IRSST - Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail

Acrylamide  

French name in the regulation: Acrylamide
CAS : 79-06-1

Exposure Standards in RROHS regulation

Permissible exposure values (PEV)
ppm mg/m3 f/cc Notes
TWAEV - 0,03 - -
STEV - - - -
Ceiling - - - -
Carcinogenicity C2 Sensitizer
Simple asphyxiantPercutaneous
Prohibited useProhibited recirculation
Minimum exposure Explosion hazard
Ototoxic

TWA adjustment for unusual work schedules

III : Weekly adjustment

CNESST – Toxicological Index Service

Consult REPTOX file: Acrylamide

Analysis:

acrylamide

Recommended method by the IRSST:
Method: OSHA - PV2004
Sampling device: OVS-7 tube with XAD-7 and glass fiber filter
Parameters:
Flow rate: 1 L/min
TWA sampling volume: 120 L
STEL sampling volume: -
Remarks: This substance is not analyzed by our laboratories. It might be possible that the analysis be performed by another laboratory. Please contact the IRSST before sampling.
Principle: High performance liquid chromatography with UV detection (HPLC-UV)
OSHA, Analytical Methods Manual, Method PV 2004 Acrylamide, 1991.