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USA-1987-R-3972
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Title_of_text
Occupational Exposure to Benzene Rule (29 CFR Part 1910)
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
United States of America
Subjects (Classification)
Occupational safety and health; Protection against particular hazards
Adopted on (Date of text)
1987-09-01
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Regulation, Decree, Ordinance
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
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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Basic Text region
Basic text(s)
1970-12-29 (USA-1970-L-18611)
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Public Law 91-596 [S. 2193] (29 U.S.C., Chapter 15).
Basic text(s)
1970-12-29 (USA-1970-L-18611)
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Public Law 91-596 [S. 2193] (29 U.S.C., Chapter 15).
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1970 (USA-1970-R-96856)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labour Regulations (29 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter XVII, §1900-1999).
Serial region
Serial title
Federal Register
Date
1987-09-11
Volume
Vol. 52
Number
No. 176
Page range
pp. 34460-34578