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Chemical Sampling Information
Fonofos
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General Description

NAME: Fonofos

SYNONYM(s): Difonate; ENT 25,796; N-2790; Stauffer N-2790; Ethyl s-phenyl ethyl phosphonothiolthionate; Diphonate; Dyfonate prior to 9/1/89

IMIS: 2685

CAS: 944-22-9

NIOSH: RTECS TA5950000; 58367

DOT: UN2903 Poison, Flammable Liquid

DESCRIPTION:

Light yellow liquid, soil insecticide.
MW: 246 BP(0.1 mm): 130

Exposure Limits

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 mg/m3 TWA (Skin); Appendix A4 (Not Classifiable as a Human Carcinogen)

NIOSH REL: 0.1 mg/m3 TWA (Skin)

Health Factors

HEALTH EFFECTS: Cholinesterase inhibition (HE6); LD50 (oral,rat) 3 mg/kg

Monitoring

PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1):



MEDIA: OSHA Versatile Sampler (OVS-2) - 13 mm XAD-2 tube (270/140 mg sections, 20/60 mesh) with Glass Fiber Filter enclosed
MAX V: 480 Liters   MAX F: 1.0 L/min
ANL 1: Gas Chromatography; GC/FPD
REF: 2 (OSHA In-House File)
CLASS: Not Validated
NOTE: OSHA personnel may obtain sampling tubes from SLTC.

COND: HPLC/UV; ACN extraction; u Bondapak C18; 80% methanol 20% water; 0.9 mL/min; UV det: 254; Retention time, 8.25 min; 1.2 ng/inj; C/P GFL 2/83

WIPE:

Yes, with Glass fiber filter.

BULK METHOD:

Limit the amount of bulk submitted to one gram or one mL.


Revision Date: 01/11/1999
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