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Phosphorous
- CAS number
- 7723-14-0
- Also known as
- P · Phosphorous (Elements by ICP HNO3 Digestion) · phosphorus · Phosphorus (Elements by Cellulosic Internal Capsule Sampler) · Phosphorus (Elements by ICP Aqua Regia Ashing) · Phosphorus (Elements by ICP HNO3/HClO4 Ashing) · Phosphorus (Elements on Wipes) · Phosphorus (vapor) · Phosphorus yellow · yellow phosphorous
UK workplace exposure limits
| Limit | Value | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| 8-hour TWA | 0.1 mg/m³ | |
| 15-minute STEL | 0.3 mg/m³ |
Sampling methods
| Method | Sampling | Medium | Analysis | Part numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIOSH 7300 Elements by ICP (Nitric/perchloric acid ashing) Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | 0.8µm MCE filter in 37mm cassette | ICP-AES | 225-3-01 225-1 |
| NIOSH 7301 Elements by ICP (Aqua regia ashing) Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | 0.8µm MCE filter or 5µm PVC filter in 37mm cassette | ICP-AES | 225-3-01 225-803 225-1 |
| NIOSH 7303 Elements by ICP (Hot block/HCl/HNO3 Digestion) Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | 0.8µm MCE filter in 37mm cassette | ICP-AES | 225-3-01 225-1 |
| NIOSH 7306 Elements by Cellulosic Internal Capsule Sampler ICP -AES Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Solu-CAP MCE Filters Preloaded in Cassettes and Cassette Holder | ICP-AES | 225-8517 225-1 |
| NIOSH 7905 Phosphorus by GC-FPD Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Tenax tube (100/50mg) | GC-FPD | 226-35-03 |
| NIOSH 9102 Elements on wipes by ICP -AES Method document (opens in a new tab) | Surface | Wipe | ICP-AES | 225-2414 225-2415 |
| OSHA CSI | Active (pump) | GC-FPD | 226-35-03 | |
| BS ISO 15202-1:2020 Metals and Metalloids by ICP -AES Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | IOM with 0.8µm MCE filter | 225-70A 225-1930 |
Methods and limits as published by their agencies and summarised by SKC; check the current method and the limit that applies to you before sampling.
Source: SKC Ltd (UK), Hazard Search, used with SKC's permission (opens in a new tab); SKC Inc. (USA), Sampling Guides, used with SKC's permission (opens in a new tab)