Health Safety and Environmental Calculations

Permissible Exposure Limits for longer shifts

Data Provided : Respirable dust limit for 8 hr is 5 mg/m3. (OSHA)

PEL (for 10 hr) = 5 *8 /10 = 40/10 = 4 mg/ m3

Ref: https://www.osha.gov/chemicaldata/801

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