# NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
2-Acetylaminofluorene | CAS 53-96-3
C15H13NO | RTECS AB9450000
Synonyms & Trade Names AAF, 2-AAF, 2-Acetaminofluorene, N-Acetyl-2-aminofluorene, FAA, 2-FAA, 2-Fluorenylacetamide | DOT ID & Guide
Exposure Limits | NIOSH REL: Ca See Appendix A
OSHA PEL: [1910.1014] See Appendix B
IDLH Ca [N.D.] | Conversion
Physical Description Tan, crystalline powder.
MW: 223.3 | BP: ? | MLT: 381°F | Sol: Insoluble
VP: ? | IP:? |  | Sp.Gr: ?
Fl.P: ? | UEL: ? | LEL: ? |
Combustible Solid
Incompatibilities & Reactivities None reported
Measurement Methods None available
Personal Protection & Sanitation Skin: Prevent skin contact Eyes: Prevent eye contact Wash skin: When contaminated/Daily Remove: When wet or contaminated Change: Daily Provide: Eyewash, Quick drench | First Aid (See procedures) Eye: Irrigate immediately Skin: Soap wash immediately Breathing: Respiratory support Swallow: Medical attention immediately
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 with a high-efficiency particulate filter/Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Exposure Routes inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact
Symptoms Reduced function of liver, kidneys, bladder, pancreas; [potential occupational carcinogen]
Target Organs Liver, bladder, kidneys, pancreas, skin Cancer Site [in animals: tumors of the liver, bladder, lungs, skin & pancreas]
See also: INTRODUCTION