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Acetone cyanohydrin

CAS number
75-86-5
Also known as
2-Cyanopropan-2-ol · 2-Hydroxy-2-methyl propionitrile · 2-Methyl-lactonitrile · p-Hydroxyisobutyronitrile

UK workplace exposure limits

Our data hold no UK limit for this substance.

Sampling methods

MethodSamplingMedium AnalysisPart numbers
NIOSH 2506
Acetone cyanohydrin by GC-NPD
Method document (opens in a new tab)
Active (pump) Porapak QS tube (100/50mg)
Non-agency
Acetone cyanohydrin by Colorimetric analysis
Direct-reading Gastec detector tube 810-12L

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.

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