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title: "3-Pentanone (96-22-0): exposure limits and sampling"
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Hazard search

# 3-Pentanone

CAS number

96-22-0

Also known as

3-Pentanone (diethyl ketone) · 3-Pentanone (diethyl ketone) (see online Passive Sampling Guide) · DEK · Diethyl ketone · Diethyl ketone (3-pentanone) · Ethyl ketone · Pentan-3-one

## UK workplace exposure limits

| Limit | Value | Applies to |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 8-hour TWA | 200 ppm |  |
| 8-hour TWA | 716 mg/m³ |  |
| 15-minute STEL | 250 ppm |  |
| 15-minute STEL | 895 mg/m³ |  |

## Sampling methods

| Method | Sampling | Medium | Analysis | Part numbers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **MDHS 88** / VOCs by solvent desorption and GC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs88.pdf) | Passive | Passive sampler | GC-FID | [575-001](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-organic-vapour-passive-samplers/#part-575-001) / [575-002](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-organic-vapour-passive-samplers/#part-575-002) |
| **OSHA PV2136** / Diethyl ketone by GC-FID / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/methods/osha-pv2136.pdf) | Active (pump) | Carbosieve S-III tube (130/65mg) | GC-FID |  |
| **Other** | Passive |  | GC-FID | [575-001](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-organic-vapour-passive-samplers/#part-575-001) |
| **Other** | Passive |  | GC-FID | [575-002](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-organic-vapour-passive-samplers/#part-575-002) |

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/)