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Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs) |
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OSHA Standards |
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Permissible exposure limits (PELs) are addressed in
specific standards for the general industry, shipyard employment, and the
construction industry. This page highlights OSHA standards, preambles to final
rules (background to final rules), Federal Registers (rules, proposed rules, and
notices), and standard interpretations (official letters of interpretation of
the standards) related to PELs.
Section
5(a)(1) of the OSH Act, often referred to as the General Duty Clause,
requires employers to "furnish to each of his employees employment and a
place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or
are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees". Section
5(a)(2) requires employers to "comply with occupational safety and
health standards promulgated under this Act".
Note:
Twenty-four states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands have
OSHA-approved
State Plans and have adopted their own standards and enforcement
policies. For the most part, these States adopt standards that are
identical to Federal OSHA. However, some States have adopted different
standards applicable to this topic or may have different enforcement
policies. |
Highlighted Standards
General Industry (29
CFR 1910)
- 1910
Subpart Z, Toxic and hazardous substances [related
topic page]
- 1910.1001,
Asbestos [related topic
page]
- 1910.1002, Coal tar
pitch volatiles; interpretation of term [related topic
page]
- 1910.1003,
13 Carcinogens (4-Nitrobiphenyl, etc.) [related topic
page]
- 1910.1004,
alpha-Naphthylamine
- 1910.1006, Methyl chloromethyl ether
- 1910.1007, 3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine (and its salts)
- 1910.1008, bis-Chloromethyl ether
- 1910.1009, beta-Naphthylamine
- 1910.1010, Benzidine
- 1910.1011, 4-Aminodiphenyl
- 1910.1012, Ethyleneimine
- 1910.1013, beta-Propiolactone
- 1910.1014, 2-Acetylaminofluorene
- 1910.1015, 4-Dimethylaminoazobenzene
- 1910.1016, N-Nitrosodimethylamine
- 1910.1017, Vinyl chloride
- 1910.1018,
Inorganic arsenic
[related topic
page]
- 1910.1025,
Lead [related topic
page]
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1910.1026, Chromium (VI)
[related
topic page]
- 1910.1027,
Cadmium [related topic
page]
- 1910.1028,
Benzene [related topic
page]
- 1910.1029, Coke oven emissions
- 1910.1043, Cotton dust
[related topic
page]
- 1910.1044, 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane
- 1910.1045, Acrylonitrile
- 1910.1047, Ethylene oxide
[related topic
page]
- 1910.1048,
Formaldehyde [related topic
page]
- 1910.1050, Methylenedianiline
- 1910.1051, 1,3-Butadiene
[related topic
page]
- 1910.1052,
Methylene chloride [related topic
page]
Shipyard Employment (29
CFR 1915)
Construction Industry (29
CFR 1926)
Preambles to Final Rules
Federal Registers
Standard Interpretations
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