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Benzyl alcohol

CAS number
100-51-6
Also known as
Benzenecarbinol · Benzenemethanol · Phenylcarbinol · Phenylmethanol · Phenylmethyl alcohol · α-Hydroxytoluene · α-Toluenol

UK workplace exposure limits

Our data hold no UK limit for this substance.

Sampling methods

MethodSamplingMedium AnalysisPart numbers
OSHA PV2009
Benzyl alchohol by GC-FID
Method document (opens in a new tab)
Active (pump) XAD-7 tube (100/50mg) GC-FID 226-95
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 GC-FID 575-001
575-002

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)