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title: "Vinylidene chloride (75-35-4): exposure limits and sampling"
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Hazard search

# Vinylidene chloride

CAS number

75-35-4

Also known as

1,1-Dichloroethene · 1,1-Dichloroethene (vinylidene chloride) · 1,1-Dichloroethylene · VDC · Vinylidene chloride (1,1-dichloroethene) · Vinylidene chloride (1,1-dichloroethylene) · Vinylidene chloride (see online Passive Sampling Guide)

## UK workplace exposure limits

| Limit | Value | Applies to |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 8-hour TWA | 2 ppm |  |
| 8-hour TWA | 8 mg/m³ |  |
| 15-minute STEL | 5 ppm |  |
| 15-minute STEL | 20 mg/m³ |  |

## Sampling methods

| Method | Sampling | Medium | Analysis | Part numbers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **MDHS 88** / VOCs by solvent desorption and GC-FID / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs88.pdf) | Passive | Anasorb CSC (350 mg) or Anasorb® 747 (500 mg) passive sampler | GC-FID | [575-001](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-organic-vapour-passive-samplers/#part-575-001) / [575-002](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-organic-vapour-passive-samplers/#part-575-002) |
| **MDHS 96** / VOCs by solvent desorption and GC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs96.pdf) | Active (pump) | Charcoal tube (100/50mg) | GC-FID | [226-01](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-anasorb-sorbent-tubes/) |
| **MDHS 104** / VOCs by solvent desorption and GC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs104.pdf) | Active (pump) | Charcoal tube (100/50mg) |  | [226-01](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-anasorb-sorbent-tubes/) |
| **NIOSH 1015** / Vinylidene chloride by GC-FID / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2003-154/pdfs/1015.pdf) | Active (pump) | Charcoal tube (100/50mg) | GC-FID | [226-01](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-anasorb-sorbent-tubes/) |
| **OSHA 19** / Vinylidene chloride by GC-FID / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/methods/osha-19.pdf) | Active (pump) | Charcoal tube (100/50mg) | GC-FID | [226-01](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-anasorb-sorbent-tubes/) |
| **ASTM D5466** / VOCs by GC -MS / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.astm.org/Standards/D5466.htm) | Active (pump) | Canister | GC-MS |  |
| **Non-agency** / Vinylidene chloride by Colorimetric analysis | Direct-reading | Gastec detector tube |  | [810-130L](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/gastec-colour-gas-detector-tubes/#part-gst-130l) |
| **Other** | Passive |  | GC-FID | [575-001](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-organic-vapour-passive-samplers/#part-575-001) |
| **Other** | Passive |  | GC-FID | [575-002](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-organic-vapour-passive-samplers/#part-575-002) |
| **Other** | Passive |  | DR | [810-132D](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/gastec-passive-dosi-tubes/#part-gst-132d) |
| **Other** |  |  |  | [810-174D](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/gastec-passive-dosi-tubes/#part-gst-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)](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/)