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title: "Phenol (108-95-2): exposure limits and sampling — Analyt-MTC"
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Hazard search

# Phenol

CAS number

108-95-2

Also known as

Carbolic acid · Carbolic acid (phenol) · Hydroxybenzene · Phenic acid · Phenol (carbolic acid) · Phenol (cresols)

## UK workplace exposure limits

| Limit | Value | Applies to |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 8-hour TWA | 2 ppm |  |
| 8-hour TWA | 7.8 mg/m³ |  |
| 15-minute STEL | 4 ppm |  |
| 15-minute STEL | 16 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)](https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs72.pdf) | Active (pump) | Tenax TD 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) | XAD-7 tube (100/50mg) | GC-FID | [226-95](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-xad-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-95) |
| **MDHS 104** / VOCs by thermal desorption and GC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs104.pdf) | Active (pump) | Tenax TD tube (250mg) |  | [226-357](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-tenax-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-357) |
| **NIOSH 2546** / Cresol (all isomers) & Phenol by GC-FID / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2003-154/pdfs/2546.pdf) | Active (pump) | XAD-7 tube (100/50mg) | GC-FID | [226-95](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-xad-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-95) |
| **NIOSH 2549** / VOCs (screening) by thermal desorption and GC -MS / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2003-154/pdfs/2549.pdf) | Active (pump) | Thermal desorption tube |  | [226-330](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-thermal-desorption-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-330) |
| **NIOSH 3502** / Phenol by GC-FID / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2003-154/pdfs/3502.pdf) | Active (pump) | Fritted midget impinger |  | 225-35-2 / [225-22](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/biosampler/#part-225-22) |
| **OSHA 32** / Phenol & Cresol by HPLC/UV / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/methods/osha-32.pdf) | Active (pump) | XAD-7 tube (100/50mg) | HPLC-UV | [226-95](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-xad-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-95) |
| **EPA TO-8** / Phenol and Methylphenols by HPLC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.epa.gov/ttn/amtic/airtox.html) | Active (pump) | Midget impinger | HPLC-UV | [225-36-1](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-impingers/#part-225-36-1) / [225-22](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/biosampler/#part-225-22) |
| **EPA TO-17** | Active (pump) |  | TD, GC | [226-350](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-anasorb-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-350) / [226-347](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-anasorb-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-347) / [224-26-02](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-gas-and-vapour-sampling-accessories/#part-224-26-02) / [224-26-CPC](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-gas-and-vapour-sampling-accessories/#part-224-26-cpc) |
| **EPA TO-17** / Toxic Organic Compounds by thermal desorption and GC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.epa.gov/ttn/amtic/files/ambient/airtox/to-17r.pdf) | Active (pump) | Thermal desorption tube |  | [226-300](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-thermal-desorption-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-300) |
| **Non-agency** / Phenol by Colorimetric analysis | Direct-reading | Gastec detector tube |  | [810-60](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/gastec-colour-gas-detector-tubes/#part-gst-60) |
| **Non-agency** / VOCs by solvent desorption and GC-FID / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.skcltd.com/images/pdfs/VOC_Chek_575_Series-Selection_Guide.pdf) | Passive | Passive sampler |  | [575-001](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-organic-vapour-passive-samplers/#part-575-001) / [575-002](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-organic-vapour-passive-samplers/#part-575-002) |
| **Other** | Passive |  | GC-FID | [575-001](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-organic-vapour-passive-samplers/#part-575-001) / [575-002](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-organic-vapour-passive-samplers/#part-575-002) |

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/)