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title: "Glutaraldehyde (111-30-8): exposure limits and sampling"
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Hazard search

# Glutaraldehyde

CAS number

111-30-8

Also known as

1,5-Pentanedial · Glutaric dialdehyde

## UK workplace exposure limits

| Limit | Value | Applies to |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 8-hour TWA | 0.05 ppm |  |
| 8-hour TWA | 0.2 mg/m³ |  |
| 15-minute STEL | 0.05 ppm |  |
| 15-minute STEL | 0.2 mg/m³ |  |

### Notations

-   Sen: can cause sensitisation

## Sampling methods

| Method | Sampling | Medium | Analysis | Part numbers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **MDHS 93** / Glutaraldehyde by HPLC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs93.pdf) | Active (pump) | Coated glass fibre filters in 37mm cassette |  | [225-9003](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-coated-treated-filters/#part-225-9003) / [225-1](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/aluminium-respirable-dust-cyclone/#part-225-1) |
| **MDHS 102** / Aldehydes by HPLC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs102.pdf) | Active (pump) | Coated Glass fibre filters OR coated silica gel tube | HPLC | [225-9003](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-coated-treated-filters/#part-225-9003) / [226-119](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-silica-gel-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-119) / [226-120](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-silica-gel-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-120) |
| **MDHS 102** / Aldehydes by HPLC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs102.pdf) | Passive | Passive sampler | HPLC | [500-100](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-umex-100-passive-sampler-for-formaldehyde/#part-500-100) |
| **NIOSH 2531** / Glutaraldehyde by GC-FID / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2003-154/pdfs/2531.pdf) | Active (pump) | Coated XAD-2 tube (120/60mg) | GC-FID | [226-118](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-xad-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-118) |
| **NIOSH 2532** | Active (pump) |  | HPLC-UV | [226-119](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-silica-gel-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-119) |
| **NIOSH 2532** / Glutaraldehyde by HPLC/UV / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2003-154/pdfs/2532.pdf) | Active (pump) | Coated silica gel tube (300/150mg) |  | 225-119 |
| **OSHA 64** / Glutaraldehyde by HPLC/UV / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/methods/osha-64.pdf) | Active (pump) | Coated glass fibre filters in 37mm cassette | HPLC-UV | [225-9003](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-coated-treated-filters/#part-225-9003) / [225-1](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/aluminium-respirable-dust-cyclone/#part-225-1) / [225-9019](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-coated-treated-filters/#part-225-9019) |
| **Non-agency 43** | Active (pump) |  | GC-FID | [226-10](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-silica-gel-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-10) |
| **Other** | Passive |  | HPLC-UV | [500-100](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-umex-100-passive-sampler-for-formaldehyde/#part-500-100) |

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/)