg/m3"'
Dichtoroacetylene (7572-2941....................
o-Dichlorobenzene
(95-50-1) p-Dichioroberzene
0 0.1 C 50
co.4 C 300
_
(106-46*71....................... 75 450 110
3.3`-Oict> to robenzidine
[91-94-1)--Skin.......... tDichlorodifliioromethane
A2
[75-71-8]......................... 1,000
4,950 (1.250)
1, 3-Di(*loro-5, 5-dimethyl
hydantoin [118-52-5}__ 1. 1-Oicfiloroethane
0.2
[75-34-31.........................
200
810 250
1. 2-Oichloroelhane. see Ethylene dichloride
1. 1-Oichloroettiylene, see Vinylidene chlonde
1,2-Oichloroethylene
[540-59-0).......................
200
790 250
Oichioroethyl etlier
[111-44-41-- Skin.........
5
30 10
Dichlorofluoromethane
[75-43-4).........................
10
40
Dichloromeffiane, see Methylene chloride tl. 1-Dichloro-1 -nitroethane
(594-72-9).......................
2
10
1, 2*0ichlonppropane, see Propylene dichtoride
(10)
tDichloropropene
[542-75-6]--Skin.........
1
5 (10)
2, 2-Dichloroprcpionic acid
[75-99-01.........................
1
6
tOichtorotetrafluoroethane
[76-14-2]......................... 1.000
7,000 (1.250)
tDichlorvos [62-73-7] --
Skin.................................
0.1
1 (0.3)
Dicrolophos [141-66-2]--
Skin................................. Dicyclopentadiere
[77-73-6]......................... tOicyclopentadienyi iron
[102-54-5).......................
0.25
5 30 ,
__ 10
tDieldrin [60-57-1]--Skin.
-- 0.25
--
Diethanolamine [111-42-2]
3
15 --
Dtethylamine (109-89-71...
10
30 25
Diethytaminoethanol
(100-37-8)-- Skin.........
10
50
Diethylene triamine
[111-40-0]--Skin.........
1
4--
_
675 A2 (6,200) 0.4 1.010
1,000 60
(60) (50)
(8.750) (3)
(20) (0.75)
75
--
16
Substance
[CAS #1
ADOFTED VALUES
TWA ppm"' mg/m3*
STEL ppm-'- mg/m3*'
Diefiyl ether, see Ethyl ether Diethyl Ketone [96-22-01... Diethyl phtttalale [84-66-2]
200 --
705 5--
10
tDifluorodbromomethane
175-61-6].........................
100
860 (150) (1,290)
Diglycidyl ether (DGE) [2238-07-5].....................
0.1
0.5 --
--
Dihydroxybenzene, see Hydroquhone
Diisobutyl ketone
(108-83-81.......................
25
150 --
--
Di isopropylamine [108-18-9) -- Skin......... 5 20 -- --
Dimethoxymethane, see Methylal
iDimethyl acetamide [127-19-5)-- Skin.........
10
35 (15)
(50)
Dimethylamine (12440-31-
10
18 --
--
Dimethylaminobenzene. see Xylidene
Dimethylaniline [121-69-7]
(N, N-Dimettiyianiline) -- Skii............................. 5 25 10 50
Dimethylbenzene, see Xylene
Dimethyl carbamyl chloride (7944-7).........................
A2
A2 --
--
Dimethyl-1, 2-dibromo-2-dch|[>roethyt phosphate, see Naled
^Dimetfiylformamkle
[68-12-2]-- Skin..........
10
30 (20)
2, 6-Oimethyl4-heptanone, see Diisobutyl ketone
(60)
$1.1-Dimethylhydrazine
(57-14-7J--Skin.......... 0.5. A2 ^Dimethylphthalate
1,42 (1.A2) (2.A2]
(131-11-3].......................
5 (10)
Dimethyl sulfate [77-78-1 ] -- Skin............................. 0.1. A2 0.5, A2
--
--
OmilDlmkffl [148-01-6}......
--
5--
10
$ Dinitrobenzene [528-29-0;
99-65-0; 100-254 )(a isomers) -- Skin............
0.15
1 (0.5)
(3)
tDinitro-o'-cresol [534-52-1)
-- Skki.............................
--
0.2 -- (0-6!
3. 5-Dinitro-o-toIuamide. see Dinitolmide
tDinitrotoluene [121-14-2J
-- Skin............................. tDioxane, tech, grade
--
1.5 --
(5)
1123-91-1] --Skin.........
25
90 {100}
(360)
Capita) tetters A. B, D & E refer to Appendices; C denotes railing ftm'rt tSee Notice o( Intended Changes.
17
AP00055734
Substance
{CAS #)
ADOPTED VALDES
TWA stei
ppm" mg/m3'' ppm" mg/m3'
Dioxathion 178-34-21--
Skin.................................. Diphenyl, see Biphenyl
--
0.2 --
--
JDiphenylamme (122-3941.
--
10 --
(20)
Diphenylmettiane diisocyanate, see Methylene bisphenyl isocyanate Dipropylene g lycol methyl
ether (34590-94-8).........
100
600 150
900
Dipropyl ketone (123-19-3) 50 235 --
{Diquat (85-00-7)..................
--
0.5 --
Di-sec, octyl phthalate
__ (1)
(117-81-7) (Di-2-ethyi-
hexylphthai'ate)................ {Disuifiram [97-77-8]..........
{OisuUoton [298-04-4]......... 2, 6-Ditert. butyl-p-cresol
--
--
5 10
2--
(5)
0.1 -- (0-3)
(128-37-0]........................ Oiuron (330-54-11............... Divinyl benzene (108-57-6) {Emery [112-62-91..............
_
10
--
10 10
_
50 --
D--
20 __
--
(20)
{Endosulfan (115-29-7] --
Skin.................................. {Endrin (72-20-8) -- Skin...
--
0.1 (0.3) 0.1 -- (0.3)
{Epichlorohydrin [106-89-8]
--Skin.............................
2
{EPN [2104-64-5]--Skin..
--
1, 2-Epoxyprcipane. see Propyleneoxide
10 0.5
(5)
120) (2)
2, 3-Epoxy-l-propanol. see Glycidol
Ethans [74-84-0]................
E
Etftanethiol, see Ethyl mercaptan
Ethanolamine (141-43*5)... Ethion (563-12-21 -- Skin .
3 __
86 0.4 __
15 __
2-Ethoxyethanol (110-80-5)
-- Skin............................. `2-Ethoxyethyl acetate
[111-15-9]--Skin.........
5 5
9
_
27
Ethyl acetate [141-78-6].... 400 1.400
--
--
Ethyl acrylate (140-88-5)
-- Skin.............................
5
20 25
too
Ethyl alcohol (Ethanol)
[64-17-51......................... Etfiylamine [76*04-7].........
1,000 10
1.900 18
--
--
Ethyl amyl ketone
[541-85-5).......................
25
130
Ethyl benzene (100-4141.. Ethyl bromide [74-964].... Ethyl butyl ketone
too 200
435 125
545
890 250 1,110
[106-354]........................
50
230 75
345
IS
Substance
(CAS #|
ADOPTED VALUES
TWA sm
ppm-" mg/m3* ppm1 mg/m3'1
tElhyl chloride {75-00-3].... 1.000
2,600 n.250) (3.250)
Ethylene [74-85-11............. Ethylene chtorohydnn
E
(107-07-31--Slcin........
Cl
C3 --
--
Ethyienediamine [107-15-3).......................
10
25 --
--
Ethylene dibromide
1106-93-41 -- Skin......... {Ethylene dichloride
A2
A2 --
--
[107-06-2].......................
10
40 05)
(60)
Ethylene glycol [107-21-1J Vapor................................
C 50
C 125
--
--
{Ethylene glycol dinitrate
[628-96-6] -- Skin......... 0.05
0.3 (0.1)
(0.6)
Ethylene glycol metfiyi ether acetate, see 2-Methoxyethyi acetate
Ethylene oxide [75-21-8J... 1.A2
2,A2
--
Ethyieneimine [151-56-4]
-- Skin.............................
0.5
1
Ethyl ether (60-29-7).......... 400 1,200 500 1,500
Ethyl formate [109-94-4]...
100
300 150
450
Ethylidene chloride. see 1,1 -Oichloroethane
Ethyfidene nomomene
[T6219-75-3]................... {Ethyl mercaptan [75-08-1). {N-Ethylmorpholine
C5 0.5
C 25 1
-- (2)
_
(3)
[100-74-3]--Skin.........
5
23 (20)
(95)
{Ethyl silicate [78-104]......
10
85 (30)
(255)
`Fenamiphos [22224-92-6] -- Skin.............................
Fensulfothion (115-90-2]...
--
--
0.1 -- 0.1 --
__ --
Fenthion [55-38-9]--Skin
--
0.2 --
--
{Ferbam (14484-64-1).........
--
10 --
(20)
Ferrovanadium dust (12604-5B-9)...................
--
1--
3
Fibrous glass dust............... Fluorides, as F.....................
-- --
10 -- 2.5 --
-- --
fluorine [7782414]..........
1
22
4
Fluorotiichloromeffiane, see Trichlorofluoromethane
Fonofos [944-22-9]-- Skin..................................
{Formaldehyde [50-00-0]....
-- (C 2)
0.1 (C3)
-- --
-- --
{Formamide (75-12-7]......... Formic acid [64-18-6].......
20 5
30 (30) 9--
(45) --
Capital lettars A, 3. D & E refer to Appendices; C denotes ceiling limit. -1534-1985 Addtion {See Notice of Intended Changes.
19
AP00055735
Substance
[CAS #]
ADOPTED VALUES
TWA
STEL
ppm" ma/mj6' ppm"' mg/m3*'
Furfural [98-01-1 |-- Skin
2
8
Ftirfurylalcohol [96-00-0] -- Skin.............................
10
40
Gasoline [9006-61-91.........
300
900
{Germanium tetrahydride
(7782-65-21....................
0.2
0.6
Glass, fibrous or dust, see Fibrous glass dust
Qutaraldehyde [llt-30-8], C 0.2
C 0.7
Glycerin mist [56-81*5]....
--
D
Glycidot [556-52-5]...........
25
75
Glycol monoefiyl ether, see 2-Ethoxyelhanol Graphite [Natural) [7782-42-5], see DUSTS
{Graphite {Synlbetic}............
--
(D)
{Gypsum [10101414].......
--
D
$ Hafnium [7440-58-6]......... Helium [7440-59-7]............
--
E
0.5
--
tHeptachlor [76-44-3)--
Skin................................. Heptane [142-82-5]
0.5
(n-Heptane)....................
400 1.600
2-Heptanone, see Methyl n-amyl ketone
3-Heptanone, see Ethyl butyl ketone
Hexachlofotmtadiene
[87-68-3] -- Skin.......... 0.02. A2 0.24. A2
{KexacblorocyclopenUidiene
(77474)......................... 0.01
0.1
Hexachloroethane
(67-72-1 ].........................
10
100
{Hexachloronaphthalene
[1335-87-11--Skin......
0.2
{Hexafluoroacetone
[684-16-2]--Skin......... Hexamethyl pihosphoramide
0.1
0.7
[680-31-91--Skin.............
A2
A2
Hexane (n-Hexane)
(110-54-3 ].......................
50
180
Other isomers.................
500 1.800
2-Hexanone, see Methyl n-butyl ketone
Hexone, see Methyl isobutyl ketone
sec-Hexyl acetate
[142-92-7].......................
50
300
Hexylene glycol [107-41-5]
C 25
C 125
Hydrazine [302-01-2] --
Skin................................. 0.1, A2 0.1, A2
Hydrogen [1333-74-0]....... E --
Hydrogenated terphenyls [92-94-4].........................
0.5
5
10 15 500 (0-6)
--
100
-- -- --
500
(0.03)
(0.3)
1,000
-- --
_
40 60 1,500 (1.8)
--
300
(20) 11.5)
--
(2) 2.000
(0.3)
_
(0.6) (2)
__
3,600
--
_
--
_
20
Substance
[CAS#]
ADOPTED VALUES
TWA
STEL
ppm"' mg/m3"' ppm*' mg/m3*
{Hydrogen bromide
[10035-10-6)................... Hydrogen chloride
(3)
(10)
[7647-01-0]....................
C5
C7
Hydrogen cyanide r74-90-8J --Skin..........
CIO
C 10
{Hydrogen fluoride
[7664-39-3]. as F.......... {Hydrogen peroxide
[7722-84-1]....................
Hydrogen setenide [7783-07-5], as Se.........
Hydrogen sulfide
13) 1
0.05
(2.5) 1.5 0.2
(6) (2)
[7783-064]....................
10
14 15
Hydroquinone (123-31-9]..
--
2--
4-Hydrox/-4-methyl-2-pentancine, see Diacetone alcohol
2-Hydroxypropyt acrylate
[999-61-1] -- Skin......... Indene [95-13-6]................ frlndium [7440-74-6] &
compounds, as In.......... Iodine [7553-56-2].............
0.5 10
__
C0.1
3-- 45 15
0.1 __
Cl --
t iodoform [7547-8]............ jlron oxide fume (FeaOj)
0.6
10 (D
[1309-37-1]. as Fe......... Iron gentacarbonyl
62
5--
[1346340-6], as Fe....... Tlron salts, soluble, as Fe...
0.1
--
0.8 0.2 1--
isoamyl acetate [123-92-2] Isoamyl alcohol [123-51-3] Isobutyl acetate [110-19-0]
100 100 150
525 125 360 125 700 187
Isobutyl alcohol [7B-83-1 ]. Isooctyl alcohol
[26952-21-6]................... Isophorone [78-59-1]......... Isophorone diisocyanate --
Skin .................................
isopropoxyethanol
50
50 C5
0.01
150
270 C 25
0.09
75
--
--
--
[109-59-1]....................... Isopropyl acetate
[108-21-4].......................
Isopropyl alcohol [67-63-0]
25
250 400
105 75
950 310 960 500
Isopropytamine [75-31-0]..
5
12 10
-
(5)
(3)
21 4
--
70
(0.3)
--
(20)
(10) 1.6 (2) 655 450 875 225
_ --
--
320
1.195 1.225
24
Capital letters A, B, D 8, E refer to Appendices; C denotes celling limit. [ t Notice of Intended Changes.
21
AP00055736
Substance
[CAS #1
iN-isopropytaniline
[643-28-7]--Skin......... isopropyl ether [108-20-3]. Isopropyl glycidyl ether
[4016-14-2 j (IGE).......... $ Kaolin...................................
Ketene [463-SI-4]..............
JLead [7439-92-1], inorfl., dusts & fumes, as Pb....
iLead arsenate (10102-48-4). as Pba(AsO)2.................
Lead chromate [18454-12-11. as Cr.......
^limestone [1317-65-3]...... iundane [58-89-9]--Skin.
Uthium hydride [7580-67-8]....................
L.P.G. (Liquified petroleum ejas).................................
t Magnesite [545-93-0]......... Magnesium oxide fume [1309-48-4].................... Maiathion (121-75-5)-- Skin................................. Maleic anhydride [108-31-6]....................... Manganese [7439-96-5], as Mn Dust 4 compounds....... Fume................................
JMaganese cydopentadienyf tricarbonyf [12079-65-1],
asMn -- Skin................ Manganese tetroxide.......... tMarble/calcium carbonate
[1317-65-3].................... Mercury [7439-97-6}. as
Hg -- Skin Alkyl compounds............ Ail forms except alkyl
Vapor........................... Aryl & inorganic compounds.................. Mesityl oxide (141-79-7]... Melhacrylic acid [79-41-4],
Methane (74-82-8).............
ADOPTED VALUES
TWA
STEL
pprtv" mg/m3*' ppm" mg/m36'
2 10 (5) 250 1,050 310
50 240 75 -- D-- 0.5 0.9 1.5
0.15
_ 0.15
_ 0 05. A2 --0 -- 0.5
_ 0.025
-- _
_
1,000 --
1,800 1.250 D--
10
0.25
10 1
(20) 1,320
360 (20)
3
(0.45)
(0.45)
m (1-5)
2.250 (20)
C5 -- 1 __
3
0.1 (0.3)
__ 1 __
_D
(20)
0.01
0.03
__ 0.05
_
0.1
15
60 25
100
20
70 --
--
E ---- --
Substance
[CAS #1
ADOPTED VALUES
TWA
sm
ppm1'1 mg/m3*' ppm"' mg/m3*'
Methanethiot. see Methyl mercaptan
Methomyt (16752-77-51Skin .................................
--
2.5
Methoxychlor [72-43-5]....
--
10
' 2*Methoxyethanol [109-86-4]--Skin..........
* 2-Methoxyethyl acetate [110-49-6] -- Skin.........
4-Melhoxyphenol
5 5
16 24
[150-76-5]....................... Methyl acetate [79-20-9]... Metnyl acetylene [74-99-71 Methyl acetylene-propadiene
200 1.000
5 610 1.650
mixture (MAPP)............. 1.000 Methyl acrylate [96-33-3]
1,800
-- Skin.............................
10
35
tMethylacrylonitrile [126-98-7]--Skin.........
1
3
Methylal [109-87-5]............ 1.000 Methyl alcohol [67-56-1]
3,100
(methanol) -- Skin......... Methylamine [74-89-51......
200 10
260 12
Methyl amyl alcohol, see Methyl isobutyl carbinol
Methyl rv-amy! ketone
D10-43-0]....................... N*Me!hy1 aniline
(100-61-81--Skin.........
tMethyl bromide [74-83-9]
50 0.5
235 2
-- Skin.............................
5
20
Methyl n-butyl ketone
[591-78-6].......................
5
20
Methyl chloride [74-87-3]..
50
105
Methyl chloroform
[71-55-6]......................... 350 1.900
Methyl 2-cyanoacrylate
[137-05-3]....................... Methylcyclohexane
2
8
[108-87-2]....................... 400 1.600
Methylcydohexanol
[25639-42-3]...................
50
235
o-Methylcyclohexanone [583-60-8]--Skin........ 50 230
--
250 1.250 1.250
(2) 1,250
250
--
100 (1) (15)
_
100 450
4 500
75 75
--
760 2.040 2.250
(6) 3.875
310
--
465 (S)
(GO)
205 2,450
16 2,000
350 345
Capital letters A. 8, 0 & refer to Appendices. C denotes ceiling limit. See Notice erf Intended Changes. T 984-1985 Addition.
22 23
AP00055737
Substance
[CAS #]
ADOPTED VALUES
TWA ppm"1 mg/m3*'
STEL ppm"1 mg/m3*'
{Methyl cyclopentadienyf
manganese tricarbony),
[121OB-13-3 ] -- Skin,
as Mn..............................
0.2
{Methyl demeton
(8022-00-21--Skin......
0.5
Methylene bisphenyl iso
cyanate <MD1)
[101-68-8]....................... {Methylene chloride
[75-09-21.........................
C 0.02 100
C0.2 350
4, 4'-Methylene his
(2-chloroaniline)
[101-14-4]-- Skin......... 0.02, A2 0.22, A2
Methylene bi${4-cyclo-
hexylisocyanate)
[5124-30-1].................... C 0.01 C0.11
{4. 4-Methylene diantitoe
(101-77-91--Skin......... (0.1)
(0.8)
Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK)
[78-93-3].........................
200
590
Methyl ethyl ketone
peroxide (1338-23-41.... CO.2
Cl.5
Methyl formate [107-31-3],
100
250
5-Methyl-3toeptanone. see Ethyl amyl ketone Methyl hydrazine [60-34-4}
-- Skin............................. C 0.2, C 0.35,
A2 A2
{Methyl iodide [74-88-4}--
Skin................................ 2, A2 10, A2
Methyl tsoamvl ketone
(110-12-3]....................... 50 240
Methyl isobutyl cardinal
[108-11*2] --Skin.........
25
100
Methyl isobutyl ketone
[103-10-1 ]....................... 50 205
Methyl isocyanate [824-83-9].......................
0.02
0.05
Methyl isopropyl ketone [563-80-4].......................
200
705
Methyl mercaptan [74-93-1 ].........................
0.5
1
Methyl methacrylate (30-62-6).........................
too
410
{Methyl parathion [298-00-0] -- Skin.........
_
0.2
_
(500)
(0.5) 300
_
150
(5.A2)
40 75
_ _
125
_
CO 6) (1-5)
(1,740)
(4) 885 375
(30, A2)
_
165 300
_
510
(0.6)
24
Substance
(CAS #]
ADOPTED VALUES
TWA
STIL
Hmr' mgim3'" ppm1" mg/m3'"
Methyl propyl ketone
[107-87-91....................... {Methyl silicate [661-84-5]..
o-Methyl styrene [90-83-9)
* Metribuzin [21087-64-97... Mevinphos (7786-34-7}-- Skin .................................. Molybdenum [7439-98-7].
as Mo { Soluble compounds....... { Insoluble compounds....
Monocrotophos [6923-224].....................
Morpholine [110-91-0]-- Skin.................................
{Naled (300-76-5]................ Naphthalene [91-20-31....... /J-Naphthylamine [91-59-8] Neon [744D-01-9].............. Nickel carbonyl, as Ni.........
Nickel [7440-02-0] Metal................................
{ Soluble compounds, as Ni.....................................
Nickel carbonyl [13463-39-3], as Ni.......
Nickel sulfide roasting, luma & dust, as Ni.........
{Nicotine (54-11-5)--Skin. Nitrapytin (1929-824)....... Nitric acid [7697-37-2]......
{Nitric oxide [1010243-9].. p-Nitroaniilne (100-01-6) -- Skin.............................
{Nitrobenzene -- Skin.........
{p-Nitrochlorobenzene (100-00-5) --Skin.........
4-Nitrodiphenyl 192-93-3],. {Nitroethane [79-24-3].......
Nitrogen dioxide [1010244-0J...................
200 1
50
--
0.01
--
20
--
10
--
E 0.05
0.05
-- --
2 25
1
--
100 3
700 250 6 (5)
240 too
5_
0.1 0.03
5
10 _
0.25
70 3 50
A_tb
0.35
1
_30
15 --
_ _
0.1 0.35
1. Ala 0.5
10 5 30
-- --
4 (35)
3 5 (2)
(D Alb --
310 (150)
65
375 (30) 465
0.3
(10) (20)
105 (6) 75
--__ _
(0.3)
(1.5) 20 10
(45)
(10) (2)
(465) 10
Capital Istrers A, B. D & E refer to Appenalcej; C denotes ceiling Omit. {See Notices of Intended Changes. *1994-1985 Addition.
25
AP00055738
Substance____
[CAS #1
ADOPTED VALUES TWA STEl pptnai mg/m3'1' ppmai mg/m3*'
{Nitrogen trrfluoride:
[7783-54-21....................
10
30 (15)
(45)
{Nitroglycerin (NG) [55-63-01--Skin..........
{Nilromethane [75-52-51....
0.05 100
0.5 (0.1) 250 (150)
(D (375)
{I-Nitropropane [108-03*21. {2-Nitropropane [79-46-9]..
25 (C 25,
A2)
90 [C 90.
A2>
(35) --
(135) --
N-Nitrosodianethylamine
[62-75-9] {dimethylrrtro-
soamine)--Skin............
--
A2 --
--
Nitrotoluene [99*08-1 i --
Skrn.................................
2
Nitrotrichlorpmethane, see CMoropicrin
11
--
--
Nonane [111-84*2]............. 200 1,050 250 1,300 Octachloronapblhaiene
[2234-13-1]-- Skin......
--
0,1 --
0.3
Octane (111-85-9).............. 300 1.450 375 1,800
Oii mist, mineral [B012-95-1)....................
--
5'1 --
10
Osmium tetroxide
[20816-12-0], as Os...... 0.0002
Oxalic acid [144-62-7].......
--
0.002 0.0006 1--
0.006 2
{Oxygen difluoride
[7783-41-7].................... [0.05)
Ozone [10028-15-6}..........
0.1
[0.1] (0.15) 0.2 0.3
(0.3) 0.6
Paraffin wax fume
f8002-74-2J.................
--
2--
6
Paraquat [1910-42-5], respirable sizes...............
--
0.1 --
--
{Parathion [56-38*2}-- Skin.................................
-- 0.1
-- (0.3)
Particulate polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PPAH), see Coal tar
pitch volatiles Pentabomne (19624-22-7). 0.005
0.01 0.015
0.03
{Pentactiloronaphthulene [1321-64-8]....................
--
0.5 --
(2)
{Pentachlorophenol [87-86-5] -- Skin..........
--
0.5 -- (1.5)
{Pentaerythritol [115-77-5].
--
D--
(20)
Pentane (109-66-0)............ 600 1.800 750 2.250
2-Pentanone, see Methyl propyl ketone
Perchloroethylene
[127-18-4]....................... 50 335 200 1.340
Perchloromethyl mercaptan
[594-42-3).......................
0.1
0.8 --
--
Subs&nce[CAS #}
ADOPTED VALUES
TWA
STEL
ppmal mg/m3*' ppm"1 mg/m3'"
Perchloryi fluoride
[7616-94-6]....................
3
14 6
Phenol (108-95-2) --Skin. {Phenofftiazine (92-84-2]--
S
_
19 10 5
N-Phenyl-beta-naphlhylamine [135-88-6)............
p-Phenylene diamine
(106-50-31--Skin......... Fhienyl ether [101-84-8).
A2 __
A2 __ 0.1 ___
vapor................................
1
Phenyiethylene, see Styrene, monomer
Phenyl glyeidyl elher (PGE)
[122-80-1).......................
1
72 6 __
{Phenylhydrazine
[100-63-0]-- Skin......... Phenyi mercaptan
(108-98*5].......................
(5) 0.5
(20) (10)
2_
> Phenylphosphine
[638-21-1]....................... C 0.05 C 0.25
__
Phorate [298-02-2] --Skin __ 0.05 _
_Phosdrin, see Mevinphos
1
Phosgene [75-44-5?...........
0.1
0.4
Phosphine [7803-51-2]......
0.3
0.4
1
11 Phosphoric acid
[7664-30-2]....................
--
1--
{Phosphorus [7723-14-0] (yellow)............................
Phosphorus oxychloride
--
0.1 __
(10026-13-8]...................
0.1
0.6 0.5
Phosphorus pentachioride
.
(10026-13-81.................
0.1
1--
1 Phosphorus pentasulfide
[1314-80-3]....................
--
l Phosphorus trichloride
1--
[7719-12-2]....................
0.2
T.5 0.5
! Phthalic anhydride
[85-44-9].........................
1
64
i m-Phthalodinitrile
1
[626-17-5].......................
--
5 __
f
Picloram [1916-02-1].........
__
TO __
Capital letters A, 8, D i E refer to Appendices; C denotes ceirmg limit. iSee Notice ot Intended Changes. '1984-1985 Addition.
! e| As sampled by method that does not collect vapor.
28 38
m
__
_
14
__
(45)
__ 0.2
_
1 3 (0.3) 3 --
3 3 24 __ 20
26 27
AP00055739
Substance
(CAS #}
ADOPTED VALUES
TWA
STEL
ppm"' mg/m3 ' ppm"' mg/m3
Picric acid (88-89-1 --
Skin..................................
--
0.1
Pindone [33-26-1}...............
--
0.1
Piperazine dihydrochloride
[142-64-3J.......................
--
5
2-Pivalyl-l, 3-indandione, see Pindone
{Plaster of Paris...................
--
D
Platinum [7440-06-4;
Metal................................ Soluble satts, as Pt.........
--1 -- 0.002
Polychlorobiphenyls, see Chlorodiphenyis
Polytetrafluoroetbyiene
decomposition products.
--
B1
Portland cement..................
--
D
Potassium hydroxide
[1310-58-3].................... -- C 2
Propane [74-98-6]............
E--
Propane sultone
(1120-714]...................
A2
A2
Propargyl alcohol
(107-19-7]--Skin
12
0-Propiolactone [57-57-8]. 0.5, A2 1 .5, A2
Propionic acid [79-094 J...
10
30
Propoxur (114-26-11..........
--
0.5
n-Propyl acetate
[109-60-4].......................
200
840
Propyl alcohol (71-23-8]
-- Skin.............................
200
500
n-Propyl nitrate (627-13-4)
25
105
Propylene [115-07-1]......... E --
Propylene dicftloride
[78-87-5].........................
75
350
{Propylene glycol dinitrate
[6423434] --Skin...... 0.05
0,3
Propylene glycol mono-
methyl ether [107-98-2].
100
360
Propyleneimine [75-55-6]
-- Skin............................. Propylene oxide (75*56*9j.
2. A2 20
5.A2 50
Propyne, see Methyl acetylene
Pyrethrum (8003-34-7)......
--
5
Pyridine [110-86-1]........... 5 15
Quinone [106*514 ]...........
01
0.4
RDX, seeCydonite
Resorcinol [10846-3].......
10
45
Rhodium [7440-16-6] Metal................................
--
1
-- --
--
--
-- --
-- --
-- --
--
3 1,A2
15 --
250
250 40 --
110
(0.1)
150
-- --
-- 10 0.3
20
--
0.3 0.3
--
(20) -- --
-- __
-- --
--
6 3.A2
45 2
1,050
625 170 --
510 '
(0.6)
540 ' __ i -1
10 ( 30 f
1|
90 --1
28 ,
Substance
[CAS #)
A0DPTED VALUES
TWA ppm" mg/m3'-
STEL ppm" ntfl/mj"
Insoluble compounds, as Rh................................
__
1 __
* Soluble compounds.
as Rh................................ Ronnel [299-84-3].............
-- 0.01 -- __ 10 __
Rosin core solder pyrolysis
products, as formaldehyde.................
--
0.1 --
Rotanone (commercial) [33-794).........................
{Rouge...................................
-- --
5 0
Rubber solvent (Naphtha).. 400 1.600
_ __ --
Selenium compounds [778249-2], as Se.........
--
0.2 --
Selenium hexafluoride [7783-79-1 ],asSe.........
tSesone (136-78-71.............
0.05 --
0.2 -- 10 --
Silane, see Silicon tetrahydride
{Silicon [7440-21-3]............
--
D--
{Silicon carbide (409-21-2).
--
D--
Silicon tetrahydride (Silane) [7803-62-5]....................
5
7 __
Silver [7440-224J, asAg
Metal................................ Soluble compounds....... Sodium azide (25628-22*6]
-- --
C 0.1
0.1 0.01 C 0.3
-- __ __
Sodium bisulfite [7631*90-5]....................
--
5 __
Sodium 2. 4-dichloro-phenoxyelhyl sulfate, see Sesone
Sodium fluoroacetate [62-74-8] -- Skin..........
-- 0.05 --
Sodium hydroxide [1310-73-2]......... ...........
__
C2 __
Sodium metabisulfite [7681-574]....................
{Starch [9005-25*8].............
-- --
5-- D __
{Stibine [7B03-52-3]............
0.1
0.5 (0.3)
Stoddard solvent
[805241-3]....................
100
525 200
{Strychnine [57-24-9 J..........
-- 0.15 __
Styrene, monomer
[10042-5]............................. 50
215 100
_ __
__
0.3 10 (20)
__ -- (20) (20) (20) __ -- __
__
0.15
__ (20) (1.5) 1,050 (0-45) 425
Capital letters A. 8, D & 6 refer to Appendices; C denotes ceiling limit 1984-1985 Addition {See Notice of Intended Changes.
29
AP00055740
Substance
[GAS #]
ADOPTED VALUES
TWA
STEL
ppm-" mq(m*g' ppm"' rog/rn**'
Subtilisins (1395-21-71 (Proteolytic enzymes as 100% pure crystalline enzyme)............................
Sucrose (57-50-11..............
co ococe-" --0
--
JStilfotep [3689-24-51 -- Skin....... ..........................
^Sulfur dioxide [7446-09-5]. jSulfur hexafluoride
0.2 2 5 (5]
[2551-62-4].................... Sulfuric acid [7664-93-9].. tSulfurmonochloride
[10025-67-9]................... *Sulfur pentafluoride
[5714-22-7]....................
1,000
--
(1) (0.025)
6,000 (1.250) 1--
(6) (3)
(0-25) (0.075)
iSulfur tetrafluoride [7783-60-0]....................
Sulfuryl fluoride (2699-79-81.....................
Sulprofos (35400-43-2)....
Systox. see Demeton *2, 4, 5-T [93-76-5]............ ^Tantalum [7440-25-7].......
TEDP.see Sulfotep Tellurium & compounds [13494-80-9], asTe...... Tellurium hexafluoride
(0-1)
5 --
_
--
(0.4)
20 1
10 5
(0.3)
10 --
.
--
0.1
[7783-80-4], asTe......... tTemephOS (3383-964i)......
0.02 --
0.2 10
*TEPP [107-49-3]-- Skin... 0,004
0.05
Terphenyls [92-94^1]......... C 0.5
C5
*1. 1. 1. 2-Tetrachloro-2, 2-
difluoroethane [76-11-9]
500 4,170
*1,1,2. 2-Tetracftloro-1, 2*
dlfluoroethane [76-12-0]
500 4,170
*1,1,2. 2-Tetracftloro-
elhane [79-34-5]-- Skin
1
7
Tetrachloroethylene, see Perchloroethylene Tebachtaromethute, see Carbon tetrachtwvde
*Tetrachloronaphthalerie
[1335-88-2]....................
-
2
*Tstraethyl lead [78-0C-2],
as Pb -- Skirt..................
0.1"
Tetrahydrofuran (109-99-91
200
590
-- (0.01)
-- (625) (625)
(5)
250
*Tetramethyf lead (75-74-1J, as Pb -- Skin.................
_ 0.15"
_
20 (0.6) (10) (7,500)
--
(18) (0-75)
(D 40 -- (20) (10)
(20) (0.2)
--
(5,210) (5,210)
(35)
(4) (0.3)
735 (0.5)
30
SubstancetCAS #1
ADOPTED VALUES
TWA
STEL
ppm*1 mgfm3*1 ppm" mgim3 *'
*Tetramethyl sucrinanitriie
[3333-52-61--Sktn......
0.5
Tetranitra methane
[509-14-5).......................
1
Tetrasodium pyrophosphate
17722-98-5]....................
--
$Tetryl [479-45-6] (2, 4,
6-trinitrophenylmetnyinitramine}-- Skin Thallium [7440-20-0] Soluble compounds, as
--
T1 -- Skin.........................
--
$4, 4'-Thiobis(6-tert. butyl-
m-cresol) [96-69-5]....... Thioglycolicacid [68-11-1) *Thiram [137-26-8].............
-- 11
--
Tin [7440-31-5] * Metal................................ * Oxide & inorganic
----
compounds, except
SnH*. as Sn.................... * Organic compounds, as
--
Sn --Skin....................... tTitanium dioxide
[13463-67-7], as Ti....... o-Ta6 dine (119-93-7]--
-- --
Skin................................. Toluene (106-88-3) (toluol) Toluene-2,4-diisocyanate
A2 11000
(TDI) (584-84-9i............. `o-Toluidme 05-53-4]--
Skin..................................
0.005 2,A2
Toxaphene, see Chlorinated camphene *Tributyl phosphate
[126-73-8].......................
0.2
Trichloroacetic acid [76-03-9].........................
1,2, 4-Trichlorobenzene
1
[120-82-1).......................
C5
33 (2(2)) 88 --
55 --
1.,5 ----
00.1.1 --
1100 ----
55 -- 55 ---
22 ---
22 --- 00.1.1 ---
DD ----
AA22 337755
-- 115500
0.04 0.02
9, A2
"
2.5 (0.4)
5--
C40 --
Capital letters A, S, D 4 refer to Appendices: C denotes ceiling limit. t See Notice of Intended Changes.
' 1984-1985 Addition. 0 Based on "high volume" sampling, g) For control of general room air, biologic monitoring is essential lor personnel control.
(9) --
--
([33.o0))
--
[[20))
-- ';1io0)
(4)
(4)
((0Q..22))
((20)) -- 560
0.15
(5) --
-
AP00055741
Substance[CAS if\
4.00PTE0 VALUES
TWA
STEL
ppm"1 rng/m1'" ppm'71 mg/m**
1,1 1-TrichJoroethane. see Ms&jyl chloroform 1, 1, 2-Trichloroethane
[79-00-51 Skin.......... 'Trichloroethylene [79-01-6] Tnchloro:luoromeithane
to 50
45 (20) 270 200
(75-09-4)......................... C 1,000 C 5,600
--
Trichloromethane, see Chloroform
ITrichloro naphthalene
(1321-65-9)....................
--
5--
Tnchloronitromethane, see Chloropicrin
1, 2, 3-Trichloropropane [96-18-4).........................
50
300 75
1, 1,2-Trichloro-1, 2, 2-
triftuofoetfvane (76-13-1) 1,000
7,600 1,250
Tricyclohexyltin hydroxide, see Cyhexatin
Trielhylamine (121-44-8J...
10
40 15
TTrihuorobromomettiane
[75-63-3]......................... 1,000
6,100 (1,200)
Trimellitic anhydride [552-30-7].......................
Trimsfriylamhe [7'5-50-3]..
0.005 10
0.04 24
-- 15
Trimelhyl benzene
[25551-13-7)...................
25
125 35
$Trimethyl phosphite
[121-45-91.....................
2
10
2, 4. 6-Trinitropbenol, see Picric acid
2, 4, 6-mnitrophenyl-methylnitramme, see Tetryl
(5)
$2,4, 6-Trinitrotoluene
(TNT) [118-96-7] --
Skin..................................
--
0.5 --
tTriorthoccesyl phosphate
(78-30-8)......................... Triphenyl amine [(503-34-9) TTriphsnyi phosphate
-- --
0.1 -- 5--
(115-86-6)--Skin.........
--
3--
Tungsten [7440-33-71 as
w Insoluble compounds....
__
5_
Soluble compounds.......
1
Turpentine [B006-64-2]......
100
560 150
Uranium (natural) [7440-61-1], Soluble & in-
soluble compounds, as U valeraldehyde [110-62-3]..
_ 50
0.2 __ 175 --
190) 1,080
--
(10)
450 9,500
60 (7,300)
-- 36 170 (25)
(3) (0.3|
-- (6)
10 3
840 ,
0.6 --
32
Substance[CAS #]
ADOPTED VALUES
TWA
STCL
ppm'11 mg/m1*' ppm"- mg/m3'
Vanadium, as V?Os
(1314-62-11, respirable dust 4 fume.................... Vegetable oil mists.............
_ __
Vinyl acetate [108-05-4]....
10
Vinyl benzene, see Styrene
Vinyl bromide [S93-60-2].. 5, A2
Vinyl chloride [75-01-4).... 5. Ala
Vinyi cyanide, see Acrylonrtrili8 Vinyl cyclohexene dioxide
[106-87-6)........................ 10. A2
`Vinylidene chloride
[75-35-4J.........................
5
Vmyl toluene [25013-154]
50
VM 4 P Naphtha
[8030-30-6]....................
Warfarin [81-81-2]............. Welding fumes (NOC+)......
300 __
__
Wood dust (certain hard
woods as beech & oak).. Softwood.......................
__
Xylene [1330-20-7] (0-,
m-, p-isomers)...............
100
m-Xyfene a, a'-diamine [1477-55*0]-Skin.........
__
Xylidine (1300-73-6 J --
Skin.................................. Yttrium [7448-65-5]..........
2 __
Zinc chloride fume
[7646-85-7]....................
__
Zinc chromate
[13530-65-9], as Cr.......
__ ,
Zinc oxide [1314-13-2] Fume................................ Oust..................................
fZinc stearate [557-05-U...
__ _ __
Zirconium compounds
[7440-67-2], as Zr.........
0.05 0 30
20. A2 10, Ala
60. A2
20 240
1,350 0.1
S, 62
1 5
435
C0.1
10 1
1
0.05. A2
5 D 0
5
_
__ 20 __ __
__
20 100
400 __ __ ----
150 __
_ _.
-- __ __ __
__ 60 __
__,
80 485 1.800 0.3
__ 10 665 _ _ 3 2 __ 10 (20) 10
Capital letters A, B, D 4 E refer to Appendices: C denotes ceiling limit. (See Notice of Intended Changes. ' 1984-1985 Mdiliniv
t NOC - Not otherwise classified.
Radioactivity: See Physical Agents section on lonizing Radiation.
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DUSTS
Substance SILICA. SiO 2
TLV
Crystalline {Quartz [14808-60-7]
TLV in mppcfA>: 300'
% quartz + 1G TLV for respirable dust mg/m3:
10 mg/rn3J1
in
% Respirable quartz + 2 TLV for `'total dust," respirable and nonrespirable:
30 mg/m3 % quartz + 3_
JCristobalite...............Use one-half the value calculated
(14464-46-t j
from the count or mass formulae
for quartz. {Tridymite.................. Use one-half the value calculated
[15468-32-3]
from formulae for quartz.
{Tripoli........................ Use respirable*' mass quartz for-
[1317-95-9]
mula
*Amorphous [7631-86-9]................................(20 mppcf'")
{Silica, fused
[60676-86-0]...........Use quartz formulae.
SILICATES and OTHER DUSTS /%guartz)
Asbestosn
Amosite.......................... 0.5 fiber/cc > 5 pm in
[12172-73-5]
length, Ala
Chrysotile....................... 2 fibers/cc > 5
in
[12001-29-5]
length. Ala
Crocidolite...................... 0.2 fiber/cc > 5 pm in
[12001-28-4]
length, Ala
Other forms.................. 2 fibers/cc > 5
in
length, Ala
{Graphite (natural)
[7782-42-5].................. 15mppcf
Mica [12001-26-21.......... 20 mppcf
Mineral wool fiber............ lOmg/m3
{Perlite.................................. 30 mppcf
{Portland Cement............... 30 mppcf
{Soapstone.......................... 20 mppcf
Talc (containing no
asbestos fibers) [14007-96-6]................. 2 mg/m3, Respirable dust
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{Talc (fibrous), (use Asbestos limit.) Nuisance particles (see Appendix D) {(30 mppcf) or 10 mg/m3"" Of total dust < 1 % quartz, or, {(5 mg/m3 respirable dust.) Conversion factors: mppcf x 35,3 = Million particles per cubic meter = particles per cc
COAL DUST
2 mg/m3 (respirable dust fraction <: 5% quartz). {(If >5% quartz, use respirable mass formula.)
h) Millions of particles per cubic foot of air, based on
impinger samples counted by light-field technics. i) The percentage of quartz in the formula is the
amount determined from airborne samples, except
in those instances in which other methods have
been shown to be applicable.
j) Both concentration and percent quartz for the appli
cation of this limit are to be determined from the
iraction passing a size-selector with the following
characteristics:
Aerodynamic
Diameter (^m)
% passing
(unit density sphere)
selector
<2 2.5
90 75
3.5 50
5.0 25
10 0
k) "Respirable'' dust as defined by the Sritish Medical
Research Council Criteria,'" and as sampled by a
device producing equivalent results.'11
(1) Hatch, T. E. and Gross: Pulmonary Deposition
and Retention of Inhaled Aerosols, p. 149. Ac
ademic Press, New York, (1964),
(2) AIHA Aerosol Technology Committee: Interim Guide for Respirable Mass Sampling. Am. Ind.
Hyg. Assoc. J. 3/^:133(1970).
l) As determined by the membrane filter method at 400-450X magnification (4 mm objective) phase
contrast illumination.
tm) containing < 1 % quartz; (if quartz content > 1 %,
use formulae for quartz.)
t$ee Notice of intended Changes.
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I
NOTICE OF INTENDED CHANGES {for 1984-85)
These substances, with their corresponding val ues, comprise those for which either a fimit has been proposed for the first time, or for which a change in the "Adopted'1 listing has been proposed. In both cases, the proposed limits should be considered trial limits that will remain in the listing for a period of at least two years. If. after two years no evidence comes to light that questions the appropriateness of the val ues herein, the values will be reconsidered for the 'Adopted" list. Documentation is available tor each of these substances.
Substance
[CAS #1
tAm.trole (61-82-5)............. tAmmonium persulfate
[7727-54-1 |, 3S 5,0,.... -[Boron tribromide
[10294-33-4]...................
tl, 3-Butadiene [106-99-0]. TCarbon dioxide [124-38-9).
Cobalt metal, dust & fume [7440-484], as Co.........
Entlurane [13638-16-9)......
Ethyleneglycol dinitrate [628-96-6] --Skin.........
Formaldehyde (50-00-0}....
Grain dust........................... Halotnane [151-67-71......... fHydrogen bromide
[10035-10-6]................... fHydrogen fluoride
[7664-39-3], as F..........
Lead arsenate [101024841, as
PbilAsO,),...................... T4.4-Methylene dianitine
[101-77-9]....................... p-Nitrochlorobenzene
{too-00-51--Skin......... Nitroglycerin [55-63-01 --
Skin.................................
2-Nitropropane [79-46-9).. tOxygen difluoride
[7783-41-7).................... t Persulfates, alkali metal, as
SjOji.......................
TWA ppm'" mg/mji"
0,2
--5
Cl 10, A2 5,000
CIO 22, A2 9,000
-- 0.05 75 575
0.05
1.A_2
50
0.3 1.5, A2
4 400
C3 CIO
C3 C2.5
-- 0.15
0.1, A2 0.8. A2
0.5 3
0.05 10. A2
0.5 35, A2
C 0.05
--
C0.1
5
STEL ppm"' mg/m38'
__
----
-- --
30.000
-- --
54,000
-- 0.1
----
--
2, A2
-- --
--
3, A2
-- --
---- ----
---- -- ----
20. A2 --
--
70, A2
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Substance
TWA
STEL
[CAS #) ppm" mg/iTj3*' ppm0- mg/m3*'
Phyenylhydrazifte [100-63-01--Skin.........
fPotassrum persulfate [7727-21-1 ], asS30s....
Propylene glycol dinitrate [6423434 ] -- Skin......
tSodium persulfate [7775-27-1], as
tSuifur monochloride [10025-67-91...................
TSuifur pentafluoride [5714-22-7]....................
tSuifur tetrafluoride [7783-60-0]....................
tthionyl chloride [7719-09-7}....................
tm-To)uidine [10844-1] -- Skin..............................
tp-Toluidine [10649-0] --
Skin.................................
5.A2
0.05
Cl C0.01
C0.1 C1 2
2, A2
20, A2 10, A2 5
0.3 5
C6 C0.1 C 0.4
C5 9
9. A2
45. A2
Capital letters A. 6. 0 & E refer to Appendices; C denotes coifing limit. ti984-l98S Revision or Addition.
STEL VALUES DELETED FROM THE FOLLOWING:
Acetylene tetrabromide Aldrin a-Afumina Aluminum metal & oxide 2-Aminopyridine Ammonium sulfamate Aniline & homologues ANTU Azrnphos-methyl Benomyl Bismuth teituride & Se-doped Boron oxide Bromadt Bromine pentafluoride Cadmium dusts & salts Calcium cartionate/martile Calcium cyanamide Captan Carijatyl Carbon black Carbon tetrachloride
Cellulose (p^erfber) Chloroform Copper dusts & mists Cotton dust, raw Cyhexabn 2,4-D DDT Demeton Oiazinon
2-N-0ibutyrfam inoethanoI Oichlorodifluoromethane 1,1-Didiloro-l -nrtroethane Dichloropropene Dichlorotetrafluorethane Dichlorvos Dicyclopentadienyl iron Diedrin Difluorodibromometiane Dimeihyl acetamide Oimethylformamide
1.1 -Dimethylhydrazine
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OimetfiylDhtiialaTe Dimtrobenzene
Omitro-o-cresoi Dinitrototuene Dioxans. tech, grade Diohenyiamine Diquat Disulfiram Oisulfoton
Emery Endosulfan Endrin Epichlorohyflnn
EPN Ethyl chloride Ethylene di chloride Ethyl mercaptan N-Ethylmorpholine Ethyl silicate Ferbam Formamide Germanium tetr^iydride
Gypsum Hafnium Heptachlor Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Hexachloronaphthalene Hexatiuoroacetona Hydrogen peroxide Indium & compounds
Iodoform Iron oxide fume Iron salts, soluble N-lsopropylanitini* Kaolin Lead, inorganic dusts & fumes limestone Lindane Magnesite Manganese cyclopentadienyl
tricarbonyl Marbie/calcium carbonate Methylaciylorntrits N-Methyl aniline Methyl bromide Meihykydopentadienyi
manganese fricarbonyf Methyl demeton Meihylene chloride Methyl iodide Methyl parathion
Methyl silicate Molybdenum, soluble &
insoluble compounds
Haled Nickel soluble compounds Nicotine Nitric oxide Nitrobenzene Nitroethane Nitrogen trifluoride
Nitromethane 1-Nitropropane Parathion Pentachioronapthalene Pentachloropbenoi
Pentaerythritol Phenothiazine Phosphorus (yellow) Plaster of Paris Rouge Sesone Silicon Silicon carbide Starch Stibine Strychnine Sulfotep Sulfur dioxide Sulfur hexafluoride
2,4,5-T Tantalum Temephos TEPP 1.1.1.2-Tetrachtoro-2.2-difluoro ethane 1.1.2.2-Tetrachlon>*1,2,dtfkjoro ethane 1.1.2.2-Tetrachloroethare Tetrachtoronaphthalene Tetraethyl lead Tetramethyl lead Tetramethyl succinonitrile Tetryl 4,4'-Thiobis(6-!ert.
butyl-m-cresot) Thiram Tm, metal, oxide, & insoluble
compounds Tin, organic compounds Titanium dioxide
Tributyl phosphate 1 ,t ,2-Trichtofoethane Triditoronaphthalene
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Trifluorcbromomethane Tnmelhyi phosphite
2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT|
Tnormocresyi phosphate Trtphenyl phosphate
Zinc stearate
NOTICE OF INTENDED CHANGES
OUSTS
Substance SILICA, SiOz
TLV
Crystafline
fQuartz........................ 0.1 mg/m3, Respirable dust
[14808-60-7)
tCristobafite.............. 0.05 mg/m3. Respirable dust
[14464-46-1)
fTridymite..................0.05 mg/m3, Respirable dust
[15468-32-3]
Silica, fused............. Use quartz value.
[60676-86-0]
Tripoli......................... 0.1 mg/m3 of contained quartz,
[1317-95-91 Amorphous
respirable dust
tOiatomaceous earth
{uncalcined)..........10 mg/m3, Total dust
[60676-86-0]
Precipitated silica 5 mg/m3. Respirable dust
and silica gel........ 10 mg/m3, Total dust
SILICATES and OTHER DUSTS (< 1 % quartz)
fBarium sulfate........10 mg/m3, Total dust [7727-43-7]
Graphite (natural)...2.5 mg/m3. Respirable dust [7782-42-5] 5 mg/m3. Total dust
tGraphite (synthetic) 10 mg/m3, Total dust tMica [12001-26-2).3 mg/m3, Respirable dust tPerlite.......................... 10 mg/m3, Total dust fPortland Cement....10 mg/m3, Total dust
Soapstone................3 mg/m3, Respirable dust 6 mg/m3, Total dust
Talc (containing Use asbestos TLV. However, asbestos fibers)..should not exceed 2 mg/m3 respirable dust.
f1994-t985 Revision or Addition.
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f Nuisance particulates (see Appendix 0) 10 mg/m3"'ol tot3t dust <1%quartz
COAL DUST If > 5% Quartz, use respirable quartz value.
Generic Listing
All mppcf values for mineral dusts will be eliminated in favor of equivalent respirable mass or total mass val ues, i.e., Appendix F.
Footnote: m) Containing < 1% quartz; if quartz content > 1%.
use quartz value.
APPENDIX A Carcinogens
The Committee lists below those substances in in dustrial use that have proven carcinogenic in man, or have induced cancer in animals under appropriate ex perimental conditions. Present listing of those sub stances carcinogenic for man takes two forms: Those for which a TLV has been assigned (la) and those for which environmental conditions have not been suffi ciently defined to assign a TLV (1 b).
Ala. Human Carcinogens, Substances, or substances associated with industrial processes, recog nized to have carcinogenic or cocarcinogenic potential, with an assigned TLV:
Asbestos Amosite............................ Chrysotile........................ Crocidolite.......................
Other forms.................... bis (Chloromethyl) ether Chromite ore processing
(chromate)..................... Chromium (VI), certain
water insoluble
compounds..................... Coal tar pitch volatiles ....
TLV
0,5 fiber > 5^m/cc 2 fibers > 5Mm/cc 0.2 fiber > 5/zm/cc 2 fibers > 5/im/cc 0.001 ppm
0.05 mg/m3, as Cr
0.05 mg/m3, as Cr 0.2 mg/m3, as
benzene solubles
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Nickel sulfide roasting. fume & dust...................
Vinyl chloride.....................
1.0 mg/m3, as Ni 5 ppm
Alb. Human Carcinogens. Substances, or sub stances associated with industrial processes, recognized to have carcinogenic potential with
out an assigned TLV:
4-Aminodiphenyl (p-Xenylamine) -- Skin
Benzidine --Skin
jO-Naphthylamine 4-Nitrodipltenyl
For the substances in 1b. no exposure or con tact by any route -- respiratory, skin or oral, as detected by the most sensitive methods -- shall be permitted. The worker should be property equipped to insure virtually no contact with the carcinogen.
A2. industrial Substances Suspect of Carcinogenic Potential for MAN Chemical substances or sub stances associated with industrial processes, which are suspect of inducing cancer, based on either (1) limited epidemiologic evidence, exclu sive of clinical reports of single cases, or (2) demonstration of carcinogenesis in one or more animal species by appropriate methods.
t Acrylonitrile -- Skin -`Amitrole
Antimony trioxide production* Arsenic trioxide production Benzene Benzo(a)pyrene Beryllium tl, 3-Butadiene Carbon tetrachloride -- Skin Chloroform Chloromethyl methyl ether Chromates of lead and 2inc, as Cr Chrysene 3, 3-Dichlorobenzidine-- Skin Dimethylcarbamyl chloride 1,1-Dimetftyl hydrazine -- Skin
2 ppm --
-- --
10 ppm -- 2.0 M9/m3 10 ppm 5 ppm 10 ppm -- 0.05 mg/m
--
-- 0.5 ppm
* * See Notice ot Intended Changes. f19W-1985 Addition. 1984-1985 Adoption. ' Cijarttle smoking tan enhance the incidence of respiratory cancers
from this cr others of these substances or processes.
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Dimethyl sulfate -- Skin Ethylene dioromide -- Skin tEthylene oxide formaldehyde Hexachlorobutadiene Hexamethyl phosphoramide --
Skin Hydrazine -- Skin 4, 4 '-Methylene bis
(2-cfiloroaniline) -- Skin t4,4-Methylene dianiline
Methyl hydrazine -- Skin Methyl iodide -- Skin 2-Nitropropane N-Nitrosodimethylamine -- Skin N-Pheny l-beta-raphthyfamtns Phenylhydrazine -- Skin Propane sultone beta-Propiolactone Propyleneimine -- Skin o-Tolidine to-Toluidine -- Skin tp-Toluidjre -- Skin Vinyl bromide Vinyl cyclohexene dioxide
--0.1 ppm
1 ppm 1 ppm 0 02 ppm
___
0.1 ppm
0.02 ppm 0.1 ppm C 0.2 ppm 2 pom
--10 ppm
--
5 ppm
--
0.5 ppm 2 ppm
--
2 ppm 2 ppm 5 ppm 10 ppm
For the above, worker exposure by all routes
should be carefully controlled to levels consis tent with the animal and human experience data {see Documentation), including those sub stances with a listed TLV.
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THE COMMITTEE GUIDELINES FOR CLASSIFICATION OF EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL
CARCINOGENS The following guidelines are offered in the present state of knowledge as an aid in classifying substances in the occupational environment found to be carcin ogenic in experimental animals. A need was felt by the Threshold Limits Committee for such a classifica tion in order to take the first step in developing an appropriate TLV for occupational exposure.
Determination of Approximate Threshold of Response Requirement. In order to determine in which category
+1984 Addition. 11984 Adaption.
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to classify an experimental carcinogen lor me pur pose of assigning an industrial air limit {TLV). an ap proximate threshold of neoplastic response must be determined. Because of practical experimental diffi culties, a precisely defined threshold cannot be at tained. For the purposes of standard-setting, this is of little moment, as an appropriate risk, or safety, factor can be applied to the approximate threshold, the magnitude of which is dependent on the degree of potency of the carcinogenic response. To obtain the best 'practical' threshold of neoplastic response, dosage decrements should be less than logarithmic. This becomes particularly important at levels greater than 10 ppm {or corresponding mg/m3). Accordingly, after a range-finding determination has been made by logarithmic decreases, two additional dosage levels are required within the levels of "ef fect" and "no effect" to approximate the true thresh old of neoplastic response. The second step should attempt to establish a me tabolic relationship between animal and man for the particular substance found carcinogenic in animals. If the metabolic pathways are found comparable, the substance should be classed highly suspect as a car cinogen for man. If no such relation is found, the sub stance should remain listed as an experimental an imal carcino gen until evidence to the contrary is tound. Proposed Classification of Experimental Animal Car cinogens. Substances occurring in the occupational environment found carcinogenic for animals may be grouped into three classes, those of high, intermedi ate and low potency. In evaluating the incidence of animal cancers, significant incidence of cancer is de fined as a neoplastic response which represents, in the judgment of the Committee, a significant excess of cancers above that occurring in negative controls.
EXCEPTIONS: No substance is to be considered an occupational carcinogen of any practical significance which reacts by the respiratory route at or above 1000 mg/m3 for the mouse, 2000 mg/m3 for the rat; by the dermal route, at or above 1500 mg/kg for the mouse, 3000 mg/kg for the rat; by the gastrointestinal route at or above 500 mg/kg/d for a lifetime, equivalent to about 100 g T.D. for the rat. 10 g T.D. for the mouse. These dosage limitations exclude such substances as dioxane and trichlorethylene from consideration as carcinogens.
Examples; Dioxane -- rats, hepatocellular and nasal tumors from 1015 mg/kg/d, oral
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Trichloroethylene -- female mice, tumors (30/90 @ 900 mg/kg/d), oral
A. Industrial Substances of High Carcinogenic Potency in Experimental Animals.
1, A substance to qualify as a carcinogen of high potency must fulfill one of the three following conditions in two animal species:
fa. Respiratory. Elicit cancer from (1) dosages below 1 mg/m3 (or equivalent ppm( via the respiratory tract in 6-to 7-hour daily repeat ed inhalation exposures throughout life time; or (2) from a single intratracheally ad ministered dose not exceeding 1 mg of particulate, or liquid, per 100 ml or less of animal minute respiratory volume:
Examples: bis-Chloromethyl ether, malignant tumors, rats, @ 0.47 mg/m3 (0.1 ppm) in 2 years;
Hexametbyl phosphoramide. nasal squamous cell carcinoma, rats, @ 0.05 ppm, in 13 months
OR
lb. Dermal. Elicit cancer within 20 weeks by skin-painting, twice weekly at 2 mg/kg body weight or less per application for a total dose equal to or less than 1.5 mg, in a biologically Inert vehicle;
Examples: 7, 12-Dimethylbenz(a)anthracene -- skin tumors @ 0.12-0.8 mg T.O. in four weeks
Benzo(a)pyrene, mice 12 ^.g, 3X/wk for 18 mos. T.D. 2.6 mg, 90.9% skin tumors
OR
lc. Gastrointestinal. Elicit cancer by daily in take via the gastrointestinal tract, within six months, with a six-month holding period, at a dosage below 1 mg/kg body weight per day; total dose, rat, S 50 mg; mouse. 3.5 mg;
Examples: 7, 12-Dimethylpenz(a)anthracene -- mammary tumors from 10 mg IX
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3-Methylcholanthrene -- Tumors @ 3 sites from 8 mg in 89 weeks
Benzo(a)pyrene. mice, 3.9% leu kemias. from 30 mg T.D. 198 days
2. Elicit cancer by all three routes in at least two animal species at dose levels prescribed for high or intermediate potency.
8. Industrial Substances of Intermediate Carcinogenic Polency in Experimental Animals.
To qualify as a carcinogen of intermediate po tency, a substance should elicit cancer in two an imal species at dosages intermediate between those described in A and C by two routes of ad ministration.
Example; Carbamic acid ethyl ester Dermal, mammary tumors, mice, 100%, 53 weeks, 500-1400 mg T.D. Gastrointes tinal, various type tumors, mice 42 weeks, 320 mg T.D.
Gastrointestinal, various type tumors, rats, 60 weeks. 110-930 mg T.D.
C. industrial Substances of Low Carcinogenic Potency in Experimental Animals.
To quafify as a carcinogen of low potency, a sub stance should elicit cancer in one animal species by any one of three routes of administration at the following prescribed dosages and conditions;
la. Respiratory. Elicit cancer from (1) dosages greater than 10 mg/m3 (or equivalent ppm) via the respiratory tract in 6- 7-hour, daily repeat ed inhalation exposures, for 12 months' expo sure and 12 months' observation period; or (2) from intratracheally administered dosages to taling more than 10 mg of particulate or liquid per 100 ml or more of animal minute respirato ry volume;
Examples: Beryl (beryllium aluminum silicate) malig. lung tumors, rats, @ 15 mg/m3 @ 17 months
Benzidine, var. tumors, rats, 10-20 mg/m3@ >13 mos.
OR
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1b Derma/. 'elicit cancer by skin-painling of rr.ice in twice weekly dosages of > 10 mg/kg body weight m a Biologically inert vehicle for at least 75 weeks, r.e.. S 1.5g T D.
Examples: Shale tar. mouse. 0.1 ml x 50 = 5g T.D. 59/60 skin tumors
Arsenic trioxide, man. dose un known. but estimated to be high
ic. Gastrointestinal. Elicit cancer from daily oral dosages of 50 mg/kg/day or greater during the lifetime of the animal.
APPENDIX B SUBSTANCES OF VARIABLE COMPOSITION
B1 Potytatrafluoroethylene' decomposition products. Thermal decomposition of the fluorocarbon chain in air leads to the formation of oxidized products containing carbon, fluorine and oxygen. Because these products decompose in part by hydrolysis in alkaline solution, they can be quantitatively de termined in air as fluoride to provide an index of exposure. No TLV is recommended pending de termination of the toxicity of the products, but air concentrations should be minimal.
B2 Welding Fumes --Total Particulate (NOC)"f TLV, 5 mg/m3
Welding fumes cannot be classified simply. The composition and quantity of both are dependent on the alloy being welded and the process and elec trodes used. Reliable analysis of fumes cannot be made without considering the nature of the welding process and system being examined; reactive metals and alloys such as aluminum and titanium are arcwelded in a protective, inert atmosphere such as argon. These arcs create relatively little fume, but an intense radiation which can produce ozone. Similar processes are used to arc-weld steels, also creating a relatively low level of fumes. Ferrous alloys also are arc-welded in oxidizing environments which generate considerable fume, and can produce carbon monox ide instead of ozone. Such fumes generally are com posed of discreet particles of amorphous slags con taining iron, manganese, silicon and other metallic constituents depending on the alloy system involved. Chromium and nickel compounds are found in fumes
'Trade Names: Atgoflon, Huon. Halon. Teflon, Tetran. T Not otherwise classified <N0C).
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when stainless steels are arc-welded. Some coated
and flux-cored electrodes are formulated with fluorides and the fumes associated with them can contain significantly more fluorides than oxides. Be cause of the above factors, arc-wetding fumes fre
quently must be tested for individual constituents which are likely to be present to determine whether specific TLVs are exceeded. Conclusions based on total fume concentration are generally adequate if no
toxic elements are present in welding rod, metal, or metal coating and conditions are not conducive to the formation of toxic gases.
Most welding, even with primitive ventilation, does not produce exposures inside the welding helmet
above 5 mg/m-3. That which does, should be con trolled.
APPENDIX C MIXTURES
C.1 THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES FOR MIXTURES
When two or more hazardous substances, which act upon the same organ system, are present, their combined effect, rather than that of either individual ly, should be given primary consideration. In the ab sence of information to the contrary, the effects of the different hazards should be considered as additive. That is, if the sum of the following fractions.
_Ci_ x _Cz
_C_,,
Ti Ta ' " T,,
exceeds unity, then the threshold limit of the mixture should be considered as being exceeded. Ci indi
cates the observed atmospheric concentration, and
T, the corresponding threshold limit (See Example lA.a. and 1A.c.).
Exceptions to the above rule may be made when there is a good reason to believe that the chief effects
of the different harmful substances are not In fact ad ditive. but independent as when purely local effects on different organs of the body are produced by the
various components of the mixture. In such cases the threshold limit ordinarily is exceeded only when at
least one member of the series [--- + or + -- etc. ) \Tj Tj /
itself has a value exceeding unity (See Example 1A.c.).
Synergistic action or potentiation may occur with some combinations of atmospheric contaminants. Such cases at present must be determined individual ly. Potentiating or synergistic agents are not neces-
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sanly harmful by themselves. Potentiating effects of exposure to such agents by routes other than that of inhalation is also possible, e.g., imbibed alcohol and inhaled narcotic (trichloroethylene). Potentiation is characteristically exhibited at high concentrations, less probably at low.
When a given operation or process characteristi
cally emits a number of harmful dusts, fumes, vapors or gases, it will frequently be only feasible to attempt to evaluate the hazard by measurement of a single
substance. In such cases, the threshold limit used for this substance should be reduced by a suitable factor, the magnitude of which will depend on the number, toxicity and relative quantity of the other contamin ants ordinarily present.
Examples of processes which are typically asso ciated with two or more harmful atmospheric conta minants are welding, automobile repair, blasting, painting, lacquering, certain foundry operations, die sel exhausts, etc.
CAA Examples of THRESHOLD LIMfT VALUES FOR MIXTURES
The following formulae apply only when the com ponents in a mixture have similar toxicologic effects; they should not be used for mixtures with widely dif fering reactivities, e,g., hydrogen cyanide and sulfur dioxide. In such case the formula for independent Ef fects {lA.c.i should be used.
lA.a. General case, where air is analyzed for each component;
a. Additive effects. fWote. It is essential that the atmosphere be analyzed both qualitatively and quantitatively for each component pres ent, in order to evaluate compliance or noncompliance with diis calculated TLV.)
C, + T,
=1
Example No. lA.a.: Air contains 400 ppm of acetone ITLV = 750 ppm), 150 ppm of sec-Outyl acetate (TLV = 200 ppm) and 100 ppm of methyl ethyl ketone (TLV = 200 ppm)
Atmospheric concentration of mix ture = 400 +- 150 + 100 = 650 ppm of mixture
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40(1 750
150 100 200 ' 200
D.53 - 0 75 - 0.5 = 1.78
Threshold Limit is exceeded.
1 A.b. Special case when the source of contanvnant is a liquid mixture and the atmospheric composi tion is assumed to be similar to that of the orig inal material, e.g., on a time-weighted average exposure basis, all of the liquid (solvent) mix ture eventually evaporates.
Additive effects {approximate solution)
1. The percent composition (by weight) of the liquid mixture is known, the TLVs of the constituents must be listed in mg/m3.
(Mote: In order to evaluate compliance with this TLV, field sampling instruments should be calibrated, in the laboratory, for response to this specific quantitative and qualitative air-vapor mixture, and also to fractional concentrations of this mixture; e.g.. 1/2 the TLV; 1110 the TLV; 2 x the TLV; 10 x the TLV; etc.)
TLV of mixture =
TLV,
TLVft TLV,
u TLV,
Example No. lA.b : Liquid contains (by weight) 50% heptane: TLV = 400 ppm or 1600 mg/m3 1 mg/m3 ^ 0.25 ppm 30% methyl chloroform: TLV =* 350 ppm or 1900
mg/m3 1 mg/m3 s 0.18 ppm 20% perchloroethylene: TLV =* 50 ppm or 335 mg/m3
1 mg/m3 a 0.15 Ppm
TLV of Mixture = 0.5 1600
1
0.3 ^2 1900 + 335
1 0.00031 + 0.00016 + 0.0006
T = 935 mg/m3
0.00107
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50% or (935) (0.5) =468 mg/m3is heptane 30% or (935) (0.3) =281 mg/m3is methyl chloroform 20% or (935) (0.2) = 187 mg/m3 is perchloroethylene
These values can be converted to ppm as follows:
heptane: 468 mg/m3 x q,25 = 117 ppm methyl chloroform: 281 mg/m3 x 0.18 = 51 ppm perchloroethylane; 187 mg/m3 xo.15 =29 ppm
TLV of mixture = 117 + 51 + 29 = 197 ppm, or 935 mg/m3
lA.c. Independent eftacts. Air contains 0.15 mg/m3 of lead (TLV. 0.15) and 0.7 mg/m3 of sulfuric acid (TLV, 1).
0.15 0.15
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0.7 = 0.7
Threshold limit is not exceeded.
IB. TLV for Mixtures of Mineral Ousts.
For mixtures of biologically active mineral dusts the general formula for mixtures given in 1A.b, may be used.
APPENOIX D Some Nuisance Particulates'1' {TLV, (30 mppcf or) 10 mg/m3 of total dust < 1% quartz, (or, 5 mg/m3 respirable dust)
^-Alumina (AWa) Calcium carbonate Calcium silicate Cellulose (paper fiber) Emery
Glycerin mist {Graphite (synthetic)
Gypsum Kaolin Limestone
Magnesite Marble
Mineral wool fiber Pentaerythritol
Plaster of Paris Portland Cement
Rouge Silicon Silicon carbide Starch Sucrose Titanium dioxide
Vegetable oil mists (except castor, cashew nut, or similar irritant oils)
Zinc stearate
Zinc oxide dust
n) When toxic impurities are not present, e.g. quartz < 1%.
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Acetylene Argon Ethane Ethylene
APPENOIX E Some Simple Asphyxiants `
Helium Hydrogen Methane Neon
Propane Propylene
0) As defined in the preface.
{APPENDIX F Conversion of mppcf to Mass Concentration
Calculations for Conversion of Particle Count Con centration (by Standard Light Field--Midget Impinger Techniques), in mppcf, to Respirable Mass Concentration (by Re spirable Sampler) in mg/m3."'
1. In 1967. Jacobsen and Tomb,"' derived an em pirical relationship of 5.6 mppcf to 1 milligram of respirable dust per cubic meter of air. based
on 23 sets of samples, mostly coal dust. Studies on conversion factors have been undertaken and preliminary evidence suggests that the ap plication of any single conversion factor may
not be adequate for use in risk assessments, epidemiology studies, or setting TLVs.
The following calculation results in an equivalence of 6.37 mppcf to 1 mg/mJ of respir able dust. Thus, an approximate ratio of 6 mppcf to 1 mg/m3 of respirable dust is suggest ed for conversion of TLVs from a count to a mass basis when the density and mass median diameter have not been determined.
2. Basic assumptions:
a) Average density for silica containing dusts - 2.5 g/cm3 (2500 mg/cm3). Pulmonary sig nificant dust densities may vary from 1.2 g/cm3 for coal dust to 3.1 g/cm3 for Portland Cement. Silica densities vary from 2.2 (amor phous) to 2.3 (cristobalite and tridymite) to 2.5 (alpha-quartz.) gms per cm3.
b) The mass median diameter (mmd) of parti
cles collected in midget impinger samplers
and counted by the standard light field tech
nique, and collected in a respirable sampler
is approximately 1.5
or 1.5 x 10'4 cm
This assumption is, of course, quite arbitrary
since the mmd of all dust clouds is quite
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variable, depending on many independent parameters, such as source of dust, age of dust cloud, meteorological conditions, pro cesses and equipment cnanges, etc. If the density and the mass median diameter of the dust particles are known, the nomograph in Figure 1 can be used to convert dust count concentrations Imppcf) to respirable mass concentrations (mg/m3). 3. Calculation: a) vol. per particle: 4/3 r3; r 0.75 x IO-4
cm = 4/3 *it* (0.75 x (O'4)3 = 1.77 x iO-,2cm3 B) wt. per particle = vol. x density = 1.77 x I0_,2cm3 x 2.5 x 103 mg/cm3 = 4.425 x io-9 mg/particle c) 1 particle/ft.3 =35.3 part./m3 (since 35.5 cu ft =1 cu m.) 106 part./fl:3 = mppcf =35.3 x i06part./m3 wt. of 1 mppcf * 35.5 x ios part./m3 x
4.425 x io-9 mg/part.
1 rrppcf s 0.157 mg/m3
or 6.37 mppcf * 1 mg/m3
or approximately 6 mpccf = 1 mg/m3.
Reference: 1. Jacobson, M.. and T. F. Tomb: Relationship Between Gravimetric
Respirable Dusl Concentration and Midget Imprmger Number Con centration Am. Inti. Hyg. Assoc. J. 28:554 (Nov -Dec 1967|.
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DENSITY p(g/cm3)
i> -- it -c 17 -j 11 -(
10 --
7
5
A
RATIO R/ mppcf \
lmg/m3/ . 00J6 =
.005
.02 -- .03
. 06 --
.05
.7 --
.1 . 5 -2
MMO D0m)
7 1
5
}
IS --
20 --
1_ "
.t i
50 --
100 --
100 ICO v 5" :
L -S
Figure 1 -- Ratio of Particle Count -- mppcf to Respir able Mass Concentration -- mg/m3 (as function of density and mmd)t
fPrepared by P. E. Caplan and R. J. Smith
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Equivalent TLVs in mppct and mg/m3 (Respirable Mass) for Mineral Dustst
Substance
Threshold Limit Value
Count Hesp. Mass Total Mass
mppcf mq/m3
mq/m3
Silica fS/Oa) Amorphous Cristobaiite Fused silica Quartz
Tridymite Coal Oust
Diatomaceous earth, natural
Graphite (natural)
Mica Mineral wool fiber
Nuisance particulates Perlite Portland Cement
Soapstone Tripoli
20 1.5 3 3 1.5
(12)
--
15 20
--
30 30 30 20 (3)
(3)" 0.05 0.1
0.1 0.05 2
1.5 (2.5) (3) (5) (5) (5) (5) (3) 0.1
(6) 0.15 0.3 0.3 0.15 (4)
--
(5) (6) 10 10 (10) (10)
(6) (0.3)
(Assuming that the mass median diameter is 1.5 tun and density is 2.5 g/cro1.
'Unless otherwise specified, respirable mass is presumed to equal ap proximately 50% of total mass.
"All values in parenlheses (| represent newly calculated values based on equivalence of 6 mppct * 1 mg/m1 respiratte mass and respirable mass * 50% total mass.
APPENDIX G Chemical Substances and Other Issues Under Study*
Chemical Substances
Acetonitrile Acrolein Acrylic acid Ally! chloride Asbestos Atrazine Carbon bfack Chlorine
bis-Chtoromethyl ether Chloromethyl methyl ether o-Chlorotoluene Chrysene Copper dust & fume Cyclohexanone Oiethylenetriamine Epichlorohydrin
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Ethyl benzene Ethyl chloride Ethylene dichloride Ethyl methacrylate Gasoline (unleaded)
Glycidol Glycol ethers
Graphite Hexachlorocyclopentadlene Isocyanates Isoamyl alcohol Jet fuels
Nickel, metal & soluble compounds
Osmium tfttroxide Perfluonnated chemicals Petroleum tusis
Petroleum solvents
Pipertzine Propylene chloride Propylene oxide 1,2.3-Trichloropropane m-Xylene 2,2'-diamine
(MXDA; meta-metaxy(enediamine) Zinc chromates
Other Issues
1. Is the current aspect ratio better than other ratios for health protection and/or differentiation of asbestos fibers.
2. Ceiling Limits -- In light of today's instrumentation (quick response) and STELS, are ceiling limits need ed and, if so, what criteria would determine their ap
propriateness. 3. Soluble Inorganic Compounds -- What quantitative
criteria should be used in differentiating between sol uble and insoluble for TLV use. 4. Should welding fume value (not otherwise classified. NOC) be retained or should specific analytical deter minations be made for metals and other compounds and these values be compared to specific TLVs?
Information, data especially, and comments are solicited to assist me committee m its delOerations and in the development of draft docu ments. Oralt documentations are used by the committee to decide what aclian, it any, to recommend on a given substance or Question.
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APPENDIX H Registered* Trade Names
Trade Name
Generic Name
Abate Am mate
Azodrin Baygon Baytex Bidrin Bolstar Butyl Cellosolve Cellosolve acetate
Coyden Crag herbicide Dasanit Delnav Oibrom Qifolatan Oisyston Oursban Dyfonate Furadan Guthion Larmate Methyl Cellosolve Methyl Cellosolve
acetate Nemacur Nialate N-Serve Pival Pllctran Sencor Sevin Teflon
Thimet Thiodan Tordon Zoalene
Temephos Ammonium
sultanate Monocrotophos Propoxur
Fenthion Dicrotophos Sulprofos 2-Butoxyethanol 2-Ethoxyethyl
acetate Clopidof Sesone Fensulfothion Dioxathion Naled Captafol Disulfoton Chlorpyrifos Fonofos Carbofuran Azinphos-methyl Methomyl 2-Methoxyethanol 2-Methoxyethyl
acetate Fenamipftos
Ethion Nitrapyrin Pindone Cyhexatin Meiribuzin Carbaryl
Polytetrafluoroethylene
Phorate Endosulfan Picloram
Dinitolrride
CAS No.
3383-96-3 7773-06-0
6923-22-4 114-26-1 55-38-9 141-66-2 35400-43-2 111-76-2 111-15-9
2971-90-6 136-78-7 115-90-2 78-34-2 300-76-5 2425-06-1 298-04-4 2921-88-2 944-22-9 1563-66-2 66-50-0 16752-77-5 109-84-4 110-49-6
22224-92-6 563-12-2 1929-824 83-26-1 13121-70-5 21087-64-9 63-25-2 9002-84-0
298-02-2 115-29-7 1918-02-1 148-01-6
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1983-84 BIOLOGICAL EXPOSURE INDICES COMMITTEE
Vera F. Thomas. Ph D., University of Miami, Chair Larry K. Lowry, Ph.D., NtOSH Walter W. Melvin. Jr.. M.D., ScD., Colorado State
University John Rosenberg, M.D., California Dept, of Industrial
Relations Anthony A. Thomas. M.D.. Retired
CONSULTANTS
John C. Ramsey, Ph.D. Mitchell R. Zavon, M.D.
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PREFACE
BIOLOGICAL EXPOSURE INDICES
Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs) represent warning levels of biological response to the chemical, or warning levels of the chemical or its metabolic produces) in tis sues. fluids, or exhaled air of exposed workers, regard less of whether the chemical was inhaled, ingested, or absorbed via skin, introduction of the BE) is a step in the evolution of the concept of TLVs. The BEI provides health personnel with an additional too) to provide pro tection for the worker. Use of body fluids and appen dages such as hair or nails for measuring the absorbed amount of a substance has long been a standard prac tice for certain substances. Lead is a classical example of a substance for which blood concentrations have long been considered the critical value in determining '`safe" versus "unsafe" exposures. Two problems hindered the wider use of biological measurements as indicators of "safe" environmental exposures: 1) the relatively wide range in individual response to a substance and the wide range of "normal" that has to be considered; and 2) The lack of simple specific analytical methods of sufficient sensitivity. Both problems are capable of solution, and we believe that sufficient progress has been made to begin utilizing selected BEIs which can be used as a guide to "safe" exposures to toxic chemicals. The BE! is considered supplementary to an airborne TLV.
TLVs are intended to provide the industrial hygienist with an additional measure to aid in the design of engi neering controls or for temporary use of personal protec tive equipment which will protect almost all exposed workers from untoward effects of chemical exposure. In principle, TWA-TLVs are designed to prevent exposures which may cause acute or chronic adverse effects. They are also intended to avoid attendant deterioration of nor mal physiological function. This approach is based on the assumption that for nearly all workers there is a toler able exposure limit and a tolerable body burden of air borne material. If this assumption is valid, there should be a range of safe biologically insignificant changes of various measures of body function.
The TLVs are a measure of the composition of the external environment surrounding the worker. BEIs are a measure of the amount of chemical absorbed into the body. The concept of the BEI is particularly useful in evaluating exposures to substances with significant ab sorption through the skin.
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The biological determinant on which the BEis are Cased can furnish two Kinds of information useful in the control of worker exposure; 1) measure of the worker's individual response, and 2) measure of the worker s indi vidual overall exposure. Measurements of response fur nish an estimate of the physiological status of the worker and can be made by, a) determining changes in the amount of a critical biochemical constituent, b) deter mining changes in activity of a critical enzyme, and c) determining changes in a physiological function. Mea surements of exposure can be made by, a) determining
the chemical in exhaled air. urine, blood, hair, nails, body tissues and fluids, b) determining the metabolite(s) of the chemical in tissues and fluids, and c) determining the extent of specific biochemical and physiological changes induced by the chemical.
Recommended values of BEls are based on data ob tained in epidemiological and field studies or determined as bioequivalent to a TLV by means of pharmacokinetic analysis of data from controlled human studies. Most
chemicals (including organic solvents) are initially ab sorbed and eliminated fairly rapidly -- usually with initial half-life values measured in a few hours or even minutes. Rapidly changing concentrations in body fluids compli cate the interpretation of data and the average body bur den of a chemical attained during a work shift can easily be over-predicted or under-predicted. Furthermore, bio logical measurements fail in most instances to detect transient periods of over-exposure during the work shift. Because elimination of chemicals and their metabolic products, as well as biological changes induced by expo sure to the chemical, are kinetic events, the listed BEis are strictly related to 8-hour exposures and to the speci fied timing for the collection of biological samples.
There are other factors to be considered when the BEI is applied. Among the factors which must be consid ered in using BEIs are; a) changes induced by strenuous physical activity; b) changes induced by environmental conditions (altitude:, heat, diet, etc.); c) changes induced by water intake; d) changes in physiological functions in duced by preexisting disease or congenital variation; e) changes in metabolism induced by congenital variation of metabolic pathways; and t) changes In metabolic pathway induced by simultaneous administration of an other chemical (induction or inhibition of activity of a critical enzyme by medication or by preexposure or coexposure to another chemical).
For 8E!s based on urine analysis, simple measure
ments of concentrations can provide sufficient informa tion on exposure, but in many instances, measurements of elimination rates provide more precise information.
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Urinary concentrations related to creatinine represent a reasonable compromise between the accuracy of the in formation and the technical means of obtaining the data.
Some BEIs are not protective of an identified popula tion. or are nonspecific, or the correlation between the exposure and biological determinant is weakened by variables introduced by large interindividual variation in response to the chemical or by timing and fluctuation of exposure concentration. In such cases the BEIs carry the following notations:
"R" Notation. Indicates that art identifiable popula tion group might have an increased susceptibility to the effect of the chemical which leaves it unprotected by the recommended BEI. The specific documentation should be consulted for detailed information.
...... Notation. Some determinants are nonspecific,
since different chemicals may bear the same biological
response. Such BEIs carry
notation. These nonspe
cific tests are preferred because they are easy to use
and. in many instances, offer a better correlation be
tween exposure and response than specific tests. In such
instances, a BEI for a specific less quantitative biological
determinant is recommended as a confirmatory test. The
documentation should be consulted for information on
factors affecting interpretation of such a BEI.
Notation. Indicates that the biological determin ant is a specific indicator of exposure to the chemical, but the quantitative interpretation of the measurements is very ambiguous, and that the relationship between the TLV and SEI is markedly weakened by variables in tim ing, fluctuation of exposure concentrations, and by other
circumstantial variables. Such biological determinants should be used as confirmatory tests; and their BEIs should be applied cautiously, mainly for confirmation of exposures indicated by nonspecific BEis.
"G" Notation. Because of the wide interindividual variation in response to some chemicals, the BEI is. in some instances, recommended as a mean value of a group test for workers subjected to a simitar level of oc cupational exposure, rather than as an index for an indi vidual. Such BEis carry "G" notation.
The table includes BEis for which a sufficient data base is available and on which the committee took ac tion. Some BEI3 are more suitable for correlation with TLV-TWAs than others. Other BEis are preferable for evaluating recent exposure or for confirmation of expo sure. For specific instances the documentation should be consulted.
Workers are not expected to suffer any ill effects as long as the described measurements of the determinants
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Airborne Chemical
Measurements outside these limits are not necessarily
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indicators of a disease process. However, if these deviate measurements persist, it is an indication that the individ
Indices
liming
Bi
ual should be examined by a physician to determine whether there is any health effect. The workplace and
Toluene in end-
During shift
20 ppm
work practices should be investigated further.
exhaled air
NOTICE OF INTENT TO ESTABLISH BIOLOGICAL EXPOSURE INDICES*
Airborne Chemical [CAS #1
indices
Timing
BBI
CARBON MONOXIDE (630-03-01
* Cartwxyhenoglobin in blood
'00 in end-exhaled air
End of shift End of shift
less than 8%
R
less than 40 ppm
ETHEYL BENZENE [100-41-4]
Mandelic acid in urine
"Ethyl benzene in end-exhaleo air
End of shift and End of workweek
Prior to shift
2 g/L 1.5 g/g creat.
2 ppm
G G
TRICHLOROETHYLENE [79-01-61
'Trichloroacetic acicf in urine
'Trichloroacetic acid and trichloroathanol in unne
"Free irichioroethanol in blood
"Trichloroethylene in end-exhaled air
End of workweek
End of shift ano End of workweek
End of shift and End of workweek Prior to shift and End of workweek
XYLENES [1330-20-7)
Metfiylhippuric acids in urine
End of shift Last 4 hrs of shift
100 mg/L
G
320 mg/g creat. 300 mg/l
4 mg/L
0.5 ppm
1.5 g/g creat. 2 mg/min
STYRENE, monomer (100-42-51
* Mandelic add in urine
Styrene in mixedexhaled air 'Phenylgtyoxylic acid in urne
'* Styrene in mixedexhaled air
'* Styrene in venous blood
End of shift
Prior to shift End of shift
During shift End of shift Prior to shift
1.0g/L 0.8 g/g creat.
40ppb
G G
250 mg/L
G
240 mg/g creat. G
18 ppm
0.55 mg/L 0.02 mg/L
TOLUENE (106-85-3)
' Hippuric acid in urine
"Toluene in venous blood
End of shift Last 4 hrs of shift
End of shift
2.5 g/g creat. 3 mg/min
1.0 mg/L
G G
fit is strongly advisaote to consult the specific documentation before invoking BEL
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