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title: "Methylcyclohexanone (583-60-8): exposure limits and sampling"
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Hazard search

# Methylcyclohexanone

CAS number

583-60-8

Also known as

2-Methylcyclohexanone · 3-Methylcyclohexanone · 4-Methylcyclohexanone

## UK workplace exposure limits

| Limit | Value | Applies to |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 8-hour TWA | 50 ppm |  |
| 8-hour TWA | 233 mg/m³ |  |
| 15-minute STEL | 75 ppm |  |
| 15-minute STEL | 350 mg/m³ |  |

## Sampling methods

| Method | Sampling | Medium | Analysis | Part numbers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **MDHS 72** / VOCs by thermal desorption and GC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs72.pdf) | Active (pump) | Tenax thermal desorption tube (250mg) | TD, GC | [226-357](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-tenax-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-357) |
| **MDHS 80** | Active (pump) |  | TD, GC | [226-357](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-tenax-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-357) |
| **MDHS 80** / VOCs by thermal desorption and GC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs80.pdf) | Passive | Tenax thermal desorption tube (250mg) |  | [226-357](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-tenax-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-357) |
| **MDHS 96** / VOCs by solvent desorption and GC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs96.pdf) | Active (pump) | Charcoal tube (100/50mg) | GC-FID | [226-01](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-anasorb-sorbent-tubes/) |
| **NIOSH 2521** / Methylcyclohexanone by GC-FID / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2003-154/pdfs/2521.pdf) | Active (pump) | Porapak-Q tube (150/75mg) |  | [226-115](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-porapak-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-115) |
| **Non-agency** / Methylcyclohexanone by Colorimetric analysis | Direct-reading | Gastec Detector Tube |  | [810-155](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/gastec-colour-gas-detector-tubes/#part-gst-155) |

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); [SKC Inc. (USA), Sampling Guides, used with SKC's permission (opens in a new tab)](https://international.skcinc.com/sampling-guides/)