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title: "Trichloroacetic acid (76-03-9): exposure limits and sampling"
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Hazard search

# Trichloroacetic acid

CAS number

76-03-9

Also known as

Chlorophos · DEP

## UK workplace exposure limits

Our data hold no UK limit for this substance.

## Sampling methods

| Method | Sampling | Medium | Analysis | Part numbers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **OSHA PV2017** / 2,2-Dichloropropionic acid and Trichloroacetic acid by HPLC/UV / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/methods/osha-pv2017.pdf) | Active (pump) | Silica gel tube (150/75mg) | HPLC-UV | [226-10](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-silica-gel-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-10) |
| **Non-agency** / Trichloroacetic acid by Colorimetric analysis | Direct-reading | Gastec detector tube |  | [810-15L](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/gastec-colour-gas-detector-tubes/#part-gst-15l) |

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/)