Reference Source

sec-Butyl alcohol

For sec-Butyl alcohol, cas no. is 78-92-2; pel (ppm) is 150; pel (mg/m³) is 450, verified against its source on 2026-08-05.

Substance
sec-Butyl alcohol
CAS No.
78-92-2
PEL (ppm)
150
PEL (mg/m³)
450
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

sec-Butyl alcohol | 78-92-2 | 150 | 450 | - |

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 150, as of 2026-08-05.

sec-Butyl alcohol | 78-92-2 | 150 | 450 | - |

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

dir.ca.gov says pel (ppm) is 100, as of 2026-08-05.

78922 | | sec-Butyl alcohol | 100 | 305

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

PEL (mg/m³)

osha.gov says pel (mg/m³) is 450, as of 2026-08-05.

sec-Butyl alcohol | 78-92-2 | 150 | 450 | - |

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

dir.ca.gov says pel (mg/m³) is 305, as of 2026-08-05.

78922 | | sec-Butyl alcohol | 100 | 305

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.