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OSHA Releases Final Rule on Respirable Crystalline Silica

April 21, 2016

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its final rule on respirable crystalline silica. The rule, which is titled Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica, establishes a permissible exposure limit (PEL) for respirable crystalline silica of 50 micrograms per cubic meter as an eight-hour time-weighted average. It also includes provisions regarding exposure assessments, respiratory protection, medical surveillance, hazard communication, and recordkeeping. The rule takes effect on June 23, 2016.
Tuesday, April 19, 2016/Author: AmandaGagnon/Number of views (8933)/Comments (0)/
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