importance of permissible exposure limits (pels)

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Importance of

Permissible Exposure

Limits (PELs)

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What are

Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs)?

Permissible Exposure Limit (PELs) are a legal

limits set forth by OSHA in which employees

can be exposed to chemical or physical

substances in a work environment.

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Who does Permissible Exposure Limits

(PELs) Protect?

According to OSHA there are more than 500,000 workers

employed in laboratories in the U.S.

Every employee working in an exposed environment is at

risk of negative health issues if not properly covered. PELs

are set in place to minimize health risks for all workers.

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If a worker is not properly protected from chemicals or physical

substance, it can have negative health impact to ones:

Why Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs)

Matter

• Nervous System• Immune System• Hepatic System• Skin

• Renal System• Respiratory System• Cardiovascular System• Reproductive System

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When should you follow

Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs)?

It is important to always follow OSHA’s PELs and clearly

communicate them with all workers. Having the proper exposure

control device in place ensures your workers well-being and

minimizes legal problems for your facility.

For more information, please visit the OSHA website.

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OSHA’s annotated PELs tables include a side-by-side comparison of OSHA PELs,

Cal/OSHA PELs, NIOSH RELs and ACGIH® TLVs®. The TLVs® in the annotated tables are

reprinted with permission from ACGIH®

Please click on a table below to see OSHA’s PELs

Annotated

Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs) Tables

Table Z-1 Table Z-2 Table Z-3

Please Note: The above information is directly quoted from OSHA

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Whether you are new to this topic or already have

protection in place, it’s always good to re-evaluate the

exposure safety of your workers. Always refer to OSHA for

the latest PELs standards.

Kalyx Scientific has extensive expertise in exposure control

and can help identify areas of improvement.

Give us a call today!

Do I Have the Proper PELs Protection

Device in Place?

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Slide 2-3, 5 Source: OSHA3404laboratory-safety-guidance.pdf

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Slide 6 Source: Source: https://www.osha.gov/dsg/annotated-pels/note.html