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title: "Hexachlorocyclopentadiene (77-47-4): sampling methods"
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Hazard search

# Hexachlorocyclopentadiene

CAS number

77-47-4

Also known as

Hexachloro-1,3-cyclopentadiene · Hexachlorocyclopentadiene (hexachloro-1,3-cyclopentadiene)

## UK workplace exposure limits

Our data hold no UK limit for this substance.

## Sampling methods

| Method | Sampling | Medium | Analysis | Part numbers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **MDHS 96** / VOCs by solvent desorption and GC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs96.pdf) | Active (pump) | Set of two Porapak-T tubes (75/25mg) |  | [226-116](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-porapak-sorbent-tubes/) |
| **NIOSH 2518** / Hexachloro-1,3-cyclopentadiene by GC-ECD / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2003-154/pdfs/2518.pdf) | Active (pump) | Set of two Porapak-T tubes (75/25mg) | GC-ECD | [226-116](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-porapak-sorbent-tubes/) |
| **ASTM D4861-23** / Pesticides and Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Air / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.astm.org/d4861-23.html) | Active (pump) | Low Volume PUF Tube |  | [226-92](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-polyurethane-foam-puf-tubes/#part-226-92) |

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/)