NIOSH Review Of Carcinogen Exposure Limits Could Affect Work On Other Exposure Limits, Official Says

NIOSH's reassessment of carcinogen policy could affect the research agency's plans to update hazard classification and recommended exposure limits (RELs) not only to address cancer but a wider variety of areas, a NIOSH official says. Meanwhile OSHA is in the midst of trying to update permissible exposure limits, and evolving REL policies could have an impact on the science that many stakeholders say is needed to improve OSHA standards. The flow of new scientific evidence on carcinogens, as well as more modern risk management practices, is leading NIOSH to revisit its carcinogen policies, with