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title: "Acetylene tetrabromide (79-27-6): sampling methods"
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Hazard search

# Acetylene tetrabromide

CAS number

79-27-6

Also known as

1,1,2,2-Tetrabromoethane · 1,1,2,2-Tetrabromomethane · Acetylene tetrabromide (1,1,2,2-tetrabromoethane) · Muthmanns liquid · TBE · Tetrabromoacetylene

## UK workplace exposure limits

| Limit | Value | Applies to |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 8-hour TWA | 0.5 ppm |  |
| 8-hour TWA | 7.2 mg/m³ |  |

### Notations

-   Sk: can be absorbed through the skin

## Sampling methods

| Method | Sampling | Medium | Analysis | Part numbers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **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) | Silica gel tube (150/75mg) | GC-FID | [226-10](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-silica-gel-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-10) |
| **NIOSH 2003** / 1,1,2,2-Tetrabromide by GC-FID / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2003-154/pdfs/2003.pdf) | Active (pump) | Silica gel tube (150/75mg) | GC-FID | [226-10](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-silica-gel-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-10) |
| **Non-agency** / 1,1,2,2-Tetrabromoethane by Colorimetric analysis | Direct-reading | Gastec detector tube |  | [810-135L](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/gastec-colour-gas-detector-tubes/#part-gst-135l) |

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/)