Regulation respecting ethylene oxide - made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act Jurisdiction Canada - Ontario Year 1987 Published in English Source Ontario Ministry of Labour, Occupational Health and Safety Division, 400 University Ave., Toronto, Ont. M7A 1T7, Canada, 1987. 50p. Illus. Index. (Regulation originally published: Ontario Gazette, 11 Apr. 1987, No.15, p.1686-1690). Serial number Ontario Regulation 146/87 Descriptors [Primary] Canada, Ontario, ethylene oxide, limitation of exposure, threshold limit values [Secondary] description of technique, determination in air, directive, law, medical supervision, respirators, sampling and analysis Subject category Chemical safety Abstract The Regulation prescribes ethylene oxide as a designated substance. It outlines the responsibilities of employers and employees to limit exposure and institutes a control programme. The 15min maximum exposure concentration is given as 18mg/m3, while the TWA exposure limit is 1.8mg/m3. The publication includes as well codes for respiratory equipment and for measuring airborne ethylene oxide. CIS No. 89-709 Database ID 51864