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Hazard search

# Dipropylene glycol methyl ether

CAS number

34590-94-8

Also known as

2-(2-Methoxypropoxy)propan-1-ol · Dipropylene glycol methyl ether (glycol ethers) · Dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether · Dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether (glycol ethers) · DPGME

## UK workplace exposure limits

| Limit | Value | Applies to |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 8-hour TWA | 50 ppm |  |
| 8-hour TWA | 308 mg/m³ |  |

### Notations

-   Sk: can be absorbed through the skin

## Sampling methods

| Method | Sampling | Medium | Analysis | Part numbers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **MDHS 72** / VOCs by thermal desorption and GC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs72.pdf) | Active (pump) | Tenax thermal desorption tube (250mg) or Chromosorb 106 tube (300mg) | TD, GC | [226-357](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-tenax-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-357) / [226-358](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-chromosorb-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-358) |
| **MDHS 88** / VOCs by solvent desorption and GC-FID / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs88.pdf) | Passive | Anasorb CSC (350 mg) or Anasorb® 747 (500 mg) 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 104** / VOCs by solvent desorption and GC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs104.pdf) | Active (pump) | Anasorb 747 tube (140/70mg) |  | [226-81A](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-anasorb-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-81a) |
| **NIOSH 2554** / Glycol ethers by GC-FID / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2003-154/pdfs/2554.pdf) | Active (pump) | Anasorb 747 tube (140/70mg) | GC-FID | [226-81A](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-anasorb-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-81a) |
| **OSHA 101** / Dipropylene glycol methyl ether by GC-FID / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/methods/osha-101.pdf) | Active (pump) | Charcoal tube (100/50mg) | GC-FID | [226-01](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-anasorb-sorbent-tubes/) |
| **Other** | Passive |  | GC-FID | [575-001](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-organic-vapour-passive-samplers/#part-575-001) |
| **Other** | Passive |  | GC-FID | [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/)