# NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
Coke oven emissions | CAS
| RTECS GH0346000
Synonyms & Trade Names Synonyms vary depending upon the specific constituent. | DOT ID & Guide
Exposure Limits | NIOSH REL: Ca TWA 0.2 mg/m3 (benzene-soluble fraction) See Appendix A See Appendix C
OSHA PEL: [1910.1029] TWA 0.150 mg/m3 (benzene-soluble fraction)
IDLH Ca [N.D.] | Conversion
Physical Description Emissions released during the carbonization of bituminous coal for the production of coke. [Note: See Appendix C for more information.]
Properties vary depending upon the constituent. |  |  |
Incompatibilities & Reactivities None reported
Measurement Methods OSHA 58
Personal Protection & Sanitation Skin: Prevent skin contact Eyes: Prevent eye contact Wash skin: Daily Remove: No recommendation Change: Daily | First Aid (See procedures) Eye: Irrigate immediately Breathing: Respiratory support
Respirator Recommendations NIOSH At concentrations above the NIOSH REL, or where there is no REL, at any detectable concentration: (APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode/(APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus Escape: (APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted organic vapor canister having a high-efficiency particulate filter/Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Exposure Routes inhalation, skin and/or eye contact
Symptoms Irritation eyes, respiratory system; cough, dyspnea (breathing difficulty), wheezing; [potential occupational carcinogen]
Target Organs Skin, respiratory system, urinary system Cancer Site [skin, lung, kidney & bladder cancer]
See also: INTRODUCTION