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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Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occ upational Safety and Health, (unpublished, Februa ry).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

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Conversion ppm to m g/m 3