OSHA Urged To Reassess Eight-Hour Metric Used For Chemical Exposure Limits

A government-sponsored panel is calling on OSHA to reassess the eight-hour chemical standard used as the metric for permissible exposure limits (PELs) and adopt more aggressive policies to tackle workplace chemical exposures as part of a comprehensive national strategy to reduce the public health effects of toxic substances. The recommendations are from a work group formed as part of a collaborative effort backed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. The panel recommends that the eight-hour chemical exposure standard b