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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.

Chlorodiphenyl (54% chlorine)  

French name in the regulation: Biphényles polychlorés (54% Cl)
CAS : 11097-69-1
Synonyms: Diphényle chloré, 54% de chlore; Polychlorobiphényles (PCB)

Exposure Standards in RROHS regulation

Permissible exposure values (PEV)
ppm mg/m3 f/cc Notes
TWAEV - 0,5 - -
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: Chlorodiphenyl (54% chlorine)

Analysis:

Biphényles polychlorés Totaux

Recommended method by the IRSST:
Method: NIOSH - 5503
Sampling device: SKC FLT225-16 glass fiber filter in series with an SKC ST226-39 Florisil tube
Parameters:
Flow rate: 0,05-0,2 L/min
TWA sampling volume: 40 L
STEL sampling volume: -
Remarks: Contact the IRSST before sampling. The results are expressed as total PCB.
Principle: Gas chromatography with electron-capture detection (GC-ECD)
Remarks: DDT, DDE, chlorinated pesticides and sulfur compounds of petroleum products may cause interferences.
NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods. 4th ed. Method 5503 : Polychlorobiphenyls. NIOSH, 1994.