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2,4-Toluene diisocyanate

CAS number
584-84-9
Also known as
2, 4-TDI (toluene diisocyanate) (isocyanates, total) · 2,4-TDI · 2,4-TDI (toluene diisocyanate) · 2,4-Toluene diisocyanate (isocyanates) · 2,4-Toluene diisocyanate (isocyanates, total) · Toluene-2,4-diisocyanate

UK workplace exposure limits

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

Notations

  • Sen: can cause sensitisation

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 2535
Toluene-2,4-diisocyanate by HPLC/UV
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Active (pump) Coated glass wool tube
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 5522
Isocyanates by HPLC -FD/ECD
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Active (pump) Midget impinger HPLC-FD 225-36-1
225-22
NIOSH 5525
Isocyanates, total (MAP) (Aerosols of aromatic isocyanates > 2µm)) by HPLC -UV/FD
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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 225-7
225-4
225-27
225-36-1
225-22
NIOSH 5525
Isocyanates total (MAP) (Aerosols of aromatic isocyanates) by HPLC -UV/FD
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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/FD
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Active (pump) Stainless steel IOM with coated glass fibre filter 225-79A
225-702
OSHA 18
Diisocyantes 2,4-TDI and MDI by HPLC . WITHDRAWN. Provided for historail reference only.
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Active (pump) Impinger with fritted nozzle 225-36-2
225-22
OSHA 5002
Organic Vapour Sampling Group 3 (OVSG-3) Diisocyanate Analytes by UHPLC-FLR
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Active (pump) Coated Glass fibre filter & support pad in open-face cassette HPLC-UV or HPLC-FD 225-9002
225-9013
225-1
ASTM D5836-20
2,4-TDI and 2,6-TDI by HPLC/UV
Active (pump) Coated glass fibre filter in cassette HPLC-UV or HPLC-FD 225-9002
225-9013
225-1
ASTM D5932-20
2,4-TDI and 2,6-TDI in air by HPLC/UV
Active (pump) Dual filter cassette: PTFE & coated glass fibre filter HPLC-UV-FD 225-9022
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)