Two proposed standards: Two proposed standards

Current Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs) are formulas that many find hard to understand

• Current Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs) are formulas that many find hard to understand

• Construction/shipyard PELs are obsolete particle count limits

• General industry formula PEL is about equal to 100 µg/m3; construction/shipyard formulas are about 250 µg/m3

• Current PELs do not adequately protect workers

• Extensive epidemiologic evidence that lung cancer and silicosis occur at exposure levels below 100 µg/m3

Canada

• Canada

• Alberta – 25 µg/m3
• Nova Scotia – 25 µg/m3
• Saskatchewan – 50 µg/m3

• Italy – 25 µg/m3

• Ireland – 50 µg/m3

• Netherlands – 75 µg/m3

Establishes new PEL of 50 μg/m3

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