# Methylamine — US workplace chemical exposure limits: federal OSHA vs Cal/OSHA, side by side

For Methylamine, cas no. is 74-89-5; pel (ppm) is 10; pel (mg/m³) is 12, verified against its source on 2026-08-05.

- **Substance:** Methylamine
- **CAS No.:** 74-89-5
- **PEL (ppm):** 10
- **PEL (mg/m³):** 12

## What the source says

> Methylamine | 74-89-5 | 10 | 12 | - |

## Sources disagree

More than one authority states this, and they do not state the same
thing. Both are reproduced with the source each came from.

### PEL (ppm)

osha.gov says pel (ppm) is **10**, as of 2026-08-05.

> Methylamine | 74-89-5 | 10 | 12 | - |

Source: https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.1000TableZ1

dir.ca.gov says pel (ppm) is **5**, as of 2026-08-05.

> 74895 | | Methylamine | 5 | 6.4 | | 15 | 19

Source: https://www.dir.ca.gov/title8/5155.html


### PEL (mg/m³)

osha.gov says pel (mg/m³) is **12**, as of 2026-08-05.

> Methylamine | 74-89-5 | 10 | 12 | - |

Source: https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.1000TableZ1

dir.ca.gov says pel (mg/m³) is **6.4**, as of 2026-08-05.

> 74895 | | Methylamine | 5 | 6.4 | | 15 | 19

Source: https://www.dir.ca.gov/title8/5155.html


## Source

- https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.1000TableZ1
- https://www.dir.ca.gov/title8/5155.html

Last verified: 2026-08-05. Review by: 2027-08-05.
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