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title: "Ethanolamine (141-43-5): exposure limits and sampling"
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Hazard search

# Ethanolamine

CAS number

141-43-5

Also known as

2-Aminoethanol · 2-Aminoethanol (Ethanolamine) · 2-Aminoethanol (MED) · 2-Aminoethyl alcohol · ETA, Ethanolamine · Ethanolamine (2-AMINOETHANOL) · MEA 90 · MEA, 2-Aminoethanol · MEA-LCI · Monoethanolamine · Monoethanolamine (2-aminoethanol; MED) · Monoethanolamine (see 2-aminoethanol)

## UK workplace exposure limits

| Limit | Value | Applies to |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 8-hour TWA | 1 ppm |  |
| 8-hour TWA | 2.5 mg/m³ |  |
| 15-minute STEL | 3 ppm |  |
| 15-minute STEL | 7.6 mg/m³ |  |

### Notations

-   Sk: can be absorbed through the skin

## Sampling methods

| Method | Sampling | Medium | Analysis | Part numbers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **MDHS 96** / VOCs by solvent desorption and GC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs96.pdf) | Active (pump) | Silica gel tube (300/150mg) | GC-FID | [226-10-04](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-silica-gel-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-10-04) |
| **NIOSH 2007** / Aminoethanol compounds by GC-FID / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2003-154/pdfs/2007.pdf) | Active (pump) | Silica gel tube (300/150mg) | GC-FID | [226-10-04](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-silica-gel-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-10-04) |
| **NIOSH 3509** / Aminoethanol compounds by IC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2003-154/pdfs/3509.pdf) | Active (pump) | Midget impinger | IC | [225-36-1](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-impingers/#part-225-36-1) / [225-22](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/biosampler/#part-225-22) |
| **OSHA PV2111** / Ethanolamine by HPLC/UV / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/methods/osha-pv2111.pdf) | Active (pump) | Coated XAD-2 tube (80/40mg) | HPLC-UV | [226-30-18](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-xad-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-30-18) |
| **Non-agency** / Ethanolamine by Colorimetric analysis | Direct-reading | Gastec detector tube |  | [810-180](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/gastec-colour-gas-detector-tubes/#part-gst-180) / [810-180L](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/gastec-colour-gas-detector-tubes/#part-gst-180l) |
| **Other** | Passive |  | HPLC-UV |  |

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/)