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Ethylene oxide
- CAS number
- 75-21-8
- Also known as
- 1,2-Epoxyethane · Ethylene oxide (by portable GC) · Ethylene oxide (Qazi-Ketcham) · Oxirane
UK workplace exposure limits
| Limit | Value | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| 8-hour TWA | 1 ppm | |
| 8-hour TWA | 1.8 mg/m³ |
Notations
- Carc: carcinogen
- Sk: can be absorbed through the skin
Sampling methods
| Method | Sampling | Medium | Analysis | Part numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDHS 88 | Passive | GC-FID | 575-005 | |
| MDHS 96 VOCs by solvent desorption and GC Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Charcoal tube (100/50mg) | GC-FID | 226-01 |
| MDHS 104 VOCs by thermal desorption and GC Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Chromosorb 106 tube (300mg) | 226-358 | |
| NIOSH 1614 Ethylene oxide by GC-ECD Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Coated Anasorb 747 tube (100/50mg) | GC-ECD | 226-178 |
| NIOSH 3702 Ethylene oxide by portable GC -PID Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Sample bag | P GC-PID | 231-01 |
| OSHA 1010 Ethylene oxide by GC-ECD Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Coated Anasorb 747 tube (100/50mg) | GC-ECD | 226-178 |
| ASTM D4413 Ethylene oxide by GC-FID Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | CSC Charcoal tube (800/200mg) (or JXC Charcoal tube (630/315mg) - N/A from SKC) | 226-16 | |
| ASTM D5578 Ethylene oxide by GC-ECD (HBr derivatisation) Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Treated Anasorb 747 tube (100/50mg) | GC-ECD | 226-178 |
| Non-agency Ethylene oxide by Colorimetric analysis | Direct-reading | Gastec detector tube | 810-163 810-163L 810-163LL | |
| Non-agency VOCs by solvent desorption and GC-FID Method document (opens in a new tab) | Passive | Passive sampler | 575-005 | |
| Non-agency 14 | GC | |||
| Other | Passive | GC-ECD | 575-005 |
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); SKC Inc. (USA), Sampling Guides, used with SKC's permission (opens in a new tab)