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GLOBAL OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR OVER 6,000 SPECIFIC CHEMICALS

Table of Contents

I.   Introduction

A. Historical Perspective on Global Occupational Exposure Limits
B. Trends in Global Occupational Exposure Limits
C. Default Occupational Exposure Limits   - "Control Banding"
D. Calculated STELs
E.   Definitions of the Various Classes of OELs and Terms Listed in this Book
F.   Organization of the Global Occupational Exposure Limits in this Book
G.   Interpreting the Data
H.   Advice for Registered/Certified Professionals : (CIHs , ROHs, RPIHs, CSPs, REAs, CIEs)

II. Background Information on Occupational Exposure Limits By Country and Organization   

A. Countries

1. Argentina
2. Australia
3. Austria
4. Belgium
5. Brazil
6. Bulgaria
7. Canada (British Columbia)
8. Chile
9. China
10. Colombia
11. Denmark
12. Ecuador
13. Egypt (Arab Republic of)
14. Estonia
16. France
17. Germany
18. Greece
19. Hungary
20. India
21. Indonesia
22. Ireland
23. Israel
24. Italy
25. Japan
26. Jordan
27. Latvia
28. Luxembourg
29. Mexico
30. Morocco
31 The Netherlands
32. New Zealand
33. Norway
34. Peru
35. The Philippines
36. Poland
37. Portugal
38. Russia
39. Singapore
40. South Africa
41. South Korea
42. Spain
43. Sweden
44. Switzerland
45. Thailand
46. Turkey
47. United Kingdom
48. United States
49. Venezuela
50. Vietnam (Socialist Republic of)

* Standards from countries and organizations shown in light print were not readily available.

B. Other Organizations

1. Agency for Toxic Substances Disease Registry (ATSDR)
2. American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)
3. American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) (WEELs and ERPGs)
4. California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (Proposition 65)
5. Santa Clara (California) Center for Occupational Safety and Health - HBELs
6. US Department of Energy (DOE) - TEELs
7. US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) New Chemical Exposure Limits (NCELs)
8. The Europoean Union (EU)
9. The State of Michigan (which includes the EPAs rfd,rfc,urv)
10. The WHO Joint Expert Committee on Food Additive - Mycotoxins
11. US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) (RELs)
12. Health Ministry of the Russina Federal Air Quality Standards
13. Dow Chemical Company
14. DuPont Chemical Company
15. Smith, Kline and French Company

* Standards from countries and organizations shown in light print were not readily available.

III.   Table A :   Occupational Exposure Limits by CAS Number

OELs, STELs, CLs, TEELs and IDLHs

IV.   Table B :   Occupational Exposure Limits for Chemicals without CAS Numbers

      OELs , STELs , CLs , TEELs and IDL s

V.   Table C :   Minimum Risk Exposure Limits

Non-Cancer Health Based Risk Levels (10-6 risk)

Michigan Initial Threshold Screening Levels in mg/m3
ATSDR Chronic Ingestion (Oral) Minimal Risk Level in mg/day.   (This also includes the WHO Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives - Mycotoxins in mg/day.)
ATSDR Chronic Inhalation Minimal Risk Level in mg/day. (This also includes the
WHO Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives - Mycotoxins in mg/day
HBEL Inhalation Insignificant Risk Level in mg/m3 .
Russian Air Quality Standards in mg/m3

Cancer Based Risk Levels (10-6 risk)

Michigan Initial Risk Screening Levels in mg/m3
HEBL Cancer Inhalation Insignificant Risk Level in mg/m3 .
PROP 65 Cancer No Significant Risk Level for Ingestion (Oral) in mg/day.
PROP 65 Cancer No Significant Risk Level for Inhalation in mg/day.

Reproductive Risk Levels (10-6 risk)

PROP 65 Reproductive No Observable Effect Level for Ingestion (Oral) in mg/day.
PROP 65 Reproductive No Observable Effect Level for Inhalation in mg/day.

Appendix I:   SAMPLE GLOBAL OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS DATA SHEET(GOELD Sheet) FOR A CHEMICAL SHOWING AVAILABLE EXPOSURE LIMITS BY COUNTRY AND AGENCY

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