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NIO SH Ma nua l of Analytical Metho ds, 4 th ed., V. 2, U .S. De pt. o f Health and Hu m an Servic es, Pu bl. (NIO SH ) 94-113 (199 4). Pendergrass SM [1998]. Backup data for Ketones I, NIOSH M ethod 2555, Issue 1. Cincinnati, Oh: Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occ upational Safety and Health, (unpublished, Februa ry).
METHOD WRITTEN BY: Stephanie M. Pendergrass, NIOSH/DART
TABLE 1. GENERAL INFORMATION Analyte
Fo rm ula
MW
CAS #
RTECS #
Acetone
(CH 3) 2CO
58.1
67-64-1
AL3150000
MEK
CH 3COCH 2CH 3
72.1
78-93-3
EL6475000
2-Pentanone
CH 3CO(CH 2) 2CH 3
86.1
107-87-9
SA7875000
MIBK
CH 3COCH 2CH(CH 3) 2
100 .2
108-10-1
SA9275000
2-Hexanone
CH 3CO(CH 2) 3CH 3
100 .2
591-78-6
MP1400000
Diisobutyl ketone
[(CH 3) 2CHCH 2]2CO
142 .3
108-83-8
MJ5775000
Cyclohexanone
C 6H 10O
98.2
108-94-1
GW 1050000
TABLE 2. ANALYTE EXPOSURE LIMITS Analyte
OSHA PEL (ppm )
NIOSH REL (ppm )
ACGIH TLV (ppm )
1000
250
500
1 pp m = 2.42 m g/m 3
MEK
200
200
200
1 pp m = 3.00 m g/m 3
2-Pentanone
200
150
200
1 pp m = 3.58 m g/m 3
MIBK
100
50
50
1 pp m = 4.17 m g/m 3
2-Hexanone
100
1
5
1 pp m = 4.17 m g/m 3
Diisobutyl ketone
50
25
25
1 pp m = 5.92 m g/m 3
Cyclohexanone
50
25
25 (A3 - unclassified carcinogen)
1 pp m = 4.00 m g/m 3
Acetone
NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods (NMAM), Fourth Edition
Conversion ppm to m g/m 3
