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title: "4-Heptanone (123-19-3): exposure limits and sampling"
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Hazard search

# 4-Heptanone

CAS number

123-19-3

Also known as

4-Heptanone (dipropyl ketone) · Dipropyl ketone · Dipropyl ketone (4-heptanone) · Heptan-4-one

## UK workplace exposure limits

Our data hold no UK limit for this substance.

## 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 |  | [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) |
| **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/)