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title: "Chlorinated benzenes: exposure limits and sampling"
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# Chlorinated benzenes

CAS number

No CAS number

Also known as

1,2-Dichlorobenzene · 1,3-Dichlorobenzene · 1,4-Dichlorobenzene · Chlorobenzene · m-dichlorobenzene · o-dichlorobenzene · p-dichlorobenzene

## UK workplace exposure limits

Our data hold no UK limit for this substance.

## Sampling methods

| Method | Sampling | Medium | Analysis | Part numbers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **MDHS 88** / VOCs by solvent desorption and GC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs88.pdf) | Passive | Passive sampler |  | [575-001](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-organic-vapour-passive-samplers/#part-575-001) |
| **NIOSH 1003** / Halogenated hydrocarbons by GC-FID / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2003-154/pdfs/1003.pdf) | Active (pump) | Charcoal tube (100/50mg) |  | [226-01](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-anasorb-sorbent-tubes/) |
| **NIOSH 2549** / VOCs (screening) by thermal desorption and GC -MS / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2003-154/pdfs/2549.pdf) | Active (pump) | Anasorb GCB2/GCB1/Carbosieve S-111 thermal desorption tube |  | [226-330](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-thermal-desorption-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-330) |
| **ASTM D5466** / VOCs by GC -MS / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.astm.org/Standards/D5466.htm) | Active (pump) | Canister |  |  |
| **Non-agency** / Dichlorobenzenes by Colorimetric analysis | Direct-reading | Gastec detector tube |  | [810-127](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/gastec-colour-gas-detector-tubes/#part-gst-127) |

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)