Section 325.77103. Permissible exposure limits (PELs).  


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  • (1) An employer shall assure that an employee is not exposed to an airborne concentration of benzene of more than 1 part of  benzene  per million parts of air (1 ppm) as an 8-hour, time-weighted average (TWA).

    (2) An employer shall assure that an employee is not exposed to an airborne concentration of benzene of more than 5  ppm   averaged   over   any 15-minute period as a short-term exposure limit (STEL).

History: 1989 AACS.