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Nitrogen  

French name in the regulation: Azote
CAS : 7727-37-9

Exposure Standards in RROHS regulation

Permissible exposure values (PEV)
ppm mg/m3 f/cc Notes
TWAEV - - - -
STEV - - - -
Ceiling - - - -
Carcinogenicity Sensitizer
Simple asphyxiant Percutaneous
Prohibited useProhibited recirculation
Minimum exposureExplosion hazard
Ototoxic

TWA adjustment for unusual work schedules

1C : No adjustment

CNESST – Toxicological Index Service

Consult REPTOX file: Nitrogen

Analysis:

Azote

Method: IRSST - 26-C
Sampling device:
Parameters:
Flow rate: -
TWA sampling volume: -
STEL sampling volume: -
Remarks: Since azote is a simple asphyxiant, oxygen in the air is quantified in the field with a direct-reading instrument (DRI).
Principle: Direct reading instrument-Electrochemical cell (DRI-elec)
Remarks: The minimum reported value is 1% oxygen. The reference method corresponds to calibration of the DRI.
IRSST. "Étalonnage d'un instrument à lecture direct pour l'analyse de l'oxygène dans l'air". Méthode 26-C. Méthodes d'étalonnage. Montréal: IRSST, 1995.