Tag: OEL

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NIOSH Issues Guidance for Hazardous Substances with No Clear OEL

By Guy Burdick, EHS Daily Advisor Jul 15, 2019 Chemicals

Updated: Jul 15, 2019

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) released new guidance for determining the level of hazards for substances with no occupational exposure limit (OEL) established by a government agency, by a standard-setting body, or in peer-reviewed literature.

What You Should Know About OSHA’s Annotated PEL Tables

By Clare Condon Feb 4, 2014 Chemicals

Updated: Aug 22, 2017

Yesterday, we focused on OSHA’s safer chemicals toolkit. Today, we turn to its annotated PEL tables. OSHA recognizes that many of its permissible exposure limits (PELs) are outdated and inadequate for ensuring protection of worker health. Most of OSHA’s PELs were issued shortly after adoption of the Occupational Safety and Health Act in 1970, and […]