Table 3 VOC exposure guideline values from Health and Safety Executive (HSE) 8-h workplace exposure limits, occupational safety and health administration (OSHA), and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

From: Review of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from desktop 3D printers and associated health implications

 

HSE, ppmv

HSE, mgm−3

OSHA. ppm

NIOSH, ppm

2-Hydroxypropyl acrylate

0.5

2.7

  

Benzene

1

3.25

1

0.1

Formaldehyde

2

2.5

0.75

0.016

Methacrylic acid

20

72

  

Methyl methacrylate

50

208

  

Phenol

2

7.8

5

5

Propan-1-ol

200

500

  

Propan-2-ola

400

999

  

Styrene

100

430

50

50

Toluene

50

191

10

100

Xylenes

50

220

100

100

  1. Guidelines given for the VOCs identified from this review and similar compounds as a reference for exposure limits [42, 91] ppmv – parts per million by volume, mgm−3 – milligrams per cubic metre.
  2. aPropan-2-ol is also referenced as isopropanol in the text.
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