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Chemical Sampling Information
Butyl Isocyanate
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General Description

NAME: Butyl Isocyanate

SYNONYM(s): n-Butyl Isocyanate; BIC

IMIS: B609

CAS: 111-36-4

NIOSH: RTECS NQ8250000; 44183

DOT: UN2485 Flammable Liquid

DESCRIPTION:

Colorless liquid

Exposure Limits

Health Factors

HEALTH EFFECTS: LD50 (oral, rat) 600 mg/kg

Monitoring

PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1):



MEDIA: Coated XAD-7 Tube. Coating is 0.3 mg 1-(2-Pyridyl)Piperazine
ANL SOLVENT: Acetonitrile
MAX V: 15 Liters   MAX F: 0.05 L/min
ANL 1: High Performance Liquid Chromatography; HPLC/UL58.
REF: 2 (OSHA In-House File)
CLASS: Partially Validated
NOTE: The coated XAD-7 tube must be refrigerated until use.

COND: ACN desorption, HPLC/UV; Zorbax CN column; 25% ACN, 75% water; 0.01 M Ammonium acetate, pH 5.9 with acetic acid; Flouresence 240 nm ex. 370 nm em; uv 254 nm RT 8.6 min; DL 0.3 ng/inj, C/P YC


Revision Date: 08/24/1992
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