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title: "Caprolactam (dust and vapour) (105-60-2): sampling methods"
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Hazard search

# Caprolactam (dust and vapour)

CAS number

105-60-2

Also known as

1,6-Hexanolactam · 1,6-Hexanolactam (dust & vapour) · 1,6-Hexanolactam (dust only) · 2-Oxohexamethylenimine · Caprolactam · Caprolactam (dust only) · ε-Caprolactam

## UK workplace exposure limits

| Limit | Value | Applies to |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 8-hour TWA | 10 mg/m³ | Caprolactam (dust and vapour) |
| 15-minute STEL | 20 mg/m³ | Caprolactam (dust and vapour) |
| 8-hour TWA | 1 mg/m³ | Caprolactam (dust only) |
| 15-minute STEL | 3 mg/m³ | Caprolactam (dust only) |

## Sampling methods

| Method | Sampling | Medium | Analysis | Part numbers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **MDHS 14/4** | Active (pump) |  | GR | [225-70A](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/haz-dust-7204-particulate-monitor/#part-225-70a) / [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) / [225-58F](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/glass-fibre-depth-filters/#part-225-58f) |
| **OSHA PV2012** / Caprolactam by HPLC/UV / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/methods/osha-pv2012.pdf) | Active (pump) | OVS-7 tube | HPLC-UV | [226-57](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-osha-versatile-sampler-ovs-tubes/#part-226-57) |

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/)