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1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene

CAS number
95-63-6
Also known as
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene (see online Passive Sampling Guide) · Pseudocumene

UK workplace exposure limits

Our data hold no UK limit for this substance.

Sampling methods

MethodSamplingMedium AnalysisPart numbers
MDHS 72
VOCs by thermal desorption and GC
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Active (pump) Tenax (250mg) or Chromosorb 106 (300mg) thermal desorption tube 226-357
226-358
MDHS 88
VOCs by solvent desorption and GC
Method document (opens in a new tab)
Passive Passive sampler 575-001
575-002
OSHA 1020
Trimethylbenzene by gas chromatography GC-FID
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Active (pump) Sorbent Tube GC-FID 226-01
OSHA 1020
Trimethylbenzene by gas chromatography GC-FID
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Passive Passive Sampler GC-FID 575-002
ASTM D 5466 GC-MS
EPA TO-17
VOCs by thermal desorption and GC
Method document (opens in a new tab)
Active (pump) Two Thermal Desorption tubes
Non-agency
Trimethylbenzene by Colorimetric analysis
Direct-reading Gastec detector tube 810-123
Non-agency
VOCs by solvent extraction and GC
Method document (opens in a new tab)
Passive Anasorb CSC (500mg) passive sampler 690-105
Other Passive GC-FID 575-001
Other Passive GC-FID 575-002
Other Passive GC-FID 690-105

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); SKC Inc. (USA), Sampling Guides, used with SKC's permission (opens in a new tab)