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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.

Osmium tetroxide (as Os)  

French name in the regulation: Osmium, tétroxyde d'
CAS : 20816-12-0

Exposure Standards in RROHS regulation

Permissible exposure values (PEV)
ppm mg/m3 f/cc Notes
TWAEV 0,0002 0,0016 - -
STEV 0,0006 0,0047 - -
Ceiling - - - -
Carcinogenicity Sensitizer
Simple asphyxiantPercutaneous
Prohibited useProhibited recirculation
Minimum exposureExplosion hazard
Ototoxic

TWA adjustment for unusual work schedules

1B : No adjustment

CNESST – Toxicological Index Service

Consult REPTOX file: Osmium tetroxide (as Os)

Analysis:

Osmium, tétroxyde d'(exprimé en Os)

Recommended method by the IRSST:
Method: OSHA - IMIS1960
Sampling device: Mixed cellulose ester filter in series with a glass fritted tip impinger containing 15 mL of distilled water
Parameters:
Flow rate: 1 L/min
TWA sampling volume: 480 L
STEL sampling volume: 15 L
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: Inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometer (ICP-OES)
Remarks: Method ID-125G is for metals in the air and can be adapted to osmium tetroxide.
OSHA, Chemical Information Manual. IMIS 1960: Osmium Tetroxyde (as Os), 1993.