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title: "Diphenyl ether (101-84-8): exposure limits and sampling"
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Hazard search

# Diphenyl ether

CAS number

101-84-8

Also known as

Diphenyl ether (vapour) · Diphenyl oxide · Diphenyl oxide (phenyl ether) · Phenoxybenzene · Phenyl ether · Phenyl ether (diphenyl oxide) · Phenyl ether (see online Passive Sampling Guide)

## UK workplace exposure limits

| Limit | Value | Applies to |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 8-hour TWA | 1 ppm |  |
| 8-hour TWA | 7 mg/m³ |  |
| 15-minute STEL | 2 ppm |  |
| 15-minute STEL | 14 mg/m³ |  |

## Sampling methods

| Method | Sampling | Medium | Analysis | Part numbers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **MDHS 88** / VOCs by solvent desorption and GC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs88.pdf) | Passive | Passive sampler | 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) |
| **MDHS 96** | Active (pump) |  | GC-FID | [226-35-01](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-tenax-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-35-01) |
| **MDHS 96** / VOCs by solvent desorption & GC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs96.pdf) | Active (pump) | Charcoal tube (100/50mg) |  | [226-01](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-anasorb-sorbent-tubes/) |
| **NIOSH 1617** / Phenyl ether by GC-FID / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2003-154/pdfs/1617.pdf) | Active (pump) | Charcoal tube (100/50mg) | GC-FID | [226-01](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-anasorb-sorbent-tubes/) |
| **OSHA PV2022** / Diphenyl, Phenyl ether & Phenyl ether-Biphenyl mixture by GC-FID / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/methods/osha-pv2022.pdf) | Active (pump) | XAD-7 tube (100/50mg) | GC-FID | [226-95](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-xad-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-95) |
| **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/)