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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.

Calcium silicate (Pi)  

French name in the regulation: Calcium, silicate de (Pi)
CAS : 1344-95-2

Exposure Standards in RROHS regulation

Permissible exposure values (PEV)
ppm mg/m3 f/cc Notes
TWAEV - 1 - 1; Pi
STEV - - - -
Ceiling - - - -
Carcinogenicity Sensitizer
Simple asphyxiantPercutaneous
Prohibited useProhibited recirculation
Minimum exposureExplosion hazard
Ototoxic

TWA adjustment for unusual work schedules

1C : No adjustment

CNESST – Toxicological Index Service

Consult REPTOX file: Calcium silicate(Pi)

Analysis:

Weight measurement for inhalable dusts

Method: IRSST - 373
Sampling device:
Sampling media required:
#IRSSTDescription
922 Cassette and PVC filter prew. 25 mm, 5 µm, disposable inhalable

Parameters:
Flow rate: 2,0 L/min
TWA sampling volume: 400 L
STEL sampling volume: -
Principle: Gravimetric measurement (Grav)
Precision (%): 2,3
Minimum reported value: 60 µg
Remarks: Additional information is available in Info-Labo 1991-03 and in Info-Labo 2019-06. The weight measurement method for dusts is by definition non-specific.
IRSST. "Détermination des poussières de fraction inhalable dans l'air", Méthodes analytiques, / MA-373, Montréal, IRSST, 2015, 9 pages.