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title: "Hydrogen peroxide (7722-84-1): exposure limits and sampling"
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Hazard search

# Hydrogen peroxide

CAS number

7722-84-1

Also known as

Dihydrogen dioxide · Hydrogen dioxide · Hydroperoxide · Peroxyacetic acid (peracetic acid) & Hydrogen peroxide

## UK workplace exposure limits

| Limit | Value | Applies to |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 8-hour TWA | 1 ppm |  |
| 8-hour TWA | 1.4 mg/m³ |  |
| 15-minute STEL | 2 ppm |  |
| 15-minute STEL | 2.8 mg/m³ |  |

## Sampling methods

| Method | Sampling | Medium | Analysis | Part numbers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **OSHA 1019** / Hydrogen Peroxide analyzed by spectrophotometry VAS / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/methods/osha-1019.pdf) | Active (pump) | Filter Cassette | UV-VIS | [225-9031](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-coated-treated-filters/#part-225-9031) / [225-1](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/aluminium-respirable-dust-cyclone/#part-225-1) / [225-9030](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-coated-treated-filters/#part-225-9030) |
| **OSHA ID-126SG** / Hydrogen peroxide by DPP / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.osha.gov/dts/sltc/methods/partial/t-id126sg-pv-01-0201-m/t-id126sg-pv-01-0201-m.html) | Active (pump) | Fritted midget impinger | DPP | [225-36-2](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-impingers/#part-225-36-2) / [225-22](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/biosampler/#part-225-22) / [225-36-5](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-impingers/#part-225-36-5) |
| **Non-agency** / Hydrogen peroxide by Colorimetric analysis | Active (pump) | Gastec Detector Tube |  | [810-32](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/gastec-colour-gas-detector-tubes/#part-gst-32) |
| **Non-agency** / Peracetic Acid by MAS and Hydrogen Peroxide by HPLC/UV / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://doi.org/10.1093/annhyg/meh067) | Active (pump) | Treated silica gel tube & filter for hydrogen peroxide |  | [226-193-UC](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-silica-gel-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-193-uc) / [226-199-UC](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-silica-gel-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-199-uc) / [225-9030](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-coated-treated-filters/#part-225-9030) |
| **Non-agency** / Hydrogen peroxide by Colorimetric analysis | Passive | Gastec Dosi-tube |  | [810-32D](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/gastec-passive-dosi-tubes/#part-gst-32d) |
| **Non-agency 57** | Active (pump) |  | MAS/HPLC-UV | [225-9030](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-coated-treated-filters/#part-225-9030) / [226-193-UC](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-silica-gel-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-193-uc) / [226-199-UC](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-silica-gel-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-199-uc) |
| **Other** | Passive |  | DR | [810-32D](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/gastec-passive-dosi-tubes/#part-gst-32d) |

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/)