The following list identifies chemicals commonly associated with exhaust emitted by diesel engines. Chemical names link to the corresponding entry in the OSHA Chemical Sampling Information.
- Major Components
- Carbon dioxide
- Carbon monoxide
- Nitrogen dioxide
- Nitric oxide
- Nitric Oxide In Workplace Atmospheres. OSHA Analytical Method ID-190, (1991, May).
- Nitric Oxide and Nitrogen Dioxide. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Analytical Method No. 6014, (1994, August 15), 30 KB PDF, 5 pages.
- Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust)
- Gravimetric Determination. OSHA Analytical Method PV2121, (2003, March),
- Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated, Total. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Analytical Method No. 0500, (1994, August 15), 20 KB PDF, 3 pages.
- Diesel Particulate Matter (as Elemental Carbon). National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Analytical Method No. 5040, (2003, March 15), 122 KB PDF, 5 pages.,
- Sulfur dioxide
- Minor Components
- Acrolein
- Acrolein and/or Formaldehyde. OSHA Analytical Method 52, (1989, June).
- Aldehydes, Screening. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Analytical Method No. 2539, (1994, August 15), 255 KB PDF, 10 pages.
- o-Anisaldehyde
- Benzene [related topic page]
- Benzene. OSHA Analytical Method 12 (1980, August).
- Benzene. OSHA Analytical Method 1005 (2002, September).
- Hydrocarbons, BP 36°-216 °C. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Analytical Method No. 1500, (2003, March 15), 128 KB PDF, 8 pages.
- Hydrocarbons, Aromatic. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Analytical Method No. 1501, (2003, March 15), 135 KB PDF, 7 pages.
- 2,3-Benzofuran
- Coumarin
- Formaldehyde [related topic page]
- Acrolein and/or Formaldehyde. OSHA Analytical Method 52, (1989, June).
- Aldehydes, Screening. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Analytical Method No. 2539, (1994, August 15), 255 KB PDF, 10 pages.
- Formaldehyde by GC. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Analytical Method No. 2541, (1994, August 15), 30 KB PDF, 5 pages.
- 4-Hydroxycoumarin
- m-Hydroxyacetophenone
- 2-Hydroxy-4-methoxyacetophenone
- Menadione
- 6-Methoxytetralone
- 6-Methylcoumarin
- 3-Methyl-2-cyclopentene-2-ol-one
- Trimethylbenzene
- Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons
- Coal Tar Pitch Volatiles (CTPV); Coke Oven Emissions (COE); Selected Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs). OSHA Analytical Method 58, (1986, July).
- Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons by HPLC. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Analytical Method No. 5506, (1998, January 15), 66 KB PDF, 9 pages.
- Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons by GC. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Analytical Method No. 5515, (1994, August 15), 37 KB PDF, 7 pages.
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