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title: "Dimethyl sulphide (75-18-3): exposure limits and sampling"
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Hazard search

# Dimethyl sulphide

CAS number

75-18-3

Also known as

Dimethyl monosulphide · DMS · Thiobismethane

## UK workplace exposure limits

Our data hold no UK limit for this substance.

## Sampling methods

| Method | Sampling | Medium | Analysis | Part numbers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Non-agency** / Dimethyl sulphide by Colorimetric analysis | Direct-reading | Gastec Pyrotec tube |  | [810-53](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/gastec-colour-gas-detector-tubes/#part-gst-53) |
| **Non-agency** / VOCs by solvent desorption and GC-FID / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.skcltd.com/images/pdfs/VOC_Chek_575_Series-Selection_Guide.pdf) | Passive | Anasorb CSC (350 mg) or Anasorb® 747 (500 mg) passive sampler |  | [575-001](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-organic-vapour-passive-samplers/#part-575-001) / [575-002](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-organic-vapour-passive-samplers/#part-575-002) |
| **Non-agency 42** | Active (pump) |  | GC-FPD | [263-10](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/standard-flexfoil-sample-bags-2/#part-263-10) / [231-10](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-tedlar-sample-bags/#part-231-10) |
| **Other** | Passive |  | GC-FID | [575-001](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-organic-vapour-passive-samplers/#part-575-001) / [575-002](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-organic-vapour-passive-samplers/#part-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)](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/)