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Acetic acid
- CAS number
- 64-19-7
- Also known as
- Ethanoic acid · Glacial Acetic acid · Methanecarboxylic acid
UK workplace exposure limits
| Limit | Value | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| 8-hour TWA | 10 ppm | |
| 8-hour TWA | 25 mg/m³ | |
| 15-minute STEL | 20 ppm | |
| 15-minute STEL | 50 mg/m³ |
Sampling methods
| Method | Sampling | Medium | Analysis | Part numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDHS 72 VOCs by thermal desorption and GC Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Porapak-N tube | ||
| MDHS 96 VOCs by solvent desorption and GC Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Charcoal tube (100/50mg) | 226-01 | |
| MDHS 104 VOCs by solvent or thermal desorption and GC Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Charcoal tube (100/50mg) | 226-01 | |
| NIOSH 1603 Acetic acid by GC-FID Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Charcoal tube (100/50mg) | GC-FID | 226-01 |
| OSHA PV2119 Acetic acid by IC Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Charcoal tube (100/50mg) | IC or GC-FID | 226-01 |
| EPA TO-17 VOCs by thermal desorption and GC Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Two Thermal Desorption tubes | TD, GC | 226-350 226-347 224-26-02 224-26-CPC |
| Non-agency Acetic acid by Colorimetric analysis | Direct-reading | Gastec detector tube | 810-81 810-81L | |
| Non-agency Acetic acid by Colorimetric analysis | Passive | Gastec Dosi-tube | 810-81D | |
| Non-agency Acetic acid and formic acid by IC /CD Method document (opens in a new tab) | Passive | Passive sampler | 500-200 | |
| Non-agency VOCs by solvent desorption and GC-FID Method document (opens in a new tab) | Passive | Passive sampler | 575-001 575-002 | |
| Other | Passive | IC/CD | 500-200 | |
| Other | Passive | GC-FID | 575-001 | |
| Other | Passive | GC-FID | 575-002 | |
| Other | Passive | DR | 810-81D |
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)