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Acetaldehyde
- CAS number
- 75-07-0
- Also known as
- Acetaldehyde (Aldehydes, Screening) · Acetic aldehyde · Ethanal · Ethyladehyde
UK workplace exposure limits
| Limit | Value | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| 8-hour TWA | 20 ppm | |
| 8-hour TWA | 37 mg/m³ | |
| 15-minute STEL | 50 ppm | |
| 15-minute STEL | 92 mg/m³ |
Sampling methods
| Method | Sampling | Medium | Analysis | Part numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDHS 102 Aldehydes by HPLC Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Coated Glass fibre filters OR coated silica gel tube | HPLC-PDA | 225-9003 226-119 226-120 |
| MDHS 102 Aldehydes by HPLC Method document (opens in a new tab) | Passive | Passive sampler | HPLC-PDA | 500-100 |
| NIOSH 2018 | Active (pump) | HPLC-UV | 226-119 224-29B | |
| NIOSH 2538 Acetaldehyde by GC Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Treated XAD-2 tube (450/225mg) | GC-FID | 226-27 |
| NIOSH 2539 Acetaldehyde by GC-FID Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Coated XAD-2 tube (120/60mg) | GC-FID & GC-MS | 226-118 |
| NIOSH 3507 Acetaldehyde by HPLC/UV Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Fritted midget impinger | HPLC | 225-36-2 225-22 |
| OSHA 68 Acetaldehyde by GC -NSD Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Treated XAD-2 tube (450/225mg) | GC-NPD | 226-27 |
| ASTM D5197 Formaldehyde & other carbonyl compounds by HPLC Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Coated silica gel tube | HPLC-UV | 226-119 226-120 |
| Non-agency Acetaldehyde by Colorimetric analysis | Direct-reading | Gastec detector tube | 810-92 | |
| Non-agency Acetaldehyde by Colorimetric analysis | Passive | Gastec Dosi-tube | 810-91D 810-151D 810-152D | |
| Other | Passive | HPLC-UV | 500-100 | |
| Other | Passive | DR | 810-152D | |
| Other | Passive | DR | 810-91D |
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)