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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. administrative management
  3. risk analysis
  4. risk assessment
  5. exposure assessment
  6. permissible exposure limit
  1. Fields of Study
  2. toxicology
  3. risk analysis
  4. risk assessment
  5. exposure assessment
  6. permissible exposure limit
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. toxicology
  3. risk analysis
  4. risk assessment
  5. exposure assessment
  6. permissible exposure limit
  1. Fields of Study
  2. toxicology
  3. risk analysis
  4. risk assessment
  5. exposure assessment
  6. permissible exposure limit
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. toxicology
  3. risk analysis
  4. risk assessment
  5. exposure assessment
  6. permissible exposure limit
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. toxicology
  3. risk analysis
  4. risk assessment
  5. exposure assessment
  6. permissible exposure limit

Preferred term

permissible exposure limit

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Occupational Safety and Health Administration's permissible exposure limit expressed as a time-weighted average; the concentration of a substance to which most workers can be exposed without adverse effect averaged over a normal 8-h workday or a 40-h workweek.

    Source: US Environmental Protection Agency

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration's permissible exposure limit
  • OSHA permissible exposure limit

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/229997

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