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title: "Propylene glycol (particulates) (57-55-6): sampling methods"
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Hazard search

# Propylene glycol (particulates)

CAS number

57-55-6

Also known as

1,2-Dihydroxypropane · 1,2-Propanediol · 1,2-Propylene glycol · Methyl ethylene glycol · Propane-1,2-diol · Propane-1,2-diol (particulates) · Propane-1,2-diol (total vapour & particulates) · Propylene glycol · Propylene glycol (vapour and particulates)

## UK workplace exposure limits

| Limit | Value | Applies to |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 8-hour TWA | 10 mg/m³ | Propylene glycol (particulates) |
| 8-hour TWA | 150 ppm | Propylene glycol (vapour and particulates) |
| 8-hour TWA | 474 mg/m³ | Propylene glycol (vapour and particulates) |

## Sampling methods

| Method | Sampling | Medium | Analysis | Part numbers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **MDHS 14/4** / General inhalable or respirable dusts by gravimetric analysis / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs14-4.pdf) | Active (pump) | IOM with GF filter | GR | [225-70A](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/haz-dust-7204-particulate-monitor/#part-225-70a) / [225-58F](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/glass-fibre-depth-filters/#part-225-58f) |
| **NIOSH 5523** / Glycols by GC-FID / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2003-154/pdfs/5523.pdf) | Active (pump) | OVS-7 tube | GC-FID | [226-57](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-osha-versatile-sampler-ovs-tubes/#part-226-57) / [224-29V](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-gas-and-vapour-sampling-accessories/#part-224-29v) |
| **OSHA PV2051** / Propylene glycol by GC-FID / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/methods/osha-pv2051.pdf) | Active (pump) | OVS-7 tube | GC-FID | [226-57](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-osha-versatile-sampler-ovs-tubes/#part-226-57) |

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/)