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Tetrachloroethylene
- CAS number
- 127-18-4
- Also known as
- 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethylene · Perchloroethylene · Perchloroethylene (tetrachloroethylene) · Perchloroethylene (tetrachloroethylene) (hydrocarbons, halogenated) · Perchloroethylene (tetrachloroethylene) (portable GC) · Perchloroethylene (tetrachloroethylene) (see online Passive Sampling Guide) · Tetrachloroethene · Tetrachloroethylene (hydrocarbons, halogenated) · Tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene) · Tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene) (portable GC)
UK workplace exposure limits
| Limit | Value | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| 8-hour TWA | 20 ppm | |
| 8-hour TWA | 138 mg/m³ | |
| 15-minute STEL | 40 ppm | |
| 15-minute STEL | 275 mg/m³ |
Notations
- Sk: can be absorbed through the skin
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 | 575-001 575-002 |
| 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 1003 Halogenated hydrocarbons by GC-FID Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Charcoal tube (100/50mg) | GC-FID | 226-01 |
| NIOSH 3704 | Active (pump) | P GC | 232-01 249-01-PP | |
| NIOSH 3704 Perchloroethylene in exhaled air by portable GC -PID Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Sample bag with breath gas fitting | 239-01 239-03 | |
| OSHA 1001 Tetrachloroethylene & Trichloroethylene by GC-FID Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Charcoal tube (100/50mg) | GC-FID | 226-01 |
| OSHA 1001 Tetrachloroethylene & Trichloroethylene 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 | |
| ASTM D5466 VOCs by GC -MS Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Canister | GC-MS | |
| EPA IP-1B VOCs by thermal desorption and GC Method document (opens in a new tab) | Passive | Passive sampler | 690-101 690-102 | |
| 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 Perchloroethylene by Colorimetric analysis | Direct-reading | Gastec detector tube | 810-133 | |
| 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 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 with rate reducer | 690-101 690-103 690-104 690-300 | |
| Other | Passive | GC-FID | 575-001 | |
| Other | Passive | GC-FID | 575-002 | |
| Other | Passive | TD, GC | 690-101 690-103 690-104 690-300 | |
| Other | Passive | GC-FID | 690-105 | |
| Other | Passive | DR | 810-132D | |
| Other | Passive | DR | 810-133D | |
| Other Indoor | Passive | TD, GC | 690-101 690-103 690-104 | |
| Other Internal | Passive | TD, GC | 690-101 690-103 690-104 690-300 | |
| 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)