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title: "Diesel particulate matter: exposure limits and sampling"
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Hazard search

# Diesel particulate matter

CAS number

No CAS number

Also known as

Diesel exhaust particles (see elemental carbon)

## UK workplace exposure limits

Our data hold no UK limit for this substance.

## Sampling methods

| Method | Sampling | Medium | Analysis | Part numbers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **NIOSH 5040** | Active (pump) |  | TOA-FID | [225-401](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/diesel-particulate-matter-dpm-cyclone/#part-225-401) / [225-100](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/gs-3-respirable-dust-cyclone/#part-225-100) / [225-1](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/aluminium-respirable-dust-cyclone/#part-225-1) |
| **ASTM D 6877** | Active (pump) |  | EGA-TOS | [225-317](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/diesel-particulate-matter-dpm-cyclone/#part-225-317) / [225-401](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/diesel-particulate-matter-dpm-cyclone/#part-225-401) |
| **MSHA 30CFR57.5060** | Active (pump) |  | TOA-FID | [225-317](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/diesel-particulate-matter-dpm-cyclone/#part-225-317) / [225-105](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/gs-1-respirable-dust-cyclone/#part-225-105) / [225-1](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/aluminium-respirable-dust-cyclone/#part-225-1) / [225-401](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/diesel-particulate-matter-dpm-cyclone/#part-225-401) / [225-100](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/gs-3-respirable-dust-cyclone/#part-225-100) |
| **MSHA 30CFR57.5060** | Active (pump) |  | TOA-FID | [225-385](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/disposable-parallel-particle-impactors/#part-225-385) / [225-1827](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/quartz-depth-filters/#part-225-1827) |

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 Inc. (USA), Sampling Guides, used with SKC's permission (opens in a new tab)](https://international.skcinc.com/sampling-guides/)