Table 1 Organic solvents registered in the Regulations for Prevention of Organic Solvent Poisoning, and Administrative Control Levels for each solvent
From: Use of organic solvents in large research institutions in Japan
Groups | Solvents | ACLa |
|---|---|---|
Group 1 organic solvents (7 solvents) | ||
Carbon disulfide | 1 | |
Carbon tetrachloride | 5 | |
Chloroform | 3 | |
1,2-Dichloroethane (etylene dichloride) | 10 | |
1,2-Dichloroethylene (acetylene dichloride) | 150 | |
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane (acetylene tetrachloride) | 1 | |
Trichloroethylene | 10 | |
Group 2 organic solvents (40 solvents) | ||
Acetone | 500 | |
1-Butanol | 25 | |
2-Butanol | 100 | |
n-Butyl acetate | 150 | |
Chlorobenzene | 10 | |
Cresol | 5 | |
Cyclohexanol | 25 | |
Cyclohexanone | 20 | |
o-Dichlorobenzene | 25 | |
Dichloromethane (methylene dichloride) | 50 | |
N,N-Dimethylformamide | 10 | |
1,4-Dioxane | 10 | |
Ethyl acetate | 200 | |
Ethyl ether | 400 | |
Ethylene glycol mono-n-butyl ether (butyl cellosolve) | 25 | |
Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether (cellosolve) | 5 | |
Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate (cellosolve acetate) | 5 | |
Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether (methyl cellosolve) | 0.1 | |
Hexane (n-hexane) | 40 | |
Isobutyl acetate | 150 | |
Isobutyl alcohol | 50 | |
Isopentyl acetate (isoamyl acetate) | 50 | |
Isopentyl alcohol (isoamyl alcohol) | 100 | |
Isopropyl acetate | 100 | |
Isopropyl alcohol | 200 | |
Methyl alcohol | 200 | |
Methyl n-butyl ketone | 5 | |
Methyl acetate | 200 | |
Methyl ethyl ketone | 200 | |
Methyl isobutyl ketone | 20 | |
Methylcyclohexanol | 50 | |
Methylcyclohexanone | 50 | |
n-Pentyl acetate (n-amyl acetate) | 50 | |
n-Propyl acetate | 200 | |
Styrene | 20 | |
Tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene) | 50 | |
Tetrahydrofuran | 50 | |
Toluene | 20 | |
1,1,1-Trichloroethane | 200 | |
Xylenes | 50 | |
Group 3 organic solvents (7 solvents) | ||
Coal tar naphtha | ||
Mineral spirit (including mineral thinner, mineral turpentine oil, petroleum spirit and white spirit) | ||
Petroleum benzine | ||
Petroleum ether | ||
Petroleum naphtha | ||
Turpentine oil | ||
Mixtures of only these solvents | ||