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2,4-D Methyl ester

CAS number
1928-38-7
Also known as
2,4-D ME · 2,4-D, ME (2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid) · 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid methyl ester

UK workplace exposure limits

Our data hold no UK limit for this substance.

Sampling methods

MethodSamplingMedium AnalysisPart numbers
NIOSH 5602
Chlorinated & organonitrogen herbicides (air sampling) by GC-ECD
Method document (opens in a new tab)
Active (pump) XAD-2 OVS tube (270/140 mg) GC-ECD 226-58
224-29V
ASTM D4861-23
Pesticides and Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Air
Method document (opens in a new tab)
Active (pump) Low Volume PUF Tube 226-92

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