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title: "Mercaptoethanol (60-24-2): exposure limits and sampling"
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Hazard search

# Mercaptoethanol

CAS number

60-24-2

Also known as

2-Hydroxyethanethiol · 2-Mercaptoethanol · Thioethyleneglycol · Thioglycol · β-Mercaptoethanol

## UK workplace exposure limits

Our data hold no UK limit for this substance.

## Sampling methods

| Method | Sampling | Medium | Analysis | Part numbers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Non-agency** / 2-Mercaptoethanol by Colorimetric analysis | Direct-reading | Gastec detector tube |  | [810-75L](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/gastec-colour-gas-detector-tubes/#part-gst-75l) |

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)