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Chloroform  

French name in the regulation: Chloroforme
CAS : 67-66-3
Synonyms: Trichlorométhane

Exposure Standards in RROHS regulation

Permissible exposure values (PEV)
ppm mg/m3 f/cc Notes
TWAEV 5 24,4 - -
STEV - - - -
Ceiling - - - -
Carcinogenicity C2 Sensitizer
Simple asphyxiantPercutaneous
Prohibited useProhibited recirculation
Minimum exposure Explosion hazard
Ototoxic

TWA adjustment for unusual work schedules

IV : Daily or weekly adjustment ( the more stringent of the two)

CNESST – Toxicological Index Service

Consult REPTOX file: Chloroform

Analysis:

Chloroforme

Method: IRSST - 26-2
Sampling device:
Sampling media required:
#IRSSTDescription
2120 Activated charcoal tube 100/50 mg

Parameters:
Flow rate: Max: 0,2 L/min
TWA sampling volume: 15 L
STEL sampling volume: -
Principle: Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID)
Precision (%): 5,5
Minimum reported value: 22 µg
Remarks: The analysis can be done by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC-MS, IRSST method #369); in this case the analytical uncertainty (CVa) is 5.9%.
IRSST. "Analyse du chloroforme dans l'air". Méthode 26-2. Méthodes analytiques. Montréal: IRSST, 1995.