... Introduction Last year, OSHA promulgated a chemical-specific standard for Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) in the forms of quartz, cristobalite, and tridymite. Among other impacts of the standard, it lowered the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) significantly and established an Action Level...

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... as area exposure monitoring was conducted during those specific maintenance/custodial activities. Air monitoring results were compared to the mercury Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 0.1 mg/m3 (100 ug/m3), as established by OSHA. This PEL has been established as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA...

... are a serious matter with likely (and known) enforcement consequences. OSHA s Current Silica Standard OSHA standard 29 C.F.R. s. 1901.1000 sets the permissible exposure limit ( PEL ) for respirable crystalline silica. For material made up entirely of crystalline silica, the employee exposure limit works out...

... that are recommended by individual manufacturers which may be included on material safety data sheets. The published sources include: 1. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) – Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs) 2. American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) – Threshold Limit...