Reference Source

Pentane

For Pentane, cas no. is 109-66-0; pel (ppm) is 1000; pel (mg/m³) is 2950, verified against its source on 2026-08-05.

Substance
Pentane
CAS No.
109-66-0
PEL (ppm)
1000
PEL (mg/m³)
2950
Sourceosha.gov
Verified2026-08-05
Review by2027-08-05
DatasetUS workplace chemical exposure limits: federal OSHA vs Cal/OSHA, side by side

What the source says

Pentane | 109-66-0 | 1000 | 2950 | - |

osha.gov, retrieved 2026-08-05

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 — deciding between them is yours, not ours.

PEL (ppm)

osha.gov says pel (ppm) is 1000, as of 2026-08-05.

Pentane | 109-66-0 | 1000 | 2950 | - |

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

dir.ca.gov says pel (ppm) is 600, as of 2026-08-05.

109660 | | Pentane | 600 | 1,800

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

PEL (mg/m³)

osha.gov says pel (mg/m³) is 2950, as of 2026-08-05.

Pentane | 109-66-0 | 1000 | 2950 | - |

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

dir.ca.gov says pel (mg/m³) is 1,800, as of 2026-08-05.

109660 | | Pentane | 600 | 1,800

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

Sources

Last verified against source: 2026-08-05. Scheduled for re-check by: 2027-08-05. This page as Markdown · OKF concept · full dataset as JSON.