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

Hydrogen selenide (as Se)  

French name in the regulation: Séléniure d'hydrogène
CAS : 7783-07-5
Synonyms: Hydrogène sélénié

Exposure Standards in RROHS regulation

Permissible exposure values (PEV)
ppm mg/m3 f/cc Notes
TWAEV 0,05 0,16 - -
STEV - - - -
Ceiling - - - -
Carcinogenicity Sensitizer
Simple asphyxiantPercutaneous
Prohibited useProhibited recirculation
Minimum exposureExplosion 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: Hydrogen selenide (as Se)

Analysis:

Séléniure d'hydrogène (exprimé en Se)

Recommended method by the IRSST:
Method: OSHA - IMIS1475
Sampling device: Glass fritted tip impinger containing deionized water
Parameters:
Flow rate: 1 L/min
TWA sampling volume: 480 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: Electrothermal atomic absorption spectrophotometry (ET-AAS)
OSHA, Chemical Information Manual. IMIS1475:Hydrogen Selenide (as Se), 1993.