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title: "2-Chloroethanol (107-07-3): exposure limits and sampling"
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Hazard search

# 2-Chloroethanol

CAS number

107-07-3

Also known as

2-Chloroethanol (ethylene chlorohydrin) · 2-Chloroethyl alcohol · Ethylene chlorohydrin · Glycol chlorohydrin · Glycol chlorohydrin (see ethylene chlorohydrin) · β-Chloroethanol

## UK workplace exposure limits

| Limit | Value | Applies to |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 15-minute STEL | 1 ppm |  |
| 15-minute STEL | 3.4 mg/m³ |  |

### Notations

-   Sk: can be absorbed through the skin

## Sampling methods

| Method | Sampling | Medium | Analysis | Part numbers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **MDHS 96** / VOCs by solvent desorption and GC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs96.pdf) | Active (pump) | Varies; see method | GC-FID | [226-81A](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-anasorb-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-81a) |
| **NIOSH 2513** / Ethylene chlorohydrin by GC-FID / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2003-154/pdfs/2513.pdf) | Active (pump) | Anasorb 747 tube (140/70mg) | GC-FID | [226-81A](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-anasorb-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-81a) |
| **Non-agency** / 2-Chloroethanol by Colorimetric analysis | Direct-reading | Gastec detector tube |  | [810-111L](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/gastec-colour-gas-detector-tubes/#part-gst-111l) |
| **Other** |  |  |  |  |

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); [SKC Inc. (USA), Sampling Guides, used with SKC's permission (opens in a new tab)](https://international.skcinc.com/sampling-guides/)