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4-Nitrodiphenyl
SUBSTANCE NAME:4-Nitrodiphenyl
Synonym: 4-Phenyl-nitrobenzene
CAS Number: 92-93-3
Exposure Standard: Prohibition recommended.
TWA: - ppm - mg/m3
STEL: - ppm - mg/m3
Carcinogen category notice: Category 1. Established human carcinogen known to be carcinogenic to humans. There is sufficient evidence to establish a causal association between human exposure to these substances and the development of cancer. See Chapter 13: Guidance Note on the Interpretation of Exposure Standards for Atmospheric Contaminants in the Occupational Environment, published by Worksafe Australia.
Prohibition recommended notice: There are a number of substances whose industrial use has resulted in considerable and serious occupational disease. Accordingly, the risk to health associated with the use of these substances is such that their continued use cannot be justified, especially where suitable substitutes exist. For this reason, the direct use of these substances or their salts should be prohibited.
Documentation notice. American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Documentation of Threshold Limit Values and Biological Exposure Indices, 6th Edition, ACGIH, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1991
No standard should be applied without reference to Guidance on the interpretation of Workplace exposure standards for airborne contaminants.
Documentation notice
Documentation for the majority of substances can be found in the American Conference of GovernmentalIndustrial Hygienists' (ACGIH) documentation of the threshold limit values and biological exposure indices - users should refer to the ACGIH documentation cited.