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Methanol
- CAS number
- 67-56-1
- Also known as
- Carbinol · Methanol (methyl alcohol) · Methyl alcohol · Methyl alcohol (methanol) · Methyl alcohol (RH < 50% @ 25 C) · Wood alcohol · Wood alcohol (methanol) · Wood spirit (methanol)
UK workplace exposure limits
| Limit | Value | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| 8-hour TWA | 200 ppm | |
| 8-hour TWA | 266 mg/m³ | |
| 15-minute STEL | 250 ppm | |
| 15-minute STEL | 333 mg/m³ |
Notations
- Sk: can be absorbed through the skin
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) | Chromosorb 106 tube (300mg) | TD, GC | 226-358 |
| MDHS 80 | Active (pump) | GC-ECD | 226-357 | |
| MDHS 80 VOCs by thermal desorption and GC Method document (opens in a new tab) | Passive | Tenax thermal desorption tube (250mg) | 226-357 | |
| MDHS 96 VOCs by solvent desorption and GC Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Silica gel tube (100/50mg) | GC-FID | 226-51 |
| MDHS 104 VOCs by solvent or thermal desorption and GC Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Silica gel tube (100/50mg) | 226-51 | |
| NIOSH 2000 Methanol by GC-FID Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Silica gel tube (100/50mg) | GC-FID | 226-51 |
| NIOSH 2549 VOCs (screening) by thermal desorption and GC -MS Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Thermal desorption tube (250/150/100mg) | 226-330 | |
| OSHA 5001 Organic Vapor Sampling Group 2 by GC-FID Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Set of two Anasorb 747 tubes (400mg & 200mg) | GC-FID | 226-82 222-3L-1 |
| 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 Methanol by Colorimetric analysis | Direct-reading | Gastec detector tube | 810-111 810-111L 810-111LL | |
| Non-agency VOCs by solvent desorption and GC-FID Method document (opens in a new tab) | Passive | Passive sampler | 575-007 | |
| Other | Passive | GC-FID | 575-007 |
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)