Methyl chloroform — CAS 71-55-6 — workplace exposure limit
What is the niosh rel (ppm) for Methyl chloroform — CAS 71-55-6 — workplace exposure limit?
For Methyl chloroform, niosh rel (ppm) is C 350; niosh rel (mg/m³) is 1900; cas no. is 71-55-6, verified against its source on 2026-09-08.
NIOSH REL C 350 ppm (1900 mg/m3) [15-minute]
— cdc.gov, retrieved 2026-09-08
- Substance
- Methyl chloroform verified
- CAS No.
- 71-55-6 verified
- NIOSH REL (ppm)
- C 350 verified
- NIOSH REL (mg/m³)
- 1900 verified
- PEL (ppm)
- 350 per osha.gov
- PEL (mg/m³)
- 1900 per osha.gov
- Ceiling
- 800 ppm per dir.ca.gov
- Ceiling notation
- a ceiling value in addition to the TWA values per dir.ca.gov
- STEL (ppm)
- 450 per dir.ca.gov
- STEL (mg/m³)
- 2450 per dir.ca.gov
Where each value comes from
This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.
Substance
CDC - NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards - Methyl chloroform
CAS No.
CAS No. 71-55-6
— all from cdc.gov, retrieved 2026-09-08
What osha.gov says
Methyl chloroform (1,1,1-Trichloroethane) | 71-55-6 | 350 | 1900 | - |
— osha.gov, retrieved 2026-08-05
What dir.ca.gov says
71556 | | Methyl chloroform; 1,1,1-trichloroethane | 350 | 1900 | 800 ppm | 450 | 2450
— dir.ca.gov, retrieved 2026-09-28
What dir.ca.gov says
71556 | | 1,1,1-Trichloroethane; see Methyl chloroform
— dir.ca.gov, retrieved 2026-08-05
Sources
- cdc.govhttps://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/npgd0404.html
- osha.govhttps://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.1000TableZ1
- dir.ca.govhttps://www.dir.ca.gov/title8/5155.html