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Methyl cyanoacrylate

CAS number
137-05-3
Also known as
MCA · Mecrylate · Methyl-2-cyanoacrylate · Methyl-2-cyanoacrylate (MCA)

UK workplace exposure limits

LimitValueApplies to
15-minute STEL 0.3 ppm
15-minute STEL 1.4 mg/m³

Sampling methods

MethodSamplingMedium AnalysisPart numbers
OSHA 55
Methyl & Ethyl 2-cyanoacrylate by HPLC/UV
Method document (opens in a new tab)
Active (pump) Coated XAD-7 tube (80/40mg) HPLC-UV 226-98

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)