permissible exposure limit

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per·mis·si·ble ex·po·sure lim·it

an occupational health standard to safeguard workers against dangerous contaminants in the workplace.
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For more information on the OSHA PEL, see supra text accompanying note 29.
Asbestos: a legal primer for Air Force installation attorneys
Types of interventions were compared [ILLUSTRATION FOR FIGURE 2 OMITTED] as a percentage of employees in compliance with the OSHA PEL for CO before intervention in 1991 and after intervention in 1992 and 1993.
Evaluation of airborne carbon monoxide exposure monitoring program in produce cooler operations (Palm Beach County, Florida)
However, if findings of other studies were used as a means of projecting exposures to brake repair (for example, a 15.9 fibers/cc exposure level associated with compressed air blowing) the responding repair locations would exceed the current OSHA PEL (3).
A preliminary assessment of asbestos awareness and control measures in brake and clutch repair services in Knoxville and Knox County, Tennessee
It is not known whether the recently adopted OSHA PEL of 50 [micro]g/m[sup.3] (5) prevents sensitization or protects persons who have become hypersensitive.
Pulmonary fibrosis associated with occupational exposure to hard metal at a metal-coating plant - Connecticut, 1989
The federal OSHA PEL for respirable crystalline silica currently regulates the amount of silica-bearing respirable dust.
Rooting out respirable crystalline silica: an advanced method helps metalcasters determine the causes of exposure
NIOSH health hazard evaluations conducted from 1979 through 1990 at radiator repair shops in California, Colorado, and Georgia found that, among 46 radiator repair workers, 68% had lead exposures exceeding the OSHA PEL, 83% had BLLs [equal to or greater than]30 [micro]g/dL, and 26% had BLLs [equal to or greater than]50 [micro]g/dL.
Control of excessive lead exposure in radiator repair workers
In order to evaluate employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust and determine compliance with the OSHA PEL, three key actions must be accomplished:
Dust off your foundry's silica control measures: By understanding how to manage silica dust emissions in your foundry, you can make your control systems work more efficiently
Consider the Safety Data Sheet for Formlabs resin, which suggests: "Ventilation Controls: Ensure adequate ventilation." The same Formlabs SDS states that there are no OSHA PELs for the components in the resin.
3D's EFFECTS: As three-dimensional printing gains more widespread use, health considerations become essential
But, there are many potentially dangerous chemicals that do not have OSHA PELs established.
OSHA respirator rule generates controversy: efforts are underway to stop rule from becoming effective next month

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