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Occupational Exposure to Benzene Rule (29 CFR Part 1910)

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First Region

United States of America
Occupational safety and health; Protection against particular hazards
1987-09-01
National
Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Second Region

This revised standard issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration applies to all employers covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. It reduces the permissible exposure limit from 10 parts benzene per million parts of air to an eight-hour time-weighted average of 1 part per million and a short-term exposure limit of 5 parts per million. The revision adds a new section 1910.1028 and Appendices A, B, C, D and E to Subpart Z of Part 1910 of vol. 29 of the Code of Federal Regulationsection

Entry dates region

    Date of entry into force
    1987-12-10
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Serial region

    Serial title
    Federal Register
    Date
    1987-09-11
    Volume
    Vol. 52
    Number
    No. 176
    Page range
    pp. 34460-34578