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title: "Ethylene (74-85-1): exposure limits and sampling"
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Hazard search

# Ethylene

CAS number

74-85-1

Also known as

Ethene

## UK workplace exposure limits

Our data hold no UK limit for this substance.

## Sampling methods

| Method | Sampling | Medium | Analysis | Part numbers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Non-agency** / Ethylene by Colorimetric analysis | Direct-reading | Gastec Detector Tube |  | [810-172](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/gastec-colour-gas-detector-tubes/#part-gst-172) / [810-172L](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/gastec-colour-gas-detector-tubes/#part-gst-172l) / [810-103](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/gastec-colour-gas-detector-tubes/#part-gst-103) / [810-171](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/gastec-colour-gas-detector-tubes/#part-gst-171) |
| **Non-agency** / Ethylene by Colorimetric analysis | Passive | Gastec Dosi-tube |  | [810-174D](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/gastec-passive-dosi-tubes/#part-gst-174d) |
| **Other** | Passive |  | DR | [810-174D](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/gastec-passive-dosi-tubes/#part-gst-174d) |

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/)