Chemicals of Concern

OSHA has established permissible exposure limits (PELs) for hundreds of chemicals. Unfortunately, the PELs were set in the 1970's using science / research from the '50s. OSHA has opened the door to receive comments on "Chemicals of Concerns." Comments can be provided at:

http://www.osha.gov/pelforum.html

The purpose for collecting such information is to help OSHA develop pertinent solutions for reducing worker's exposures using more up to date information for more prevalently used chemicals. Be sure to provide your feedback BY AUGUST 27, 2010.

If you have questions or would like assistance in determining which chemical constituents to include, please contact me at brent@peakih.com.

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Welcome to my blog. My primary goal for this blog is to share information and provide a forum for discussing ways to identify, assess, and control hazards that may exist at your place of work, your home, or somewhere in between. Information will be provided on a diverse selection of industrial hygiene, health and safety topics. I welcome your comments, feedback, and ideas for posts! Stay tuned for my first post on a topic…