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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
Sourcecdc.gov
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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

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