Major Category
Other Uses
Comments
"Fentanyl is a solid. It is a Schedule II controlled substance. Fentanyl citrate is a strong analgesic used preoperatively, during surgery, and in the immediate postoperative period for its analgesic action. . . . Introduced into clinical practice in the 1960s, the analgesic fentanyl is 100 times more potent than morphine." [HSDB] TLV Basis is CNS impairment and respiratory depression; [ACGIH TLVs and BEIs]
Skin Designation (ACGIH)
Yes
TLV (ACGIH)
1E-05 mg/m3, inhalable particulate matter (Surface Level = 1 ug/100cm2)
STEL (ACGIH)
2E-05 mg/m3, inhalable particulate matter
ACGIH Carcinogen
Not Classifiable
Other Information
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