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Furfural
- CAS number
- 98-01-1
- Also known as
- 2-Furaldehyde (furfural) · 2-Furfural · 2-Furfuraldehyde · 2-Furylaldehyde · Furfural (Aldehydes, Screening)
UK workplace exposure limits
| Limit | Value | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| 8-hour TWA | 2 ppm | |
| 8-hour TWA | 8 mg/m³ | |
| 15-minute STEL | 5 ppm | |
| 15-minute STEL | 20 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) | Active (pump) | Tenax thermal desorption tube (250mg) | TD, GC | 226-357 |
| MDHS 104 VOCs by solvent or thermal desorption and GC Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Tenax TD tube (250mg) | 226-357 | |
| NIOSH 2529 Furfural by GC-FID Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Coated XAD-2 tube (120/60mg) | GC-FID | 226-118 |
| NIOSH 2539 Aldehydes (screening) by GC-FID /MS Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Coated XAD-2 tube (120/60mg) | GC-FID & GC-MS | 226-118 |
| OSHA 72 Furfural by GC-FID Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Anasorb 747 tube (140/70mg) | GC-FID | 226-81A |
| EPA TO-17 VOCs by thermal desorption and GC Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Two Thermal Desorption tubes | TD, GC | 226-350 226-347 224-26-02 224-26-CPC |
| Non-agency Furfural by Colorimetric analysis | Direct-reading | Gastec detector tube | 810-154 | |
| Non-agency Furfural by Colorimetric analysis | Passive | Gastec Dosi-tube | 810-91D | |
| Other | Passive | DR | 810-91D |
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)