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Mercury
- CAS number
- 7439-97-6
- Also known as
- Hg · Mercury & compounds (except alkyl compounds) · Mercury (Rathje & Marcero) · Mercury (vapor) · Mercury (vapor) (see online Passive Sampling Guide) · Mercury, Particulate (in Workplace Atmospheres, air samples) · Mercury, Particulate (in Workplace Atmospheres, wipe samples)
UK workplace exposure limits
| Limit | Value | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| 8-hour TWA | 0.02 mg/m³ |
Sampling methods
| Method | Sampling | Medium | Analysis | Part numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDHS 91/2 Metals & metalloids by XRF Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | IOM with 0.8µm MCE filter | 225-70A 225-19 | |
| NIOSH 6009 Mercury by AAS Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Anasorb C300 tube (200mg) with prefilter in cassette | AA | 226-17-1A 225-3-01 |
| OSHA ID 140 | Active (pump) | AA | 226-17-1A 225-3-01 | |
| OSHA ID 140 | Active (pump) | AA | 520-03 520-02A | |
| OSHA ID 145 | Active (pump) | AA | 225-3-01 225-1 | |
| OSHA ID 145 | wipe | 225-24 | ||
| OSHA ID-140 Mercury (vapour & particulate) by AAS Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Anasorb C300 sorbent tube (200mg) with prefilter in cassette | 226-17-1A 225-3-01 | |
| OSHA ID-140 Mercury vapour by AAS Method document (opens in a new tab) | Passive | Passive sampler | 520-02A 520-03 | |
| OSHA ID-145 Mercury (particulate) by AAS Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | 0.8µm MCE filter in cassette | 225-3-01 225-1 | |
| Non-agency Mercury vapour by Colorimetric analysis | Direct-reading | Gastec detector tube | 810-40 | |
| Non-agency 17 | Active (pump) | AA | 226-17-1A | |
| Non-agency 17 | Active (pump) | AA | 226-17-3A | |
| Other | Passive | AAS | 520-02A 520-03 |
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)