Chemical Respiratory Guide
Chemical Agent
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Chemical Name | CAS Number | Filter Type | Suggested Product | TLV(t) PEL(o) | IDLH | Comments |
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Lindane | 58-89-9 | OV/NRP100 R95/P100 | 7100+ 8970/7940 8100+8940 +8970/8940 | 0.5 mg/m3 (o)(t); -skin- | 50 mg/m3 | t-A3 |
Nicotine | 54-11-5 | OV/RP | 7100+8970/7940 8100+8970/8940 | 0.5 mg/m3 (o)(t); -skin- | 5 mg/m3 | |
Pentachloronapthalene | 1321-64-8 | OV/N | 7100+8910 8100+8910 | 0.5 mg/m3 (o)(t); -skin- | 5mg/m3* | *NIOSH set “Effective” IDLH at 10x the Recommended Exposure Limit (REL) |
Pentachlorophenol | 87-86-5 | OV/N | 7100+8910 8100+8910 | 0.5 mg/m3 (o)(t); -skin- | 2.5 mg/m3 | Substance for which an ACGIH BEI exists t-A3 |
Calcium Cyanamide | 156-62-7 | N | EZ22/EZ23N95 2200/2300N95 2600/2700N95 | 0.5 mg/m3 (t) | t-A4 | |
Cyclonite | 121-82-4 | N | EZ22/EZ23N95 2200/2300N95 2600/2700N95 | 0.5 mg/m3 (t); -skin- | t-A4 | |
Bromoform | 75-25-2 | FF-OV | 9001/2/3+ 7100 | 0.5 ppm (o)(t) -skin- | 850 ppm | t-A3 |
Chlorodiphenyl (54% chlorine) | 11097-69-1 | FF-OV/N95 | 9001/2/3+ 7100+8910 | 0.5 ppm (o)(t) | 5 mg/m3 | t-A3 |
Butyl Mercaptan | 109-79-5 | OV | 7100 8100 | 0.5 ppm (t) 10 ppm (o) | 500 ppm | |
Hydrogenated Terphenyls | 61788-32-7 | RP | 2740R95 7940/7990 8940/8970/8990 | 0.5 ppm (t) |