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o-Tolidine

CAS number
119-93-7
Also known as
3,3'-Dimethylbenzidine · ortho-Tolidine

UK workplace exposure limits

Our data hold no UK limit for this substance.

Sampling methods

MethodSamplingMedium AnalysisPart numbers
NIOSH 5013
o-Tolidine-based dyes by HPLC/UV
Method document (opens in a new tab)
Active (pump) 5µm PTFE filter in cassette 225-17A
225-3LF
225-1
OSHA 71
o-Dianisidine, 4.4-Methylenebis(2-chloroaniline), and o-Tolidine by GC-ECD
Method document (opens in a new tab)
Active (pump) Coated 37mm glass fibre filters in cassette GC-ECD 225-9004
225-1

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