Short-term exposure limit

Hazards

• A maximum average exposure permitted over a brief specified interval.

Controls

• Monitor likely peak tasks and frequency, not only shift averages, and follow the governing substance standard.

Personal protective equipment

• Select task-specific PPE only after hazards and higher-order controls have been evaluated.

Regional considerations

• Applicable law, permits, collective agreements, venue rules, and qualified-person decisions take precedence.

In practice

Monitor likely peak tasks and frequency, not only shift averages, and follow the governing substance standard.

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