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Silica, crystalline quartz
- CAS number
- 14808-60-7
- Also known as
- Quartz · Quartz (respirable) in coal dust, (silica in coal mine dust) · Quartz (see silica, respirable crystalline) · Quartz (silica, crystalline [respirable]) by XRD · Quartz (silica, crystalline by IR) · Silica (quartz) in coal dust (quartz in coal mine dust by IR)
UK workplace exposure limits
Our data hold no UK limit for this substance.
Sampling methods
| Method | Sampling | Medium | Analysis | Part numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDHS 101/2 Respirable crystalline silica by IR or XRD Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Cyclone with PVC filter | 225-69 225-5-25 | |
| NIOSH 7500 Crystalline silica by XRD Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Cyclone & 5µm PVC filter in preloaded cassette | XRD | 225-01-02 225-803 225-1 225-8208A 225-3851-PW |
| NIOSH 7601 Crystalline silica by VIS Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Cyclone & 5µm PVC filter in preloaded cassette | 225-01-02 225-803 225-1 | |
| NIOSH 7602 Crystalline silica by IR (KBr pellet) Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Cyclone & 5µm PVC filter in preloaded cassette | IR | 225-01-02 225-803 225-1 225-5-37-P 225-309 225-3851-PW |
| NIOSH 7603 Quartz in coal mine dust by IR (respirable) Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Cyclone & 5µm PVC filter in cassette | IR | 225-01-02 225-5-37-P 225-3LF 225-1 225-309 225-3851-PW |
| OSHA ID 142 | ||||
| OSHA ID-142 Quartz & Cristobalite by XRD Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Cyclone & 5µm PVC filter in preloaded cassette | 225-105 225-803 225-1 |
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)