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Vinyl acetate

CAS number
108-05-4
Also known as
Acetoxyethene · Acetoxyethylene · Ethenyl acetate · Vinyl acetate (see online Passive Sampling Guide) · Vinyl acetate monomer

UK workplace exposure limits

Our data hold no UK limit for this substance.

Sampling methods

MethodSamplingMedium AnalysisPart numbers
MDHS 88
VOCs by solvent desorption and GC
Method document (opens in a new tab)
Passive Passive sampler 575-002
MDHS 96
VOCs by solvent desorption and GC
Method document (opens in a new tab)
Active (pump) Carbon molecular sieve tube (160/80mg)
NIOSH 1453
Vinyl acetate by GC-FID
Method document (opens in a new tab)
Active (pump) Carbon molecular sieve (160/80mg) GC-FID
OSHA 51
Vinyl acetate by GC-FID
Method document (opens in a new tab)
Active (pump) Ambersorb tube GC-FID
Non-agency
Vinyl acetate by Colorimetric analysis
Direct-reading Gastec detector tube 810-143
810-141
Non-agency 21 GC
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)