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... TLVs and BEIs are designed for use by industrial hygienists in making decisions regarding safe levels of exposure to various chemi cal substances and physical agents found in the workplace.2 Acute exposure: An exposure lasting 1 day or less.3 Acute exposure guideline levels (AEGLs) : AEGLs "represent threshold exposure limits for the general public and are applicable to emergency exposures ranging from 10 min to 8 h.
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... The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is part of the CDC.7 CEGL: See continuous exposure guidance level.
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... EPA: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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... Emergency exposure guidance levels (EEGLs) are designed to avoid or prevent irreversible harm.
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... : "The Clean Air Act, requires EPA to set National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for pollutants considered harmful to public health and the environment.
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... Department of Labor. It is authorized to set workplace health and safety standards for a wide variety of physical and chemical hazards and occupational situations.
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... ."26 SMR: See standardized mortality ratio. SPEGL: See short-term public emergency guidance levels.
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... 1995. Acute, subchronic, and chronic toxicology.
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... 16. NRC (National Research Council)
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... 26. NRC (National Research Council)


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