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title: "Volatile organic compounds: exposure limits and sampling"
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Hazard search

# Volatile organic compounds

CAS number

No CAS number

Also known as

VOCs · Volatile organic compounds (screening) · Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) (canister) · Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) (sample bag) · Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) (thermal desorption tube)

## UK workplace exposure limits

Our data hold no UK limit for this substance.

## Sampling methods

| Method | Sampling | Medium | Analysis | Part numbers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **MDHS 72** / VOCs by thermal desorption and GC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs72.pdf) | Active (pump) | Thermal desorption tube |  | [226-300](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-thermal-desorption-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-300) |
| **MDHS 80** / VOCs by thermal desorption and GC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs80.pdf) | Passive | Thermal desorption tube with diffusive end caps |  | [226-300](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-thermal-desorption-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-300) |
| **MDHS 88** / VOCs by solvent desorption & GC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs88.pdf) | Passive | Passive sampler |  |  |
| **MDHS 96** / VOCs by solvent desorption & GC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs96.pdf) | Active (pump) | Sorbent tube |  |  |
| **NIOSH 2549** / VOCs (screening) by thermal desorption and GC -MS / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2003-154/pdfs/2549.pdf) | Active (pump) | Thermal desorption tube | GC-MS | [226-330](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-thermal-desorption-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-330) |
| **EPA 0040** | Active (pump) |  | GC-MS | [231-939](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-vac-u-chamber/#part-231-939) / [231-940](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-vac-u-chamber/#part-231-940) / [232-939](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-tedlar-sample-bags/#part-232-939) / [232-01](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-tedlar-sample-bags/#part-232-01) |
| **EPA TO-14A** |  |  | GC-MS |  |
| **EPA TO-15A** |  |  | GC-MS |  |
| **EPA TO-17** / VOCs by thermal desorption and GC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2019-11/documents/to-17r.pdf) | Active (pump) | Two Thermal Desorption tubes | TD, GC | [226-350](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-anasorb-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-350) / [226-347](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-anasorb-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-347) / [224-26-02](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-gas-and-vapour-sampling-accessories/#part-224-26-02) / [224-26-CPC](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-gas-and-vapour-sampling-accessories/#part-224-26-cpc) |

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/)