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An occupational exposure limit is an upper limit on the acceptable concentration of a hazardous substance in workplace air for a particular material or class of materials. It is typically set by competent national authorities and enforced by legislation to protect occupational safety and health. It can be a tool in risk assessment and in the mangement of activities involving handling of dangerous substances.¹

References

Bibliography

• Dikshith, T. S. S. & Diwan, P. V. (2003). Industrial Guide to Chemical and Drug Safety, Wiley-IEEE. pp. pp189-191. ISBN 0471236985, http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=8589gU9ILbEC&pg=PA189&lpg=PA189.  (Google Books)
• Topping, M. (2001). "Occupational Exposure Limits for Chemicals". Occupational and Environmental Medicine 58: 138-144. 

See also

• Threshold Limit Value
• Indicative limit value

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