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ACGIH® BOARD RATIFIES 2012 TLVs® and BEIs®

2012 TLVs® and BEIs®
Substances and Agents Listing




CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES TLVs®
2012 NOTICE OF INTENDED CHANGES (NIC)
Acetaldehyde
Acetone
Aliphatic hydrocarbon gases, Alkanes
    [C1–C4] (withdraw adopted Documentation
    and TLV®. Methane, Ethane, Propane,
    Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and Natural
    gas – refer to Appendix F: Minimal Oxygen
    Content. Butane and Isobutane – refer to
    NIC entry for Butane, all isomers)
1-Bromopropane
Butane, all isomers
Clopidol
2,4-D
Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether
N,N-Diethylhydroxylamine (DEHA)
Ethyl tert-butyl ether
Glycerin, mist (withdraw adopted
    Documentation and TLV®)
Manganese, elemental and inorganic
    compounds, as Mn
1-Methoxy-2-propanol
Methyl isoamyl ketone
Naphthalene
Peracetic acid
Toluene-2,4- or 2,6-diisocyanate (or as
    a mixture)
Tributyl phosphate
Trichloroacetic acid
1,2,3-Trichloropropane

2012 ADOPTIONS
Allyl bromide
Carbonyl sulfide
Diacetyl
Ethyl formate
Nitrogen dioxide
Nonane
Nonane, all isomers (withdraw adopted
    Documentation and TLV®; see entry
    for Nonane)
o-Phthalodinitrile
Piperazine and salts
Piperazine dihydrochloride (withdraw
    adopted Documentation and TLV®;
    see entry for Piperazine and salts)

2012 UNDER STUDY LIST
Chemical Substances
Acetylene
Acrylonitrile
Antimony and compounds, as Sb
Antimony hydride
Antimony trioxide, production
Argon
Atrazine (and related symmetrical
     triazines)
Barium sulfate
Benz[a]anthracene
Benzidine
Benzo[b]fluoranthene
Benzophenone
Benzo[a]pyrene
Borate compounds, inorganic
Boron tribromide
Boron trifluoride
Bromodichloromethane
sec-Butyl acetate
tert-Butyl acetate
tert-Butyl hydroperoxide
n-Butyl isocyanate
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)
Calcium silicate, naturally occurring
    as wollastonite
Calcium silicate, synthetic nonfibrous
Chlorine
Chromite ore processing (Chromate),
    as Cr
Chromium and inorganic compounds,
    as Cr
Chromyl chloride
Chrysene
Coal tar pitch volatiles, as benzene
    soluble aerosol
Cobalt and inorganic compounds, as Co
Cobalt carbonyl
Cobalt hydrocarbonyl
Creosote
Cyanogen
Cyanogen bromide
Cyanogen chloride
Dibutyl phthalate
3,3´-Dichlorobenzidine
1,3-Dichloro-5,5-dimethyl hydantoin
Dicyclopentadiene
Diethyl phthalate
Diethylamine
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
N,N-Dimethyl acetamide
Dimethyl carbamoyl chloride
Dimethyl phthalate
Dimethylamine
Dimethylformamide
Dipropyl ketone
1-Ethoxy-2-propylene
Ethyl cyanoacrylate
Ethyl isocyanate
Ethylamine
Ethylene norbornene
Ethylidene norbornene
Fluorides, as F
Fluorine
Gasoline, all formulations
Hard metals, Cobalt and Tungsten carbide
Helium
Hexamethylene diisocyanate
Hydrogen
Iodoform
Isophorone diisocyanate
Lead and inorganic compounds, as Pb
Lithium hydride
Mercury, alkyl compounds
Methanol
Methomyl
Methyl acetate
Methyl acetylene
Methyl formate
Methyl isocyanate
Methyl mercaptan
Methyl vinyl ketone
Methylamine
Methylene bis(4-cyclohexylisocyanate)
Methylene bisphenyl isocyanate (MDI)
1-Naphthylamine
2-Naphthylamine
Neon
Nickel and inorganic compounds,
    including Nickel subsulfide
Nickel carbonyl
Nitric acid
Nitrogen
Paraquat
Pentachlorophenol
Pentaerythritol
Pentane, all isomers
2,3-Pentanedione
Phenyl isocyanate
Phosphine
o-Phthalaldehyde
Phthalic anhydride
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
Polymeric MDI
Propoxur
Silicone tetrahydride
Simazine
Stearates
Stoddard solvent
Terephthalic acid
Tetramethyl succinonitrile
Thiacloprid
Thioglycolic acid
Titanium dioxide
Triethanolamine
Triethylamine
Trimethylamine
Tungsten and compounds, as W
Tungsten carbide
Vinyl acetate
5-Vinyl-2-norbornene

Chemical Substances as Vapor and Aerosol (V) – Review for Update to Inhalable Fraction and Vapor (IFV)
Iodine and iodides
Phenyl ether, vapor
Phosphorous (yellow)
Tetramethyl lead, as Pb
Trichloronaphthalene
Warfarin
m-Xylene α,α´-diamine

  Chemical Substances Designated as Sensitizers (SEN) – Review for Update to Respiratory Sensitization (RSEN) and/or Dermal Sensitization (DSEN)
Alachlor
Allyl propyl disulfide
Azinphos-methyl
Benomyl
Beryllium and compounds, as Be
n-Butyl acrylate
n-Butyl glycidyl ether (BGE)
Captan
Citral
Demeton-S-methyl
Dichlorvos (DDVP)
Dodecyl mercaptan
Flour dust
Formaldehyde
Glutaraldehyde, activated or inactivated
Glyoxal
Hexahydrophthalic anhydride, all isomers
Hydroquinone
2-Hydroxypropyl acrylate
Maleic anhydride
Methyl acrylate
Methyl methacrylate
Methyl vinyl ketone
Naled
Natural rubber latex, as inhalable
    allergenic proteins
Phenyl glycidyl ether (PGE)
Phthalic anhydride
Piperazine and salts
Propylene dichloride
Propylene oxide
Rosin core solder thermal decomposition
    products (colophony)
Tetrakis (hydromethyl) phosphonium
    sulfate
Thiram
Toluene-2,4- or 2,6-diisocyanate
    (or as a mixture)
Trimellitic anhydride
Turpentine and selected monoterpenes
Wood dusts (Western red cedar)

Other Issues Under Study

  1. Appendix A: Carcinogenicity
  2. Appendix H: Reciprocal Calculation Method for Certain Refined Hydrocarbon Solvent Vapor Mixtures
  3. Excursion limits
  4. Explosion hazard endnote
  5. Sensitization (SEN) notation and definition
  6. Simple asphyxiants and endnote (D)
  7. TLV®/BEI® Development Process
  8. Vapor and aerosol endnote (V)

PHYSICAL AGENTS TLVs®
2012 NOTICE OF INTENDED CHANGES (NIC)
There are no substances proposed for the 2012 Notice of Intended Changes.

2012 ADOPTIONS
Electromagnetic Radiation and Fields
    — Lasers
    — Ionizing Radiation

2012 UNDER STUDY LIST

  1. Acoustic
    • Noise/Impulse noise

  2. Electromagnetic Radiation and Fields
    • Light and near-infrared radiation
    • Sub-Radiofrequency and magnetic fields
    • Static magnetic fields

  3. Ergonomics
    • Hand-arm vibration
    • Localized fatigue
    • Whole-body vibration

  4. Thermal Stress
    • Cold stress
    • Heat stress

Other Issues Under Study

  1. Contact ultrasound
  2. Hypobaric pressure
  3. Neuroendocrine effects of light
  4. Whole body fatigue

BIOLOGICAL EXPOSURE INDICES (BEIs®)
2012 NOTICE OF INTENDED CHANGES (NIC)
Ethyl benzene
Mercury
Methyl ethyl ketone
Naphthalene
Pentachlorophenol
Toluene diisocyanate

2012 ADOPTIONS
Fluorides

2012 UNDER STUDY LIST
Chemical Substances
Acetone
Acrylamide
Cadmium and inorganic compounds
Carbon monoxide
Cobalt
3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine
Ethylene oxide
Hexamethylene diisocyanate
Lead
Manganese
Methyl chloroform
4,4'-Methylene bis (2-chloroaniline)
    (MBOCA)
Nickel
Nitrobenzene
Parathion
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
    (PAHs)
Styrene

Other Issues Under Study

  1. Creatinine normalization
  2. Metabolic polymorphisms
  3. Consistency of BEI® Documentation
  4. BEI® sampling strategies/frequency of sampling
  5. Introduction to the BEI® Documentation
  6. Sq notation

Feasibility Assessment
Acrylonitrile
Alachlor
Aluminum
Antimony
Beryllium
Chlorpyrifos
1,4-Dichlorobenzene
2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid
2-Ethyl hexanoic acid
Hydrazines
Inorganic borates
Manganese
Methyl tert-butyl ether
Methyl n-butyl ketone
Methyl formate
α-Methyl styrene
Nickel
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
Selenium
Thallium
Trimethylbenzene
Vanadium pentoxide
Vinyl chloride

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