--- title: "Acetone (67-64-1): exposure limits and sampling — Analyt-MTC" url: https://analyt-mtc.com/tools/hazard-search/acetone-67-64-1/ lang: en alternates: en: https://analyt-mtc.com/tools/hazard-search/acetone-67-64-1/ de: https://analyt-mtc.com/de/tools/gefahrstoffsuche/acetone-67-64-1/ --- Hazard search # Acetone CAS number 67-64-1 Also known as 2-Propanone · Acetone (2-propanone) · Acetone (Ketones I) · Dimethyl formaldehyde · Dimethyl ketone · Propan-2-one · Propanone · β-Ketopropane ## UK workplace exposure limits | Limit | Value | Applies to | | --- | --- | --- | | 8-hour TWA | 500 ppm | | | 8-hour TWA | 1210 mg/m³ | | | 15-minute STEL | 1500 ppm | | | 15-minute STEL | 3620 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)](https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs72.pdf) | Active (pump) | Chromosorb 106 tube (300mg) | | [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)](https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs88.pdf) | Passive | Passive sampler | GC-FID, GC-MS | [575-002](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-organic-vapour-passive-samplers/#part-575-002) | | **MDHS 96** / VOCs by solvent desorption and GC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://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)](https://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)](https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs104.pdf) | Active (pump) | Chromosorb 106 TD tube (300mg) | | [226-358](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-chromosorb-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-358) | | **NIOSH 1300** / Ketones by GC-FID / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2003-154/pdfs/1300.pdf) | Active (pump) | Charcoal tube (100/50mg) | GC-FID | [226-01](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-anasorb-sorbent-tubes/) | | **NIOSH 2027** | | | GC-FID | | | **NIOSH 2500** | Active (pump) | | GC-FID | [226-81A](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-anasorb-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-81a) | | **NIOSH 2549** / VOCs (screening) by thermal desorption and GC -MS / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2003-154/pdfs/2549.pdf) | Active (pump) | Thermal desorption tube | | [226-330](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-thermal-desorption-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-330) | | **NIOSH 2555** / Ketones by GC-FID / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2003-154/pdfs/2555.pdf) | Active (pump) | Anasorb CMS tube (150/75mg) | GC-FID | | | **OSHA 69** / Acetone by GC-FID / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/methods/osha-69.pdf) | Active (pump) | Carbosieve-III tubes (130/65mg) | | | | **ASTM D5197** / Formaldehyde & other carbonyl compounds by HPLC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.astm.org/Standards/D5197.htm) | Active (pump) | Coated silica gel tube | HPLC-UV | [226-119](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-silica-gel-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-119) / [226-120](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-silica-gel-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-120) | | **EPA TO-17** / VOCs by thermal desorption and GC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2019-11/documents/to-17r.pdf) | Active (pump) | Two Thermal Desorption tubes | | | | **Non-agency** / Acetone by Colorimetric analysis | Direct-reading | Gastec detector tube | | [810-151](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/gastec-colour-gas-detector-tubes/#part-gst-151) / [810-151L](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/gastec-colour-gas-detector-tubes/#part-gst-151l) | | **Non-agency** / VOCs by solvent extraction and GC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.skcltd.com/images/pdfs/ULTRA_Selection_Guide_April_2017.pdf) | Passive | Anasorb CSC (500mg) passive sampler | | [690-105](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-ultra-passive-samplers/#part-690-105) | | **Non-agency** / Acetone by Colorimetric analysis | Passive | Gastec Dosi-tube | | [810-151D](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/gastec-passive-dosi-tubes/#part-gst-151d) / [810-152D](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/gastec-passive-dosi-tubes/#part-gst-152d) | | **Other** | Passive | | GC-FID | [575-002](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-organic-vapour-passive-samplers/#part-575-002) | | **Other** | Passive | | GC-FID | [690-105](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-ultra-passive-samplers/#part-690-105) | | **Other** | Passive | | DR | [810-151D](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/gastec-passive-dosi-tubes/#part-gst-151d) | | **Other** | Passive | | DR | [810-152D](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/gastec-passive-dosi-tubes/#part-gst-152d) | | **Other Internal** | Passive | | GC-FID | [690-105](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-ultra-passive-samplers/#part-690-105) | 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/)