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Subject: Re: OHSA/NIOSH Permissible limits
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2010 17:02:01 -0500
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Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2010 15:22:54 -0600
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Subject: OHSA/NIOSH Permissible limits




Hello, all:

When the NIOSH pocket guide has different permissible limits (NIOSH versus
OSHA), which is the better one to follow?

For example, benzene's limit for NIOSH is 0.1 ppm (10 hr workday), while
OSHA's limit is 1 ppm (8 hour workday.)

Why the difference? From a legal perspective, which is a better choice?

Thanks in advance for any advice you might give; obviously, any advice
people might give is non-binding, you're not responsible, legal mumbo-jumbo,
blah, blah.

Cheers, Jim Tung

Lead Hazardous Waste Coordinator
Obiter Research LLC
Champaign, IL





Hello, all:

When the NIOSH pocket guide has different permissible li
mits (NIOSH versus OSHA), which is the better one to follow? 

For ex
ample, benzene's limit for NIOSH is 0.1 ppm (10 hr workday), while OSHA
's limit is 1 ppm (8 hour workday.) 

Why the difference? From a legal perspective, which is a better choice?
 

Thanks in advance for any advice you might give; obviously, any ad
vice people might give is non-binding, you're not responsible, legal mu
mbo-jumbo, blah, blah.

Cheers, Jim Tung

Lead Hazardous Waste Coordinator
Obiter Rese
arch LLC
Champaign, IL

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