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Cristobalite
- CAS number
- 14464-46-1
- Also known as
- Cristobalite (silica, crystalline [respirable] by XRD ) · Cristobalite (silica, crystalline by IR) · Crystabolite · Crystalline silicon dioxide · Sibelite · Silica, crystalline cristobalite
UK workplace exposure limits
Our data hold no UK limit for this substance.
Sampling methods
| Method | Sampling | Medium | Analysis | Part numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDHS 101/2 Respirable crystalline silica by IR or XRD Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Cyclone with 25mm, 5.0µm PVC GLA-5000 filter | 225-69 225-5-25 | |
| NIOSH 7500 Crystalline silica by XRD Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Cyclone & 5µm PVC filter in cassette | XRD | 225-01-02 225-803 225-1 225-8208A 225-3851-PW |
| NIOSH 7500 Crystalline silica by XRD Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Cyclone & 5µm PVC filter in preloaded cassette | 225-01-02 225-803 225-1 | |
| NIOSH 7602 Crystalline silica by IR (KBr pellet) Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Cyclone & 5µm PVC filter in cassette | IR | 225-01-02 225-803 225-1 225-5-37-P 225-309 225-3851-PW |
| NIOSH 7602 Crystalline silica by IR (KBr pellet) Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Cyclone & 5µm PVC filter in preloaded cassette | 225-01-02 225-803 225-1 |
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)