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Styrene
- CAS number
- 100-42-5
- Also known as
- Ethenylbenzene · Phenylethylene · Styrene (phenylethylene) · Styrene (phenylethylene) (Hydrocarbons, Aromatic) · Styrene (phenylethylene) (see online Passive Sampling Guide) · Vinylbenzene
UK workplace exposure limits
| Limit | Value | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| 8-hour TWA | 100 ppm | |
| 8-hour TWA | 430 mg/m³ | |
| 15-minute STEL | 250 ppm | |
| 15-minute STEL | 1080 mg/m³ |
Sampling methods
| Method | Sampling | Medium | Analysis | Part numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDHS 72 VOCs by thermal desorption and GC Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Tenax thermal desorption tube (250mg) | TD, GC | 226-357 |
| MDHS 80 | Active (pump) | TD, GC | 226-357 | |
| MDHS 88 VOCs by solvent desorption and GC Method document (opens in a new tab) | Passive | Passive sampler | GC-FID | 575-002 575-006 |
| MDHS 96 VOCs by solvent desorption and GC Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Charcoal tube (100/50mg) | GC-FID | 226-01 |
| MDHS 104 VOCs by solvent desorption and GC Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Charcoal tube (100/50mg) | 226-01 | |
| MDHS 104 VOCs by thermal desorption and GC Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Tenax TD tube (250mg) | 226-357 | |
| NIOSH 1501 Hydrocarbons (aromatic) by GC-FID Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Charcoal tube (100/50mg) | GC-FID | 226-01 |
| OSHA 89 Divinyl benzene, Ethylvinyl benzene & Styrene by GC-FID Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Coated charcoal tube (100/50mg) | GC-FID | 226-73 |
| OSHA 1014 Styrene by GC-FID Method document (opens in a new tab) | Passive | Passive sampler | HPLC-UV | 575-006 |
| ASTM D5466 VOCs by GC -MS Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Canister | GC-MS | |
| EPA TO-17 | Active (pump) | TD, GC | 226-350 226-347 224-26-02 224-26-CPC | |
| EPA TO-17 VOCs by thermal desorption and GC Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Two Thermal Desorption tubes | ||
| EPA TO-17 Toxic Organic Compounds by thermal desorption and GC Method document (opens in a new tab) | Passive | Passive sampler | ||
| Non-agency Vinyl benzene by Colorimetric analysis | Direct-reading | Gastec detector tube | 810-124 810-124L 810-153 | |
| Non-agency VOCs by solvent extraction and GC Method document (opens in a new tab) | Passive | Anasorb CSC (500mg) passive sampler | 690-105 | |
| Non-agency VOCs by thermal desorption and GC Method document (opens in a new tab) | Passive | Anasorb GBC1 (370mg) or Chromosorb 106 (285 mg) or Tenax TA (265 mg) passive sampler | 690-101 690-103 690-104 | |
| Non-agency Styrene by Colorimetric analysis | Passive | Gastec Dosi-tube | 810-122DL | |
| Non-agency 54 | Active (pump) | GC-FID | 226-81A | |
| Other | Passive | GC-FID | 575-002 | |
| Other | Passive | GC-FID | 575-006 | |
| Other | Passive | TD, GC | 690-101 690-103 690-104 | |
| Other | Passive | GC-FID | 690-105 | |
| Other | Passive | DR | 810-122DL | |
| Other Internal | Passive | TD, GC | 690-101 690-103 690-104 | |
| Other Internal | Passive | GC-FID | 690-105 |
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)