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

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.

Ethane  

French name in the regulation: Éthane
CAS : 74-84-0

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: Ethane

Analysis:

Combustible gas and simple asphyxiant

Recommended method by the IRSST:
Method: MANUEL - ILD
Sampling device:
Parameters:
Flow rate: -
TWA sampling volume: -
STEL sampling volume: -
Remarks: Since this contaminant is a simple asphyxiant, the field method for determination of oxygen in air is done with a direct reading instrument-Electrochemical sensor (DRI-elec). A combustible gas detector (DRI-EX) is used for analyzing flammables gases as a percentage of their lower explosive limit. Refer to the user's guide accompanying the instrument.
Principle: Direct reading instrument-Combustible gas detector and electrochemical cell (ILD-EX/PEL)
Direct Reading Instrument (DRI). Consult the manufacturer's manual.