Hazard search
Mesitylene
- CAS number
- 108-67-8
- Also known as
- 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene · 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene (mesitylene) · 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene (mesitylene) (see online Passive Sampling Guide) · Mesitylene (1,3,5-trimethylbenzene) · Mesitylene (1,3,5-trimethylbenzene) (see online Passive Sampling Guide)
UK workplace exposure limits
Our data hold no UK limit for this substance.
Sampling methods
| Method | Sampling | Medium | Analysis | Part numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDHS 72 VOCs by thermal desorption and GC Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Tenax (250mg) or Chromosorb 106 (300mg) thermal desorption tube | 226-357 226-358 | |
| MDHS 88 VOCs by solvent desorption and GC Method document (opens in a new tab) | Passive | Passive sampler | 575-001 575-002 | |
| OSHA 1020 Trimethylbenzene by gas chromatography GC-FID Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Sorbent Tube | GC-FID | 226-01 |
| OSHA 1020 Trimethylbenzene by gas chromatography GC-FID Method document (opens in a new tab) | Passive | Passive Sampler | GC-FID | 575-002 |
| ASTM D5466 VOCs by GC -MS Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Canister | GC-MS | |
| EPA TO-17 VOCs by thermal desorption and GC Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Two Thermal Desorption tubes | TD, GC | 226-350 226-347 224-26-02 224-26-CPC |
| Non-agency Trimethylbenzene by Colorimetric analysis | Direct-reading | Gastec detector tube | 810-123 | |
| Other | Passive | GC-FID | 575-001 575-002 |
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)