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title: "1,1-Dibromoethane (557-91-5): exposure limits and sampling"
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Hazard search

# 1,1-Dibromoethane

CAS number

557-91-5

Also known as

Ethylidene bromide · Ethylidene dibromide

## UK workplace exposure limits

Our data hold no UK limit for this substance.

## Sampling methods

| Method | Sampling | Medium | Analysis | Part numbers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Non-agency** / 1,1-Dibromoethane by Colorimetric analysis / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.skcltd.com/products2/gas-detection-tubes/gastec-colour-detector-tubes/gastec-colour-detector-tubes-d.html) | Direct-reading | Gastec Detector tube |  | [810-136L](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/gastec-colour-gas-detector-tubes/#part-gst-136l) |

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)](https://www.skcltd.com/hazard-search.html)