Lab Safety
Exposure Limits for Commonly Used Laboratory Chemicals
PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR
COMMONLY USED LABORATORY CHEMICALS
| CHEMICAL NAME |
PEL (ppm) |
| Acetic Acid | 10 |
| Acetone | 1000 |
| Acetonitrile | 40 |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | 10 |
| Chloroform | 50 |
| Cumene | 50 |
| Cyclohexane | 300 |
| 1,1-dichloroethane | 100 |
| Dioxane | 100 |
| Formaldehyde | 0.75 |
| Glutaraldehyde | 0.2 |
| Isoamyl Alcohol | 100 |
| Isopropyl Alcohol | 400 |
| Methyl Alcohol | 200 |
| Nitric Acid | 2 |
| Phenol | 5 |
| Propylene Oxide | 100 |
| Toluene | 200 |
| Xylene | 100 |
* Please refer to Exposure Limit page *
Page last modified May 10, 2010
