Employers are required to limit employee’s workplace that expose to chemical to non-hazardous levels. Uncontrolled exposure to the chemical might be results in adverse health effects.

Permissible Exposure Limits

Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) refers to the limit of exposure that must not be exceeded by any employee over a specified time limit.  These limits denote concentration levels above which exposure to chemicals hazardous to health must be controlled.