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1,5-Naphthalene diisocyanate

CAS number
3173-72-6
Also known as
1,5-Naphthalene diisocyanate (isocyanates, total) · Naphthylene diisocyanate · Naphthylene diisocyanate (NDI) (isocyanates) · NDI

UK workplace exposure limits

LimitValueApplies to
8-hour TWA 0.02 mg/m³
15-minute STEL 0.07 mg/m³

Sampling methods

MethodSamplingMedium AnalysisPart numbers
MDHS 25/4
Organic Isocyanates in air (aerosols) by HPLC -EC
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Active (pump) Midget impinger & coated glass fibre filter 225-36-4
225-22
MDHS 25/4
Organic Isocyanates in air (vapours only) by HPLC -EC
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Active (pump) Stainless Steel IOM with coated glass fibre filter 225-79A
MDHS 25/4
Organic Isocyanates in air (aerosols per Appendix 2) by HPLC -EC
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Active (pump) Stainless Steel IOM with coated glass fibre filter 225-79A
NIOSH 5521
Isocyanates (monomeric) by HPLC -ECD/UV
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Active (pump) Midget impinger HPLC-ELCHM & HPLC-UV 225-36-1
225-22
NIOSH 5525
Isocyanates, total (MAP) (aerosols of aromatic isocyanates > 2µm) by HPLC/UV
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Active (pump) Impinger 225-36-1
225-22
NIOSH 5525
Isocyanates, total (MAP) (Aerosols of aromatic isocyanates) by HPLC/UV
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Active (pump) Impinger with coated glass fibre filter HPLC-UV 225-7
225-4
225-27
225-36-1
225-22
225-702
225-76A
NIOSH 5525
Isocyanates, total (MAP) (Vapour only) by HPLC/UV
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Active (pump) Stainless steel IOM + coated glass fibre filter 225-76A
225-702
OSHA PV2046
1,5-Napthalene diisocyanate by HPLC/UV
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Active (pump) Coated Glass fibre filter in cassette HPLC-UV-FD 225-9013
225-1

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)