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title: "Acetates: exposure limits and sampling — Analyt-MTC"
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Hazard search

# Acetates

CAS number

No CAS number

Also known as

Acetates (screening) · See individual compounds

## UK workplace exposure limits

Our data hold no UK limit for this substance.

## Sampling methods

| Method | Sampling | Medium | Analysis | Part numbers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **MDHS 72** / VOCs by thermal desorption and GC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs72.pdf) | Active (pump) | Varies; see individual compounds |  |  |
| **MDHS 80** / VOCs by thermal desorption and GC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs80.pdf) | Passive | Thermal desorption tube with diffusive end caps |  | [226-357](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-tenax-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-357) / [226-358](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-chromosorb-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-358) |
| **MDHS 88** / VOCs by solvent desorption and GC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs88.pdf) | Passive | Passive sampler |  |  |
| **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) | Charcoal tube (100/50mg) |  | [226-01](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-anasorb-sorbent-tubes/) |
| **MDHS 104** / VOCs by solvent or thermal desorption and GC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs104.pdf) | Active (pump) | Charcoal tube (100/50mg) |  | [226-01](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-anasorb-sorbent-tubes/) |
| **MDHS 104** / VOCs by solvent or thermal desorption and GC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs104.pdf) | Active (pump) | Chromosorb 106 TD tube (300mg) |  |  |
| **MDHS 104** / VOCs by solvent or thermal desorption and GC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs104.pdf) | Active (pump) | Tenax TD tube (250mg) |  |  |
| **NIOSH 1450** / Esters by GC-FID / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2003-154/pdfs/1450.pdf) | Active (pump) | Charcoal tube (100/50mg) |  | [226-01](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-anasorb-sorbent-tubes/) |
| **NIOSH 2549** | Active (pump) |  | GC-MS | [226-330](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-thermal-desorption-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-330) |
| **OSHA 1009** / n-, Iso-, sec- & tert-Butyl acetate by GC-FID / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/methods/osha-1009.pdf) | Active (pump) | Charcoal tube (100/50mg) |  | [226-01](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-anasorb-sorbent-tubes/) |
| **OSHA 1009** / n-, Iso-, sec- & tert-Butyl acetate by GC-FID / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/methods/osha-1009.pdf) | Passive | Passive sampler |  |  |
| **EPA TO-17** / Toxic Organic Compounds by thermal desorption and GC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.epa.gov/ttn/amtic/files/ambient/airtox/to-17r.pdf) | Active (pump) | Thermal desorption tube |  | [226-300](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-thermal-desorption-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-300) |

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/)