Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS)

Acrylonitrile

SUBSTANCE NAME:Acrylonitrile

Synonym: Vinyl cyanide

CAS Number: 107-13-1

Exposure Standard:

TWA: 2 ppm 4.3 mg/m 3

STEL: - ppm - mg/m 3

Carcinogen category notice: Category 2. Probable human carcinogen for which there is sufficient evidence to provide a strong presumption that human exposure might result in the development of cancer. This evidence is generally based on appropriate long term animal studies, limited epidemiological evidence or other relevant information. See Chapter 13: Guidance Note on the Interpretation of Exposure Standards for Atmospheric Contaminants in the Occupational Environment, published by Worksafe Australia.

Skin absorption notice: Absorption through the skin may be a significant source of exposure.

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Documentation notice.American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Documentation of Threshold Limit Values and Biological Exposure Indices, 6th Edition, ACGIH, Cincinatti, Ohio, 1991

No standard should be applied without reference to Guidance on the interpretation of Workplace exposure standards for airborne contaminants.

Footnotes:

Documentation notice

Documentation for the majority of substances can be found in the American Conference of Governmental Indistrial Hygienists' (ACGIH) documentation of the threshold limit values and biological exposure indices - users should refer to the ACGIH documentation cited.