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Platinum metal
- CAS number
- 7440-06-4
- Also known as
- Platinum · Platinum (as Pt), metal · Platinum (as Pt), soluble salts · Platinum (Elements by ICP HNO3 Digestion) · Pt
UK workplace exposure limits
| Limit | Value | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| 8-hour TWA | 5 mg/m³ |
Sampling methods
| Method | Sampling | Medium | Analysis | Part numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDHS 91/2 Metals & metalloids by XRF Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | IOM or cyclone with 0.8µm MCE filter | 225-70A 225-1930 | |
| NIOSH 7303 Elements by ICP (Hot block/HCl/HNO3 Digestion) Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | 0.8µm MCE filter in 37mm cassette | ICP-AES | 225-3-01 225-1 |
| OSHA ID 121 | Active (pump) | AA or AES | 225-3-01 225-1 | |
| OSHA ID 130SG | Active (pump) | AA | 225-3-01 225-1 | |
| OSHA ID-121 Metal & metalloid particulates by AAS Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | 0.8µm MCE filter in cassette | 225-3-01 225-1 | |
| OSHA ID-130SG Platinum by AAS -GF Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | 0.8µm MCE filter in 37mm cassette | 225-3-01 225-1 | |
| BS ISO 15202-1:2020 Metals and Metalloids by ICP -AES Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | IOM with 0.8µm MCE filter | 225-70A 225-1930 |
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)