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Vinyl chloride
- CAS number
- 75-01-4
- Also known as
- Chloroethene · Chloroethylene · Vinyl chloride (see online Passive Sampling Guide)
UK workplace exposure limits
| Limit | Value | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| 8-hour TWA | 1 ppm | |
| 8-hour TWA | 2.6 mg/m³ |
Notations
- Carc: carcinogen
Sampling methods
| Method | Sampling | Medium | Analysis | Part numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | Two tandem charcoal tubes (150mg) | 226-01 | |
| NIOSH 1007 Vinyl chloride by GC-FID Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Two tandem charcoal tubes (150mg) | GC-FID | 226-01 |
| OSHA 75 Vinyl chloride by GC-FID Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Carbosieve S-III tube (130/65mg) | ||
| ASTM D4766 | Active (pump) | GC-FID | 226-16 | |
| ASTM D4766 Vinyl chloride by GC-FID Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Charcoal tube (100/50mg) | 226-01 | |
| ASTM D5466 VOCs by GC -MS Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Canister | GC-MS | |
| Non-agency Vinyl chloride by Colorimetric analysis | Direct-reading | Gastec detector tube | 810-131 | |
| Non-agency Vinyl chloride by Colorimetric analysis | Passive | Gastec Dosi-tube | 810-174D | |
| Non-agency VOCs by solvent desorption and GC-FID Method document (opens in a new tab) | Passive | Passive sampler | 575-001 575-002 | |
| Other | Passive | GC-FID | 575-001 575-002 | |
| Other | Passive | DR | 810-174D |
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)