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According to Decree 280-2024 published on February 28, 2024, in the Gazette officielle du Québec, the amendment to the Appendix 1 of the Regulation respecting occupational health and safety (RSST, RLRQ, c. S-2.1, r. 13) will come into force on March 14, 2024. These regulatory changes have not yet been incorporated into the current Substance Data Sheets of the Sampling Guide for Air Contaminants in the Workplace. An update is currently underway and will be available as soon as possible. Consequently, the information contained in the data sheets of substances modified or added in Decree 280-2024 is partially inaccurate or incomplete. Please consult our infoLABO (in French only) for more details. Please contact our client service: [email protected] for further information.

Arsenic, elemental [7440-38-2], and inorganic compounds (except Arsine)  

French name in the regulation: Arsenic, élémentaire [7440-38-2] et composés inorganiques (sauf l'arsine)

Exposure Standards in RROHS regulation

Permissible exposure values (PEV)
ppm mg/m3 f/cc Notes
TWAEV - 0,01 - -
STEV - - - -
Ceiling - - - -
Carcinogenicity C1 Sensitizer
Simple asphyxiantPercutaneous
Prohibited useProhibited recirculation
Minimum exposure Explosion hazard
Ototoxic

TWA adjustment for unusual work schedules

III : Weekly adjustment

CNESST – Toxicological Index Service


Analysis:

Arsenic Solu-Sert

Method: IRSST - 394
Sampling device:
Sampling media required:
#IRSSTDescription
990 25-mm Solu-Sert MCE filter

Parameters:
Flow rate: 1.5 L/min
TWA sampling volume: 360 L
STEL sampling volume: -
Principle: Inductively coupled plasma spectrometry (ICP-MS)
Precision (%): 3,0
Minimum reported value: 0,05 µg
Remarks: This method allows the analysis of chemical elements present in the sample without distinguishing the different chemical forms. The analytical results are expressed as total arsenic.
IRSST. Détermination de la concentration des métaux dans l’air par ICP-MS – Prélèvement effectué sur filtre encapsulé digérable Solu Sert.

Arsenic Solu-Sert

Method: IRSST - 394
Sampling device:
Sampling media required:
#IRSSTDescription
992 37-mm Solu-Sert MCE filter

Parameters:
Flow rate: 1.5 L/min
TWA sampling volume: 360 L
STEL sampling volume: -
Principle: Inductively coupled plasma spectrometry (ICP-MS)
Precision (%): 3,0
Minimum reported value: 0,05 µg
Remarks: This method allows the analysis of chemical elements present in the sample without distinguishing the different chemical forms. The analytical results are expressed as total arsenic.
IRSST. Détermination de la concentration des métaux dans l’air par ICP-MS – Prélèvement effectué sur filtre encapsulé digérable Solu Sert.