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tert-Butyl acetate

CAS number
540-88-5
Also known as
1,1-Dimethylethanol acetate · 1,1-Dimethylethyl acetate · t-Butyl acetate · t-Butyl acetate (Esters I)

UK workplace exposure limits

LimitValueApplies to
8-hour TWA 200 ppm
8-hour TWA 966 mg/m³
15-minute STEL 250 ppm
15-minute STEL 1210 mg/m³

Sampling methods

MethodSamplingMedium AnalysisPart numbers
MDHS 72
VOCs by thermal desorption and GC
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Active (pump) Chromosorb 106 thermal desorption tube (300mg) TD, GC 226-358
MDHS 88
VOCs by solvent desorption and GC
Method document (opens in a new tab)
Passive Passive sampler GC-FID 575-001
575-002
MDHS 104
VOCs by solvent desorption and GC
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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) Chromosorb 106 tube (300mg) 226-358
NIOSH 1450
Esters by GC-FID
Method document (opens in a new tab)
Active (pump) Charcoal tube (100/50mg) GC-FID 226-01
OSHA 1009
n-, Iso-, sec-, and tert-Butyl acetate by GC-FID
Method document (opens in a new tab)
Active (pump) Charcoal tube (100/50mg) GC-FID 226-01
OSHA 1009
n-, Iso-, sec-, and tert-Butyl acetate by GC-FID
Method document (opens in a new tab)
Passive Passive sampler GC-FID 575-002
OSHA 5000
Organic Vapour Sampling Group 1 by GC-FID
Method document (opens in a new tab)
Active (pump) Anasorb CSC sorbent tube 226-01
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
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Passive Passive sampler
Other Passive GC-FID 575-001
Other Passive GC-FID 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); SKC Inc. (USA), Sampling Guides, used with SKC's permission (opens in a new tab)