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OSHA Likely To Seek Beryllium PEL Of .2 MG, In Line With Union, Industry Proposal


September 22, 2014 at 08:06 PM
The White House is reviewing a planned OSHA rule that would lower by 90 percent the allowed limit on worker exposures to beryllium to .2 mg/u3 TWA -- in line with both union and industry requests -- and put in place medical surveillance requirements to detect sensitization to the metal, a knowledgeable source tells Inside OSHA Online.

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