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title: "Aluminium oxides (inhalable) (1344-28-1): sampling methods"
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Hazard search

# Aluminium oxides (inhalable)

CAS number

1344-28-1

Also known as

alpha-Alumina · alpha-Alumina (respirable fraction) · alpha-Alumina (total dust) · Alumina · Alumina (aluminum & compounds \[total dust as Al\]) · Alumina (particulates, respirable) · Alumina (particulates, total) · Aluminium oxides (respirable)

## UK workplace exposure limits

| Limit | Value | Applies to |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 8-hour TWA | 10 mg/m³ | Aluminium oxides (inhalable) |
| 8-hour TWA | 4 mg/m³ | Aluminium oxides (respirable) |

## Sampling methods

| Method | Sampling | Medium | Analysis | Part numbers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **MDHS 14/4** / General inhalable or respirable dusts by gravimetric analysis (respirable) / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs14-4.pdf) | Active (pump) | IOM & foam (or cyclone) with GF filter |  | [225-70A](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/haz-dust-7204-particulate-monitor/#part-225-70a) / [225-58F](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/glass-fibre-depth-filters/#part-225-58f) / [225-772](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/iom-sampler/#part-225-772) / [225-69](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/plastic-cyclone/#part-225-69) |
| **MDHS 14/4** / General inhalable or respirable dusts by gravimetric analysis (total inhalable) / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs14-4.pdf) | Active (pump) | IOM with GF filter |  | [225-70A](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/haz-dust-7204-particulate-monitor/#part-225-70a) / [225-58F](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/glass-fibre-depth-filters/#part-225-58f) |
| **NIOSH 0500** | Active (pump) |  | GR | [225-5-37-P](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/gla-5000-pvc-membrane-filters/#part-225-5-37-p) / [225-1](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/aluminium-respirable-dust-cyclone/#part-225-1) / [225-2LF](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/sureseal-cassette-blanks/#part-225-2lf) |
| **NIOSH 0600** | Active (pump) |  | GR | [225-01-02](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/aluminium-respirable-dust-cyclone/#part-225-01-02) / [225-1](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/aluminium-respirable-dust-cyclone/#part-225-1) / [225-8208A](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/gla-5000-pvc-membrane-filters/#part-225-8208) / [225-3851-PW](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/disposable-parallel-particle-impactors/#part-225-3851-pw) |
| **NIOSH 7013** / Aluminium & compounds by AAS / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2003-154/pdfs/7013.pdf) | Active (pump) | 0.8µm MCE filter in cassette | AA-F | [225-3-01](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/mixed-cellulose-ester-membrane-filters/#part-225-3-01) / [225-1](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/aluminium-respirable-dust-cyclone/#part-225-1) |
| **OSHA ID-121** / Metal & metalloid particulates by AAS / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/methods/osha-id121.pdf) | Active (pump) | 0.8µm MCE filter in cassette |  | [225-3-01](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/mixed-cellulose-ester-membrane-filters/#part-225-3-01) / [225-1](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/aluminium-respirable-dust-cyclone/#part-225-1) |
| **OSHA ID-198SG** / Aluminium oxide by AAS / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/methods/osha-id198sg.pdf) | Active (pump) | 0.8µm MCE filter in cassette |  | [225-3-01](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/mixed-cellulose-ester-membrane-filters/#part-225-3-01) |
| **OSHA PV2121** / Gravimetric Determination / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/methods/osha-pv2121.pdf) | Active (pump) | Preloaded Filter Cassette | GR | [225-803](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/gla-5000-pvc-membrane-filters/#part-225-803) / [225-1](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/aluminium-respirable-dust-cyclone/#part-225-1) / [225-105](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/gs-1-respirable-dust-cyclone/#part-225-105) / [225-8208A](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/gla-5000-pvc-membrane-filters/#part-225-8208) / [225-3851-PW](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/disposable-parallel-particle-impactors/#part-225-3851-pw) / [225-8204A](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/gla-5000-pvc-membrane-filters/#part-225-8204a) / [225-2LF](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/sureseal-cassette-blanks/#part-225-2lf) |

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/)