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OSHA Unveils Proposed Silica Rule To Reduce Exposures, Cut PEL To 50 Micrograms


August 23, 2013 at 04:42 PM
OSHA released its long-awaited proposed rule tackling crystalline silica exposures on Friday (Aug. 23), rolling out a comprehensive regulation that if eventually adopted would cut the permissible exposure limit to 50 micrograms of respirable crystalline silica per cubic meter and take broad measures to limit worker exposures across industries.

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