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title: "p-Chloronitrobenzene (100-00-5): sampling methods"
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Hazard search

# p-Chloronitrobenzene

CAS number

100-00-5

Also known as

1-Chloro-4-nitrobenzene · 1-Nitro-4-chlorobenzene · 4-Chloronitrobenzene · 4-Chloronitrobenzene (p-Nitrochlorobenzene) · 4-Nitrochlorobenzene · p-Nitrochlorobenzene (4-nitrochlorobenzene) · para-Chloronitrobenzene · para-Nitrochlorobenzene · PCNB · PNCB

## UK workplace exposure limits

| Limit | Value | Applies to |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 8-hour TWA | 1 mg/m³ |  |
| 15-minute STEL | 2 mg/m³ |  |

### Notations

-   Sk: can be absorbed through the skin

## Sampling methods

| Method | Sampling | Medium | Analysis | Part numbers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **MDHS 96** / VOCs by solvent desorption and GC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs96.pdf) | Active (pump) | Silica gel tube (150/75mg) |  | [226-10](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-silica-gel-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-10) |
| **MDHS 104** / VOCs by solvent desorption and GC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs104.pdf) | Active (pump) | Charcoal tube (100/50mg) |  | [226-01](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-anasorb-sorbent-tubes/) |
| **NIOSH 2005** / Nitroaromatic compounds by GC-FID / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2003-154/pdfs/2005.pdf) | Active (pump) | Silica gel tube (150/75mg) | GC-FID | [226-10](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-silica-gel-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-10) |

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/)