California Code of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial Relations
Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations
Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety
Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders
Group 16 - Control of Hazardous Substances
Article 107 - Dusts, Fumes, Mists, Vapors and Gases
Section 5155 - Airborne Contaminants

Universal Citation: 8 CA Code of Regs 5155

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) Scope and Application.

(1) This section establishes requirements for controlling employee exposure to airborne contaminants and skin contact with those substances which are readily absorbed through the skin and are designated by the "S" notation in Table AC-1 at all places of employment in the state.

(2) When this section references another section for controlling employee exposures to a particular airborne contaminant, the provisions of this section for such substance shall apply only to those places of employment which are exempt from the other standard.

EXCEPTION: The provisions for strontium chromate contained in this section shall continue to apply in all workplaces and shall be in addition to the requirements stated in Sections 1532.2, 5206, and 8359.

Note: Table AC-1 of this section presents concentration limits for airborne contaminants to which nearly all workers may be exposed daily during a 40-hour workweek for a working lifetime without adverse effect. Because of some variation in individual susceptibility, an occasional worker may suffer discomfort, aggravation of a pre-existing condition, or occupational disease upon exposure to concentrations even below the values specified in these tables. The exposure limits established by this section reflect current medical opinion and industrial hygiene practice, doubts being resolved on the side of safety, and are intended to be used in accordance with good industrial hygiene practice by qualified persons. The division recognizes the need for almost continuous review of these concentration limits and also anticipates the need for including new or additional substances. Harmful exposure to any substances not listed in this section shall be controlled in accordance with section 5141.

(b) Definitions.

Ceiling Limit. The maximum concentration of an airborne contaminant to which an employee may be exposed at any time.

Eight-Hour Time-Weighted Average Concentration (TWA). An employee's exposure, as measured or calculated by the formula in Appendix A, to an airborne contaminant during a workday.

Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL). The maximum permitted 8-hour time-weighted average concentration of an airborne contaminant.

Short Term Exposure Limit (STEL). A 15-minute time-weighted average exposure which is not to be exceeded at any time during a workday even if the 8-hour time-weighted average is below the PEL. An averaging period other than 15 minutes may be specified in the footnotes at the end of Table AC-1.

(c) Exposure Limits.

(1) Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs).
(A) An employee exposure to an airborne contaminant in a workday, expressed as an 8-hour TWA concentration, shall not exceed the PEL specified for the substance in Table AC-1.

(B) When substances have additive health effects as described in section (B) of the Appendix to section 5155, the value of D shall not exceed unity.

(2) Short Term Limits.
(A) Short Term Exposure Limit. An employee exposure to an airborne contaminant, expressed as a 15-minute time-weighted average concentration, shall not exceed the STEL specified for the substance in Table AC-1 at any time during the workday. If another averaging period is indicated in the footnotes to Table AC-1, the time-weighted average exposure over that time period shall not exceed the specified STEL at any time during the workday.

(B) All Other Substances Without a Ceiling Limit. Employee exposure to concentrations above the PEL shall be controlled so as to prevent harmful effects such as narcosis, significant irritation of the eyes, skin or respiratory tract, or chronic or irreversible tissue change.

Note: Such substances are not known to cause adverse effects if the maximum concentration of exposure is limited in accordance with the following guidelines.

PEL Value*Multiplication Factor
(From Table AC-1)For Maximum Concentration
0 to 13
>1 to 102
>101.5

* Use ppm value unless the concentration is only expressed in mg/M3

(3) Ceiling Limits. Employee exposures shall be controlled such that the applicable ceiling limit specified in Table AC-1 for any airborne contaminant is not exceeded at any time.

(d) Skin Notation and Protective Clothing. The substances designated by "S" in the skin notation column of Table AC-1 may be absorbed into the bloodstream through the skin, the mucous membranes and/or the eye, and contribute to the overall exposure. Appropriate protective clothing shall be provided for and used by employees as necessary to prevent skin absorption.

Note: The above requirement does not remove the employer's responsibility to provide appropriate protection from corrosive or skin irritating materials which may not bear the "S" designation.

(e) Workplace Monitoring.

(1) Whenever it is reasonable to suspect that employees may be exposed to concentrations of airborne contaminants in excess of levels permitted in section 5155(c), the employer shall monitor (or cause to have monitored) the work environment so that exposures to employees can be measured or calculated.

(2) When exposures to airborne contaminants are found or are expected to exceed allowable levels, measures to control such harmful exposures shall be instituted in accordance with section 5141.

(3) For the adequate protection of employees, the person supervising, directing or evaluating the monitoring and control methods shall be versed in this standard and shall be competent in industrial hygiene practice.

Note: To facilitate the detection of conditions leading to serious overexposures, the screening of the work environment by any person authorized by the employer, using appropriate measuring devices, is encouraged.

(4) All monitoring results shall be recorded and such records shall be retained in accordance with section 3204.

(f) Medical Surveillance. A medical surveillance program approved by the division may be required to ensure satisfactory maintenance of employee health and to ascertain the effectiveness of the control method(s).Appendix to Section 5155

(A) Computation for Exposures to Contaminants with Independent Health Effects.

The 8-hour time-weighted average concentration (TWA) of a single substance to which an individual is exposed during a workday shall be calculated using the following formula to determine compliance with the PEL specified in Table AC-1.

C1T1 + C2T2+ ... CnTn
TWA =___________________________ ,
8*

where T is the duration in hours of the exposure to a substance at the concentration C. For multiple substances with independent health effects, an independent comparison of each TWA with the corresponding PEL shall be made to determine compliance.

*Note: Eight (8) is used as denominator regardless of total hours of workday.

EXAMPLE: To illustrate the use of this formula, assume Substance A has an 8-hour time weighted average permissible exposure limit of 100 ppm noted in Table AC-1 and an employee is exposed to an airborne concentration of Substance A of 150 ppm for 2 hours, 75 ppm for 3 hours, and 50 ppm for 4 hours during a 9-hour workday:

TWA = [(150 x 2) + (75 x 3) + (50 x 4)]/8* = 91 ppm.

The series of exposures in this example are equivalent to an 8-hour exposure at a concentration of 91 ppm which is below the PEL value of 100 ppm specified for Substance A.

(B) Computation for Exposures to Contaminants with Additive Health Effects.

In the absence of information to the contrary, the adverse health effects of exposure to two or more toxic materials during the workday shall be considered additive and the following formula shall be used for calculating D, the fraction of the allowable daily exposure.

TWA1TWA2TWAn
D =___________________________+___________________________+ ...___________________________
PEL1 PEL2 PELn

where TWA is the time-weighted average concentration of a particular substances involved in the exposure (as calculated by the formula in Section (A) of this Appendix), and PEL is the corresponding permissible exposure limit for that substance as specified by Table AC-1. The value of D shall not exceed unity.

EXAMPLE: To illustrate the use of this formula, consider the following exposures:

SubstanceActual 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) exposure concentration (ppm)8-hour time weighted average permissible exposure limit (PEL) (ppm)
15001,000
245200
340200

Substituting in the formula was have

5004540
D =___________________________ +___________________________+___________________________= 0.925
1000 200 200

Since D is less than unity (1), the exposure to multiple contaminants is within acceptable limits.

Health effects for multiple contaminants are not considered additive when different organs of the body are affected by individual substances, or where the same effect (such as narcosis) is produced by two substances but the PEL for one substance is based on another effect. For example, vinyl chloride and toluene can both cause narcotic effects, however, the PEL for vinyl chloride is established to protect against cancer while the PEL for toluene is established to protect against non-carcinogenic effects.

TABLE AC-1PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR CHEMICAL CONTAMINANTS

Chemical Abstracts RegistryPEL(d)STEL(o)
Number(a)Skin(b)Name(c)ppm(e)mg/M3(f)Ceiling(g)ppm(e)mg/M3(f)
75070Acetaldehyde2545C
64197 Acetic acid102540 ppm1537
108247 Acetic Anhydride520C
67641 Acetone50012003000 ppm7501780
75865 Acetone cyanohydrin as CN4.75C
75058SAcetonitrile4070 60105
98862 Acetophenone1049
53963S2-Acetylaminofluorene; N-fluoren-2-yl acetamide; see Section 5209
74862 Acetylene(h)
540590 Acetylene dichloride; see 1,2-Dichloroethylene
79276 Acetylene tetrabromide: 1,1,2,2-tetrabromoethane114
79345 Acetylene tetrachloride; see 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
50782 Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin)--5
107028SAcrolein0.10.25C
79061SAcrylamide--0.03
79107SAcrylic acid25.9
107131SAcrylonitrile; see Section 5213 24.5
124049 Adipic acid--5
111693SAdiponitrile28.8
309002SAldrin; 1,2,3,4,10,10-hexachloro-1,4,4a,5,8,8a-hexahydro-endo-1,2-exo-5,8-dimethanonaphthalene--0.25
107186SAllyl alcohol0.51.25 410
107051 Allyl chloride13 26
106923SAllyl glycidyl ether; AGE0.20.93
2179591 Allyl propyl disulfide212 318
1344281 Alumina; see Particulates not otherwise regulated
Aluminum, alkyls (not otherwise classified)--2
Aluminum soluble salts--2
Aluminum metal and oxide--
Total dust--10
Respirable fraction(n)--5(n)
Aluminum pyro powders--5
Aluminum welding fumes--5
300925 Aluminum distearate--10
7047849 Aluminum stearate--10
637127 Aluminum tristearate--10
1300738 Aminodimethylbenzene; see Xylidene
92671S4-Aminodiphenyl; see Section 5209
141435 2-Aminoethanol; see Ethanolamine
91598 2-Aminonapthalene; see beta-Naphthylamine, Section 5209
504290 2-Aminopyridine0.52
61825 Amitrole--0.2
7664417 Ammonia2518 3527
3825261SAmmonium perfluorooctanoate--0.01
12125029 Ammonium chloride fume--10 --20
1002897 Ammonium stearate--10
7773060 Ammonium sulfamate--
Total dust--10
Respirable fraction(n)--5
620111 3-Amyl acetate; see Pentyl acetate
628637 n-Amyl acetate; see Pentyl acetate
626380 sec-Amyl acetate (all isomers and mixtures); see Pentyl acetate
625161 tert-Amyl acetate; see Pentyl acetate
62533SAniline27.6
29191524SAnisidine (ortho and para isomers)0.10.5
Antimony and compounds, as Sb--0.5
86884 ANTU; 1-(1-naphthyl)-2-thiourea; Bantu; Rattrack--0.3
7440371 Argon(h)
7440382 Arsenic and inorganic arsenic compounds; see also Section 5214 0.01
Arsenic, organic compounds, as As--0.2
7784421 Arsine; AsH$30.050.2
1332-21-4 Asbestos (including actinolite, amosite anthophyllite, chrysotile, crocidolite, and tremolite); see Section 5208
8052424 Asphalt (petroleum) fumes--5
1912249 Atrazine--5
86500SAzinphos methyl; o,o-dimethyl S-(4-oxo-1,2,3-benzotriazin-3(4H)-ylmethyl) phosphorodithioate--0.2
3333526S2,2'-Azobisisobutyronitrile decomposition product, see Tetramethyl succinonitrile
7440393 Barium, soluble compounds, as Ba--0.5
7727437 Barium sulfate; see Particulates not otherwise regulated
17804352 Benomyl
Total dust--10
Respirable fraction(n)--5
71432SBenzene; see also Section 5218 1 5--
92875SBenzidine; 4,4'-diaminobiphenyl, see Section 5209
71432 Benzol; see Benzene
106514 D-Benzoquinone; see Quinone
98884 Benzoyl chloride0.21.1C
94360 Benzoyl peroxide; dibenzoyl peroxide--5
140114 Benzyl acetate1061
100447 benzyl chloride; alpha-chlorotoluene0.030.16
7440417 Beryllium, and beryllium compounds--0.00020.025mg/M3--0.002
as Be (see also Sections 1535.1, 5205 and 8359.1)
92524 Biphenyl; diphenyl; phenylbenzene0.21.5
542881 Bis(chloromethyl) ether, see bis-Chloromethyl ether, Section 5209
3033623SBis (Dimethylaminoethyl) ether (DMAEE)0.050.328 0.150.983
1304821 Bismuth telluride
Total dust--10
Respirable fraction(n)--5
Bismuth telluride (selenium-doped)--5
Borates, tetra, sodium salts
Anhydrous--5
Decahydrate--5
Pentahydrate--5
1303862 Boron oxide--10
10294334 Boron tribromide110C
7637072 Boron trifluoride13C
314409 Bromacil110
7726956 Bromine0.10.7C
7789302 Bromine pentafluoride0.10.7
74975 Bromochloromethane; see Chlorobromethane
74964 Bromoethane; see Ethyl bromide
75252SBromoform; tribromomethane0.55
74839 Bromomethane, see Methyl bromide
106945S1-bromopropane, n-propyl bromide525
75638 Bromotrifluoromethane; see Trifluorobromomethane
106990 1,3-Butadiene (see also section 5201)12.2 511
106978 Butane8001,900
109795 1-Butanethiol; see Butyl mercaptan
71363 1-Butanol; see n-Butyl alcohol
78933 2-Butanone; see Methyl ethyl ketone
111762S2-Butoxyethanol (EGBE)2097
123864 n-Butyl acetate150710 200950
105464 sec-Butyl acetate200950
540885 tert-Butyl acetate200955
141322 Butyl acrylate211
71363Sn-Butyl alcohol; 1-butanol50150C
78922 sec-Butyl alcohol100305
75650 tert-Butyl alcohol100300 150450
109739SButylamine515C
1189851Stert-Butyl chromate; di-tert-butyl Chromate, as CrO$3--0.1C
as Cr 0.005
(see also Sections 1532.2, 5206 & 8359)
2426086 n-Butyl glycidyl ether; BGE; 1-butoxy-2,3-epoxypropane25135
138227 n-Butyl lactate525
109795 n-Butyl mercaptan0.51.5
89725So-sec-Butylphenol530
98511 p-tert-Butyltoluene16.1 20120
7440439 Cadmium metal dust, as Cd
(see also Sections 1532 & 5207)--0.005
Cadmium, soluble salts, as Cd
(see also Sections 1532 & 5207)--0.005
1306190 Cadmium oxide fume, as Cd
(see also Sections 1532 & 5207)--0.005
7778441 Calcium arsenate; see Arsenic, inorganic (see also Section 5214)
471341 Calcium carbonate; see Particulates not otherwise regulated--
156627 Calcium cyanamide--0.5
1305620 Calcium hydroxide--5
1305788 Calcium oxide--2
Calcium silicate; see Particulates not otherwise regulated
1344952 Calcium silicate (synthetic): see Particulates not otherwise regulated
1592230 Calcium stearate--10
7778189 Calcium sulfate; see Particulates not otherwise regulated
76222 Camphor (synthetic)--2
105602 Caprolactam dust--1 --3
105602 Caprolactam vapor520 1040
2425061SCaptafol--0.1
133062 Captan--5
63252 Carbaryl; 1-naphthyl N-methylcarbamate--5
1563662 Carbofuran--0.1
1333864 Carbon black--3.5
124389 Carbon dioxide5,0009,000 30,00054,000
75150SCarbon disulfide1330 ppm1236
630080 Carbon monoxide2529200 ppm
558134 Carbon tetrabromide0.11.4 0.34
56235SCarbon tetrachloride212.6200 ppm1063
75445 Carbonyl chloride; see Phosgene
353504 Carbonyl fluoride25 515
120809SCatechol; pyrocatechol520
9004346 Cellulose (paper fiber); see Particulates not otherwise regulated
21351791 Cesium hydroxide2
57749SChlordane; 1,2,4,5,6,7,8,8-octachloro-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-4,7-methanoindane--0.5
8001352SChlorinated camphene; toxaphene--0.5 --1
Chlorinated diphenyl oxide--0.5
7782505 Chlorine0.51.5 13
10049044 Chlorine dioxide0.10.3 0.30.9
7790912 Chlorine trifluoride0.10.4C
107200 Chloroacetaldehyde13C
78955SChloroacetone13.8C
532274 alpha-Chloroacetophenone; phenacyl chloride0.050.3
79049SChloroacetyl chloride0.050.2 0.150.69
108907 Chlorobenzene; monochlorobenzene1046
2698411So-Chlorobenzylidene malononitrile; OCBM0.050.4C
74975 Chlorobromomethane; bromochloromethane2001,050
126998S2-Chloro-1,3-butadiene; see Chloroprene
75456 Chlorodifluoromethane; Fluorocarbon 221,0003,500
53469219SChlorodiphenyl (42% chlorine)--1
11097691SChlorodiphenyl (54% chlorine)--0.5
106898 1-Chloro-2,3-epoxypropane; see Epichlorohydrin
75003 Chloroethane; see Ethyl chloride
107073 2-Chloroethanol; see Ethylene chlorohydrin
75014 Chloroethylene, see Vinyl chloride, Section 5210
67663 Chloroform; trichloromethane29.78
74873 Chloromethane, see Methyl chloride
107302 Chloromethyl methyl ether; see Methyl chloromethyl ether, Section 5209
542881 bis-Chloromethyl ether, see also Section 5209 0.0010.005
100005 1-Chloro-4-nitrobenzene; see p-Nitrochlorobenzene
600259 1-Chloro-1-nitropropane210
76153 Chloropentafluoroethane1,0006,320
76062 Chloropicrin; trichloronitromethane0.10.7
126998SChloroprene; 2-chloro-1,3-butadiene1036
598787S2-Chloropropionic acid0.10.44
2039874 o-Chlorostyrene50285 75428
95498So-Chlorotoluene50250
1929824 2-Chloro-6-(trichloromethyl)pyridine; see Nitrapyrin--
2921882SChlorpyrifos--0.2
Chromite ore processing (chromate), as Cr--0.005
(see also Sections 1532.2, 5206 & 8359)
7440473 Chromium metal--0.5
Chromium (II) compounds, as Cr--0.5
Chromium (III) compounds, as Cr--0.5
Chromium (VI) compounds, as Cr--0.0050.1 mg/M3
(see also Sections 1532.2, 5206 & 8359)
14977618 Chromyl chloride0.0250.15
2971906 Clopidol--
Total dust--10
Respirable fraction--5
Coal (Bituminous) dust
<5% quartz, respirable fraction(n)--0.9
>5% quartz, respirable fraction(n)--0.1
Coal tar pitch volatiles(i)--0.2
7440484 Cobalt, metal fume and dust, as Co--0.02
Cobalt carbonyl, as Co--0.1
16842038 Cobalt hydrocarbonyl, as Co--0.1
Coke oven emissions, see Section 5211 --0.15
7440508 Copper metal fume, as Cu--0.1
Copper salts, dusts and mists, as Cu--1
Corundum, see Particulates not otherwise regulated
Cotton dust, see also Section 5190 --1(j)
1319773SCresol (all isomers)522
123739SCrotonaldehyde; beta-methylacrolein 0.3
4170303
299865 Crufomate--5
98828SCumene; isopropylbenzene50245
420042 Cyanamide--2
SCyanide, as CN--5
460195 Cyanogen1020
506774 Cyanogen chloride0.30.6C
110827 Cyclohexane3001,050
108930SCyclohexanol50200
108941SCyclohexanone25100
110838 Cyclohexene3001,015
108918SCyclohexylamine1040
121824SCyclonite; RDX; cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine--0.07
542927 Cyclopentadiene75200
287923 Cyclopentane6001,720
13121705 Cyhexatin; tricyclohexyltin hydroxide 5
94757 2,4-D;2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid--10
50293SDDT; 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis-(p-chlorophenyl)ethane--1
62737 DDVP, see Dichlorvos
17702419SDecaborane0.050.3 0.150.9
8065483SDemeton; a mixture of o,o-diethyl o-2(ethylthio)ethyl phosphorothloate and o,o'-diethyl S-2(ethylthio)ethyl phosphorothioate0.010.1
123422 Diacetone alcohol; 4-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone50240
107153 1,2-Diaminoethane; see Ethylenediamine Diatomacous earth; see Silica-amorphous
333415SDiazinon; o,o-diethyl o-(2-isopropyl-6-methyl-4-pyrimidinyl) phosphorothioate--0.1
334883 Diazomethane0.20.4
94360 Dibenzoyl peroxide; see Benzoyl peroxide
19287457 Diborane0.10.1
2528361SDibutyl phenyl phosphate0.33.5
96128 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane; DBCP; see Section 5212 .001.01
75616 Dibromodifluoromethane; see Difluorodibromomethane
106934S1,2-Dibromoethane; see Ethylene dibromide, Section 5219
102818S2-N-Dibutylaminoethanol214
107664 Dibutyl phosphate15 210
84742 Dibutyl phthalate--5
7572294 Dichloroacetylene0.10.4C
95501So-Dichlorobenzene2515050 ppm
106467 p-Dichlorobenzene; 1,4-dichlorobenzene1060200 ppm110675
91941S3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine; 4,4'-diamino-3,3'-dichlorobiphenyl; see Section 5209
764410S1,4-Dichloro-2-butene0.0050.025
75718 Dichlorodifluoromethane100049506200 ppm
118525 1,3-Dichloro-5,5-dimethyl hydantoin--0.2 --0.4
75343 1,1-Dichloroethane100400
107062 1,2-Dichloroethane, see Ethylene dichloride
75354 1,1-Dichloroethylene; see Vinylidene chloride
540590 1,2-Dichloroethylene; acetylene dichloride200790
111444SDichloroethyl ether; bis(2-chloroethyl) ether530 1060
75434 Dichlorofluoromethane; Fluorocarbon 211042
75092 Dichloromethane; see Methylene chloride
594729 1,1-Dichloro-1-nitroethane210
78875 1,2-Dichloropropane; see Propylene dichloride
542756SDichloropropene15
75990 2,2-Dichloropropionic acid16
76142 1,2-Dichlorotetrafluoroethane; Fluorocarbon 1141,0007,000
62737SDichlorvos (DDVP); 2,2-dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate0.11
141662SDicrotophos--0.25
5124301 Dicyclohexylmethane-4,4'-diisocyanate; see Methylene bis-(4-cyclohexylisocyanate)
77736 Dicyclopentadiene530
102545 Dicyclopentadienyl iron--
Total dust--10
Respirable fraction(n)--5
60571SDieldrin; 1,2,3,4,10,10-hexachloro-6,7-epoxy-1,4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a-octahydro-1,4-endo-exo-5,8-dimethanonaphthalene--0.25
111422SDiethanolamine0.462
109897SDiethylamine515C
112367SDiethylene glycol diethyl ether, Ethyl diglyme533
111966SDiethylene glycol dimethyl ether, Diglyme15.5 527
100378S2-(Diethylamino) ethanol29.6
123911 1,4-Diethylene dioxide; see p-Dioxane
111400S Diethylenetriamine14
60297 Diethyl ether; see Ethyl ether
117817 Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate; see Di-sec-octyl phthalate
96220 Diethyl ketone200705 3001057
84662 Diethyl phthalate--5
75616 Difluorodibromomethane; dibromodifluoromethane100860
2238075 Diglycidyl ether; DGE; bis(2,3-epoxypropyl) ether0.10.5
123319 p-Dihydroxybenzene; see Hydroquinone
108838 Diisobutyl ketone; 2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanone25150
108189SDiisopropylamine520
108203 Diisopropyl ether; see Isopryl ether
109875 Dimethoxymethane; see Methylal
127195SDimethylacetamide1035
124403 Dimethylamine59.2 1527.6
60117 4-Dimethylaminoazobenzene, see Section 5209
1300738 Dimethylaminobenzene; see Xylidene
121697SN,N-Dimethylaniline; dimethylphenylamine525 1050
1330207 Dimethylbenzene; see Xylene
108849 1,3-Dimethylbutyl acetate; see sec-Hexyl acetate
300765 o,o-Dimethyl o-(1,2-dibromo-2,2-dichloroethyl) phosphate; see Naled
14857342 Dimethylethoxysilane0.52.1 1.56.4
68122SDimethylformamide; DMF1030
108838 2,6-Dimethyl-4-heptanone; see Diisobutyl ketone
57147S1,1-Dimethylhydrazine0.010.025
67641 Dimethyl ketone; see Acetone
62759 N,N-Dimethylnitrosamine; see N-Nitrosodimethylamine, Section 5209
131113 Dimethyl phthalate--5
77781SDimethyl sulfate; methyl sulfate0.10.5
148016 Dinitolmide; 3,5-Dinitro-o-toluamide--5
528290, 99650, 100254SDinitrobenzene (all (isomers) ortho, meta and para isomers0.151
534521S4,6-Dinitro-o-cresol; 2-methyl-4,6-dinitrophenol--0.2
25321146S2,4-Dinitrotoluene--0.15
123911Sp-Dioxane;
1,4-dioxacyclohexane;0.281.0
1,4-diethylene dioxide
78342SDioxathion--0.2
92524 Diphenyl; see Biphenyl
122394 Diphenylamine; N-phenylaniline--10
101688 Diphenylmethane diisocyanate; see Methylene bis(phenylisocyanate)
123193 Dipropyl ketone50235
34590948SDipropylene glycol methyl ether100600 150900
85007 Diquat; 1,1'-ethylene-2,2'-dipyridinium dibromide--
Total dust--0.5
Respirable fraction(n)--0.1
117817 Di-sec-octyl phthalate; bis(2 ethylhexyl) phthalate--5 --
97778 Disulfiram--2
298044SDisulfoton; o,o-diethyl S-2-(ethylthio)ethyl phosphorodithioate--0.1
128370 2,6-Di-tert-butyl-p-cresol--10
330541 Diuron--10
68122 DMF; see Dimethylformamide
57147 DMH; see 1,1-Dimethylhydrazine
1321740 Divinyl benzene1050
Dust, nuisance dust and particulates, see Particulates not otherwise regulated
12415348 Emery; see Particulates not otherwise regulated
115297SEndosulfan; 6,7,8,9,10,10-hexachloro-1,5,5a,6,9,9a-hexahydro-6,9-methano-2,4, 3-benzodioxathiepin-3-oxide--0.1
72208SEndrin; 1,2,3,4,10,10-hexachloro-6,7-epoxy-1,4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a-octahydro-1,4-endo-endo-5, 8-dimethanonaphthalene--0.1
13838169 Enflurane215
106898SEpichlorohydrin; 1-chloro-2, 3-epoxypropane0.050.19
2104645SEPN; o-ethyl o-(p-nitrophenyl) phenylphosphonothioate--0.1
75569 1,2-Epoxypropane; see Propylene oxide
556525 2,3-Epoxypropanol; see Glycidol
74840 Ethane(h)--
75081 Ethanethiol; see Ethyl mercaptan
64175 Ethanol; see Ethyl alcohol
141435 Ethanolamine; 2-aminoethanol38 615
563122SEthion--0.4
110805S2-Ethoxyethanol518
111159S2-Ethoxyethyl acetate527
141786 Ethyl acetate4001,400
140885SEthyl acrylate520 25100
64175 Ethyl alcohol; ethanol1,0001,900
75047SEthylamine59.2C
541855 Ethyl sec-amyl ketone; 5-methyl-3-heptanone25130
100414 Ethylbenzene522 30130
74964SEthyl bromide522
106354 Ethyl butyl ketone; 3-heptanone50230 75345
75003SEthyl chloride; chloroethane100264
7085850 Ethyl cyanoacrylate0.21.02
637923 Ethyl tert-butyl ether521
74851 Ethylene(h)--
107073SEthylene chlorohydrin; 2-chloroethanol13C
107153 Ethylenediamine; 1,2-diaminoethane1025
106934SEthylene dibromide; 1,2-dibromoethane, see Section 5219 0.131C
107062 Ethylene dichloride; 1,2-dichloroethane14200 ppm28
107211 Ethylene glycol (vapor)40100C
629141SEthylene glycol diethyl ether, 1,2-diethoxyethane524
110714SEthylene glycol dimethyl ether, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, Glyme13.7 518
628966SEthylene glycol dinitrate (k) --0.1
110805SEthylene glycol monoethyl ether, see 2-Ethoxyethanol
109864SEthylene glycol monomethyl ether, see 2-Methoxyethanol
110496SEthylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate; see 2-Methoxyethyl acetate
151564SEthyleneimine; see also Section 5209 0.51
75218 Ethylene oxide; see Section 5220 12 5
60297 Ethyl ether4001,200 5001500
109944 Ethyl formate100300
75343 Ethylidene chloride; see 1,1-Dichloroethane
16219753 Ethylidene norbornene525C
75081 Ethyl mercaptan; ethanethiol0.51
78933 Ethyl methyl ketone; see Methyl ethyl ketone
100743SN-Ethylmorpholine; 4-ethyl-1, 4-tetrahydrooxazine523
78104 Ethyl silicate; tetraethyl silicate1085
22224926SFenamiphos 0.1
115902 Fensulfothion--0.1
55389SFenthion--0.2
14484641 Ferbam; ferric N,N-dimethylthiocarbamate--10
12604589 Ferrovanadium dust--1 --3
14808607 Fibrous glass, see Glass
Flour dust 0.5(s)
Fluorides, as F--2.5
7782414 Fluorine0.10.2
75694 Fluorocarbon 11; see Trichlorofluoromethane
75718 Fluorocarbon 12; see Dichlorodifluoromethane
75434 Fluorocarbon 21; see Dichlorofluoromethane
75456 Fluorocarbon 22; see Chlorodifluoromethane
76120 Fluorocarbon 112; see 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloro-1,2-difluoroethane
76131 Fluorocarbon 113; see 1,1,2-Trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane
Fluorocarbon 114; see 1,2-Dichlorotetrafluoroethane
75694 Fluorotrichloromethane; see Trichlorofluoromethane
944229SFonofos--0.1
50000 Formaldehyde, see Section 5217 0.75-- 2--
75127SFormamide1018
64186 Formic acid59 1019
98011SFurfural28
98000SFurfuryl alcohol1040 1560
8006619 Gasoline300900 5001500
7782652 Germanium tetrahydride0.20.6
Glass, fibrous1.0 f/cc(q)
111308 Glutaraldehyde(t)0.050.2C
56815 Glycerin mist; see Particulates not otherwise regulated
123944 Glyceryl stearate--10
556525 Glycidol; 2,3-epoxy-1-propanol26.1
111762 Glycol monobutyl ether; see 2-Butoxyethanol
110805 Glycol monoethyl ether; see 2-Ethoxyethanol
109864 Glycol monomethyl ether; see 2-Methoxyethanol
107222 Glyoxal, 1,2-ethanedione--0.1(s), (u)
Grain dust (oat, wheat, barley)--10
7782425 Graphite, natural respirable dust 2.5
Graphite, synthetic
Total dust--10
Respirable fraction(n)--5
13397245 Gypsum; Calcium sulfate dihydrate; see Particulates not otherwise regulated
7440586 Hafnium--0.5
151677 Halothane216
822060 HDI; see Hexamethylene diisocyanate
7440597 Helium(h)--
76448SHeptachlor; 1,4,5,6,7,8,8-hepta-chloro-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-4,7-methanoindene--0.05
142825 n-Heptane4001,600 5002000
118741SHexachlorobenzene--0.002
87683SHexachlorobutadiene0.020.24
77474 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene0.010.11
67721SHexachloroethane; perchloroethane110
1335871SHexachloronaphthalene--0.2
684162SHexafluoroacetone; 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-propanone0.10.7
822060 Hexamethylene diisocyanate; HDI0.0050.034
110543Sn-Hexane50180
Hexane, other isomers5001800 10003600
124094 1,6-Hexanediamine0.52.3
591786 2-Hexanone; see Methyl butyl ketone
592416 1-Hexene50180
108101 Hexone; see Methyl isobutyl ketone
108849 sec-Hexyl acetate; 4-methyl-2-pentyl acetate; 1,3-dimethyl-butyl acetate50300
107415 Hexylene glycol25125C
302012SHydrazine0.010.013
10035106 Hydrobromic acid; see Hydrogen bromide
7647010 Hydrochloric acid; see Hydrogen chloride
74908 Hydrocyanic acid; see Hydrogen cyanide
7664393 Hydrofluoric acid; see Hydrogen fluoride
1333740 Hydrogen(h)--
61788327 Hydrogenated terphenyls0.55
10035106 Hydrogen bromide310C
7647010 Hydrogen chloride0.30.452 ppm
74908SHydrogen cyanide4.75C
7664393SHydrogen fluoride, as F0.40.33 10.83
7722841 Hydrogen peroxide, as H$2O$211.4
7783075 Hydrogen selenide, as Se0.050.2
7783064 Hydrogen sulfide101450 ppm1521
123319 Hydroquinone; 1,4-benezendiol--2
999611S2-Hydroxypropyl acrylate0.53
95136 Indene1048
7440746 Indium--0.1
Indium compounds--0.1
7553562 Iodine0.11C
75478 Iodoform0.610
4098719 IPDI; see Isophorone diisocyanate
1309371 Iron oxide fume--5
13463406 Iron pentacarbonyl, as Fe0.10.8 0.21.6
Iron salts, soluble, as Fe--1
123922 Isoamyl acetate; 3-methylbutyl acetate; see Pentyl acetate
123513 Isoamyl alcohol; 3-methylbutanol100360 125450
110190 Isobutyl acetate; 2-methylpropyl acetate150700
78831 Isobutyl alcohol; 2-methylpropanol50150
26675467 Isoflurane215
26952216SIsooctyl alcohol50270
78591 Isophorone; 3,5,5-trimethyl-2-cyclohexene-1-one423
4098719SIsophorone diisocyanate; IPDI0.0050.045 0.02--
109591 Isopropoxyethanol25105
108214 Isopropyl acetate250950 3101185
67630 Isopropyl alcohol400980 5001225
75310 Isopropylamine512 1024
768525SN-isopropylaniline210
108203 Isopropyl ether; diisopropyl ether2501,050
4016142 Isopropyl glycidyl ether; IGE; 1,2-epoxy-3-isopropoxypropane50240 75360
1332587 Kaolin; (respirable dust containing no asbestos and <1% crystaline silica)--2
463514 Ketene; ethenone0.50.9 1.53
Lead arsenate, see Sections 5214 and 5198
7758976 Lead chromate, as Pb--0.020
as Cr--0.005
(see also Sections 5198, 1532.1, 1532.2, 5206 & 8359) Lead (metallic) and inorganic compounds, dust and fume, as Pb (see also Section 5198)--0.05
78002 Lead tetraethyl, see Tetraethyl lead
75741 Lead tetramethyl, see Tetramethyl lead
1317653 Limestone; calcium carbonate; see Particulates not otherwise regulated
58899SLindane; 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane, gamma isomer--0.5
7580678 Lithium hydride--0.025
L.P.G.; liquefied petroleum gas1,0001,800
4485125 Lithium stearate--10
13717005 Magnesite; magnesium carbonate; see Particulates not otherwise regulated
1309484 Magnesium oxide fume, as Mg--10
557040 Magnesium stearate--10
121755SMalathion; o,o-dimethyl S-1(1,2-dicarboethyoxyethyl) phosphorodithioate--10
108316 Maleic anhydride; cis-butenedioic anhydride0.10.4
Manganese and compounds, as Mn--0.2
7439965 Manganese fume, as Mn--0.2 --3
12079651SManganese, cyclopentadienyl-tricarbonyl, as Mn--0.1
Manganese tetroxide--0.2
Marble; calcium carbonate; see Particulates not otherwise regulated
101779SMDA; see 4,4'-Methylene dianiline
101688 MDI; see Methylene bis(phenylisocyanate)
7439976SMercury alkyls, as Hg--0.010.04 mg/M3--0.03
7439976SMercury, metallic and inorganic compounds as Hg--0.0250.1 mg/M3
7439976SMercury aryl compounds as Hg 0.1C
108678 Mesitylene; see 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene
141797 Mesityl oxide; 4-methyl-3-pentene-2-one1560 25100
79414SMethacrylic acid2070
74828 Methane(h)--
74931 Methanethiol; see Methyl mercaptan
67561 Methanol; see Methyl alcohol
16752775SMethomyl--2.5
72435 Methoxychlor; 1,1,1-trichloro-2, 2-bis(p-methoxyphenyl)ethane--10
109864S2-Methoxyethanol516
110496 2-Methoxyethyl acetate524
76380 Methoxyflurane213
150765 4-Methoxyphenol--5
79209 Methyl acetate200610 250760
74997 Methyl acetylene; propyne1,0001,650
Methyl acetylene-propadiene mixture; MAPP1,0001,800 12502250
96333SMethyl acrylate1035
126987Salpha-Methylacrylonitrile13
624419 2-Methylbutyl acetate; see Pentyl acetate
109875 Methylal; dimethoxymethane1,0003,100
67561SMethyl alcohol; methanol2002601000 ppm250325
74895 Methylamine56.4 1519
108112 Methyl amyl alcohol; see Methyl isobutyl carbinol
110430 Methyl n-amyl ketone; 2-heptanone50235
100618SN-Methylaniline; monomethylaniline0.52
95534 o-Methylaniline; see o-Toluidine
74839SMethyl bromide13.8820 ppm
591786SMethyl n-butyl ketone; 2-hexanone14 1040
74873 Methyl chloride50105300 ppm100210
71556 Methyl chloroform; 1,1,1-trichloroethane3501900800 ppm4502450
107302 Methyl chloromethyl ether; see Section 5209
75058 Methyl cyanide; see Acetonitrile
137053 Methyl 2-cyanoacrylate0.20.908
108872 Methylcyclohexane4001,600
25639423 Methylcyclohexanol (meta- and para-isomer mixture)50235
583608So-Methylcyclohexanone50230 75345
12108133S2-Methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl, as Mn--0.2
8022002SMethyl demeton; a mixture of o,o-dimethyl o-(2-(ethylthio)ethyl) phosphorothioate and o,o-dimethyl S-(2-(ethylthio)-ethyl) phosphorothioate--0.5
101144S4,4'-Methylene bis(2-chloroaniline), see also Section 5215 --0.01
5124301 Methylene bis(4-cyclohexylisocyanate); hydrogenated MDI0.0050.054
101688 Methylene bis(phenylisocyanate); MDI; diphenylmethane diisocyanate0.0050.051
75092 Methylene chloride; dichloromethane (see also section 5202)2587 125435
101779S4,4'-Methylene dianiline; MDA (see also Sections 1535 & 5200)0.010.08 0.10.8
78933 Methyl ethyl ketone; MEK; 2-butanone; ethyl methyl ketone200590 300885
1338234 Methyl ethyl ketone peroxide0.21.5C
107313 Methyl formate100250 150375
60344SMethyl hydrazine; monomethyl hydrazine0.010.019
74884SMethyl iodide210
110123 Methyl isoamyl ketone50234
108112SMethyl isobutyl carbinol; 4-methyl-2-pentanol; methyl amyl alcohol25100 40165
108101 Methyl isobutyl ketone; Hexone50205 75300
624839SMethyl isocyanate0.020.05
563804 Methyl isopropyl ketone200705
74931 Methyl mercaptan0.51
80626 Methyl methacrylate; methyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate50205 100410
298000SMethyl parathion; o,o-dimethyl o-(p-nitrophenyl) phosphorothioate--0.2
107879 Methyl propyl ketone; 2-pentanone200700 250875
872504SN-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP)14
1-Methy1-2-pyrrolidone;
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone;
1-Methy1-2-pyrrolidinone
681845 Methyl silicate; tetramethyl silicate16
98839 alpha-Methylstyrene; 1-methyl-1-phenylethene50240 100485
77781 Methyl sulfate; see Dimethyl sulfate
1634044 Methyl tert-butyl ether; MTBE40144
78944SMethyl vinyl ketone0.050.14C
21087649 Metribuzin--5
7786347SMevinphos; 2-carbomethoxyl-1-propen-2-yl dimethyl phosphate0.010.1 0.030.3
Mica, see Silicates
Mineral wool fiber; see Particulates not otherwise regulated
7439987 Molybdenum, insoluble compounds, as Mo--0.5(n)
Total dust--10
Respirable fraction (n)--3
Molybdenum, soluble compounds, as Mo--0.5(n)
6923224 Monocrotophos--0.25
100618 Monomethylaniline; see N-Methylaniline
60344 Monomethylhydrazine; see Methyl hydrazine
110918SMorpholine; tetrahydro-4H-1, 4-oxazine2070 30105
7647010 Muriatic acid; see Hydrogen chloride
300765SNaled; o,o-dimethyl o-(1,2-dibromo-2,2-dichloroethyl) phosphate--3
8030317 Naphtha, coal tar100400
91203SNaphthalene0.10.5
134327 alpha-Naphthylamine; 1-naphthylamine, see Section 5209
91598 beta-Naphthylamine; 2-naphthylamine, see Section 5209
63252 1-Naphthyl N-methylcarbamate; see Carbaryl
25551284 Naphthalene diisocyanate; NDI0.010.085C
7440019 Neon(h)
13463393 Nickel carbonyl; Ni (CO)$40.0010.007
7440020 Nickel metal, as Ni--0.5
Nickel, insoluble compounds, as Ni--0.1
Nickel, soluble compounds, as Ni--0.05
12035722 Nickel subsulfide--.05
54115SNicotine; 1-methyl-2-(3-pyridyl)-pyrrolidine0.0750.5
1929824 Nitrapyrin--
Total dust--10
Respirable fraction(n)--5
7697372 Nitric acid25 410
10102439 Nitric oxide; NO2530
100016Sp-Nitroaniline--3
98953SNitrobenzene15
100005Sp-Nitrochlorobenzene; 1-chloro-4-nitrobenzene0.10.64
92933 4-Nitrodiphenyl, see Section 5209
79243 Nitroethane100310
7727379 Nitrogen(h)--
10102440 Nitrogen dioxide 11.8
Nitrogen tetroxide; N$2O$4; see Nitrogen dioxide
7783542 Nitrogen trifluoride1029
55630SNitroglycerin (k) --0.1
75525 Nitromethane25
108032 1-Nitropropane2590
79469 2-Nitropropane1035
62759 N-Nitrosodimethylamine, see Section 5209
1321126, 99081, 88722, 99990SNitrotoluene211
76062 Nitrotrichloromethane; see Chloropicrin
0024972 Nitrous oxide5090
111842 Nonane2001,050
Nuisance particulates, see Particulates not otherwise regulated Total dust--10
Respirable fraction(n)--5
2234131SOctachloronaphthalene--0.1 --0.3
111659 Octane3001,450 3751800
8012951 Oil (mineral) mist, particulate--(5)(l)
Oil (vegetable) mists (except castor, cashew nut or similar irritant oils); see Nuisance particulates
Organic arsenic compounds; see Arsenic, organic
20816120 Osmium tetroxide, as Os0.00020.002 0.00060.006
144627 Oxalic acid--1 --2
7783417 Oxygen difluoride0.050.1C
10028156 Ozone0.10.2 0.30.6
8002742 Paraffin wax fume--2
1910425,SParaquat, total particulates--0.5
2074502
1910425,SParaquat, respirable sizes--0.1(n)
2074502
56382SParathion; o,o-diethyl o-(p-nitrophenyl) phosphorothioate--0.1
Particulates not otherwise regulated Total dust--10
Respirable fraction(n)--5
Particulate polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PPAH); see Coal tar pitch volatiles
PCB; see Chlorodiphenyl
87865SPCP; see Pentachlorophenol
19624227 Pentaborane0.0050.01 0.0150.03
1321648SPentachloronaphthalene--0.5
87865SPentachlorophenol; PCP--0.5
115775 Pentaerythritol; tetrakis-(hydroxymethyl)methane; tetra-methylolmethane; see Particulates not otherwise regulated
109660 Pentane6001,800
107879 2-Pentanone; see Methyl propyl ketone
628637; 626380; 123922; 625161; 620111; 624419 Pentyl acetate50266 100532
67721 Perchloroethane; see Hexachloroethane
127184 Perchloroethylene25170300 ppm100685
594423 Perchloromethyl mercaptan; trichloromethanethiol0.10.8
7616946 Perchloryl fluoride; C10$3F314 628
382218 Perfluoroisobutylene0.010.082C
Perlite
Total dust--10
Respirable fraction(n)--5
108952SPhenol519
92842SPhenothiazine; dibenzothiazine--5
106503Sp-Phenylenediamine--0.1
101848 Phenyl ether, vapor17
100425 Phenylethylene; see Styrene
122601SPhenyl glycidyl ether, PGE; 1,2-epoxy-3-phenoxypropane0.10.6
100630SPhenylhydrazine520 1045
108985 Phenyl mercaptan0.52
638211 Phenylphosphine0.050.25C
298022SPhorate; o,o-diethyl S-(ethylthio)methyl phosphorodithioate--0.05 --0.2
75445 Phosgene; carbonyl chloride; COCl$20.10.4
7803512 Phosphine; PH$30.30.4 11
7664382 Phosphoric acid--1 --3
7723140 Phosphorus, yellow--0.1
10025873 Phosphorus oxychloride0.10.6
10026138 Phosphorus pentachloride0.11
1314803 Phosphorus pentasulfide; P$2S$5--1 --3
7719122 Phosphorus trichloride0.21.5 0.53
85449 Phthalic anhydride16
626175 m-Phthalodinitrile--5
1918021 Picloram--
Total dust--10
Respirable fraction(n)--5
88891SPicric acid; 2,4,6-trinitrophenol--0.1
83261 Pindone; 2-pivalyl-1, 3-indandione 0.1
142643 Piperazine dihydrochloride--5
26499650 Plaster of Paris; calcium sulfate hemihydrate; see Particulates not otherwise regulated
7440064 Platinum, metal--1
Platinum, soluble salts, as Pt--0.002
Polychlorobiphenyls, see Chlorodiphenyl
Polytetrafluoroethylene, decomposition products--(m)
Portland Cement; see Particulates not otherwise regulated
1310583 Potassium hydroxide; caustic potash--2C
593293 Potassium stearate--10
74986 Propane10001800(h)
107197SPropargyl alcohol; 2-propyn-1-o112
57578 beta-Propiolactone, see Section 5209 0.51.5
79094 Propionic acid1030
114261 Propoxur; 2-isopropoxyphenyl N-methyl carbamate 0.5
109604 n-Propyl acetate200840 2501050
71238Sn-Propyl alcohol200500 250625
115071 Propylene(h)--
78875 Propylene dichloride; 1,2-dichloropropane75350 110510
6423434SPropylene glycol dinitrate; PGDN0.050.3
107982SPropylene glycol monomethyl ether100360 150540
108656SPropylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate100541 150811
75558SPropyleneimine; 2-methylaziridine25
75569 Propylene oxide; 1,2-epoxy-propane24.75
627134 n-Propyl nitrate25107 40170
74997 Propyne; see Methylacetylene
8003347 Pyrethrum--5
110861 Pyridine515
106514 Quinone0.10.4
121824 RDX; see Cyclonite
Refractory ceramic fiber 0.2 f/cc(q)
108463 Resorcinol1045 2090
7440166 Rhodium, metal--0.1
Insoluble compounds, as Rh--0.1
Soluble salts, as Rh--0.001
299843 Ronnel; o,o-dimethyl o-(2,4,5-trichlorophenyl) phosphorothioite--10
Rosin core solder, pyrolysis products, as formaldehyde--0.1
83794 Rotenone, commercial--5
1309371 Rouge; see Particulates not otherwise regulated
Rubber solvent (Naphtha)4001,600
Selenium compounds, as Se--0.2
7783791 Selenium hexafluoride0.050.4
136787 Sesone; sodium 2,4-dichloro-phenoxyethyl sulfate
Total dust--10
Respirable fraction(n)--5
61790532 Silica, amorphous Diatomaceous earth
Total dust--6
Respirable fraction(n)--3
Precipitated and gel--6
Silica, crystalline, respirable dust(n)
14464461 Cristobalite,--0.05
(see also Sections 1532.3 & 5204)
14808607 Quartz,--0.05
(see also Sections 1532.3 & 5204)
60676860 Silica, fused, respirable dust--0.1
15468323 Tridymite,--0.05
(see also Sections 1532.3 & 5204)
1317959 Tripoli, (as quartz)--0.05
(see also Sections 1532.3 & 5204)
Silicates ( <1% crystalline silica)
12001262 Mica (respirable dust)--3
Soapstone, total dust--6
Soapstone, respirable dust--3
Talc (containing asbestos); see Section 5208
14807966 Talc (containing no asbestos fibers), respirable dust--2
Tremolite (containing no asbestos fibers), respirable dust--2
7440213 Silicon; see Particulates not otherwise regulated
409212 Silicon carbide; SiC; see Particulates not otherwise regulated
7803625 Silicon tetrahydride; silane57
7440224 Silver metal, as Ag--0.01
Silver, soluble compounds, as Ag--0.01
Soapstone, see Silicates
26628228SSodium azide0.10.3C
7631905 Sodium bisulfite--5
136787 Sodium 2,4-dichlorophenoxyethyl sulfate; see Sesone
62748SSodium fluoroacetate--0.05 --0.15
1310732 Sodium hydroxide; caustic soda--2C
7681574 Sodium metabisulfite--5
822162 Sodium stearate--10
9005258 Starch; see Particulates not otherwise regulated
7789062 Strontium chromate, as Cr (see also Sections 1532.2, 5206 & 8359) Stearates; see specific compound--0.0005
7803523 Stibine; SbH$30.10.5
8052413 Stoddard solvent100525
57249 Strychnine--0.15
100425SStyrene (monomer); phenylethylene50215500 ppm100425
9014011 Subtilisins (as pure crystalline proteolytic enzymes)-- 0.00006(r)
57501 Sucrose; see Particulates not otherwise regulated
74222972 Sulfometuron methyl--3.5
3689245SSulfotep; tetraethyl dithionopyrophosphate 0.2
7446095 Sulfur dioxide25 510
2551624 Sulfur hexafluoride1,0006,000
7664939 Sulfuric acid--0.1 --3
10025679 Sulfur monochloride; S$2Cl$216C
5714227 Sulfur pentafluoride; S$2F$100.010.1C
7783600 Sulfur tetrafluoride0.10.4C
2699798 Sulfuryl fluoride; SO$2F$2520 1040
35400432 Sulprofos 1
93765 2,4,5-T;2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid Talc; see Silicates--10
7440257 Tantalum metal dust, as Ta--5
1314610 Tantalum oxide dust, as Ta--5
78308 TCP; see Triorthocresyl phosphate
584849 TDI; see Toluene-2,4-diisocyanate
3689245STEDP; see Sulfotep
Tellurium and compounds, as Te--0.1
7783804 Tellurium hexafluoride0.020.2
3383968 Temephos; o,o,o' ,o'-tetramethyl o,o'-thiodi-p-phenylene phosphorothioate Total dust--10
Respirable fraction(n)--5
107493STEPP; tetraethyl pyrophosphate;0.0040.05
100210 Terephthalic acid--10
Terphenyls0.55C
79276 1,1,2,2-Tetrabromoethane; see Acetylene tetrabromide
76119 1,1,1,2-Tetrachloro-2,2-difluoroethane5004170
76120 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloro-1,2-difluoroethane; fluorocarbon 1125004,170
79345S1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane; acetylene tetrachloride17
127184 Tetrachloroethylene; see Perchloroethylene
56235 Tetrachloromethane; see Carbon tetrachloride
1335882STetrachloronaphthalene--2
3689245 Tetraethyl dithionopyrophosphate; see Sulfotep
78002STetraethyl lead; tetraethylplumbane, as Pb--0.075
107493 Tetraethyl pyrophosphate; see TEPP
109999 Tetrahydrofuran200590 250735
75741STetramethyl lead; tetramethylplumbane, as Pb--0.075
115775 Tetramethylolmethane; see Pentaerythritol
3333526STetramethyl succinonitrile (decomposition product of 2,2'-azobisisobutyronitrile)0.53
137268 Tetramethyl thiuram disulfide, see Thiram
509148 Tetranitromethane0.0050.04
7722885 Tetrasodium pyrophosphate--5
479458STetryl; 2,4,6-trinitrophenylmethylnitramine--1.5
SThallium, soluble compounds, as Tl--0.1
109999 THF; see Tetrahydrofuran
96695 4,4'-Thiobis(6-tert-butyl-m-cresol--
Total dust--10
Respirable fraction(n)--5
68111SThioglycolic acid13.8
7719097 Thionyl chloride15C
137268 Thiram; bis(dimethylthiocarbamoyl) disulfide--5
STin, organic compounds, as Sn--0.1 --0.2
21651194 Tin, tin oxide and inorganic compounds, except SnH$4, as Sn--2
13463677 Titanium dioxide, as Ti; see Particulates not otherwise regulated
137268 TMTD; see Thiram
118967 TNT; see 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene
108883SToluene; toluol1037500 ppm150560
584849 Toluene-2,4-diisocyanate; TDI0.0050.040.02 ppm0.020.15
108441Sm-Toluidine29
95534So-Toluidine; o-methylaniline29
106490Sp-Toluidine29
8001352 Toxaphene; see Chlorinated camphene
115866 Tpp; see Triphenyl phosphate
Tremolite, nonasbestiform; see Silicates
75252 Tribromomethane; see Bromoform
126738 Tributyl phosphate0.22.5
76039 Trichloroacetic acid15
120821 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene540C
50293 1,1,1,-Trichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethane; see DDT
71556 1,1,1-Trichloroethane; see Methyl chloroform
79005S1,1,2-Trichloroethane1045
79016 Trichloroethylene; trichloro-ethene25135300 ppm100537
75694 Trichlorofluoromethane; Fluorocarbon 111,0005,600C
67663 Trichloromethane; see Chloroform
594423 Trichloromethanethiol; see Perchloromethyl mercaptan
1321659STrichloronaphthalene--5
76062 Trichloronitromethane; see Chloropicrin
93765 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid see 2,4,5-T
96184 1,2,3-Trichloropropane1060
76131 1,1,2-Trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane100076002000 ppm12509500
78308 Tricresyl phosphate; see Triorthocresyl phosphate
13121705 Tricyclohexyltin hydroxide; see Cyhexatin
102716 Triethanolamine--5
121448STriethylamine14.1C
112492STriethylene glycol dimethyl ether, Triglyme536
75638 Trifluorobromomethane1,0006,100
2451629 1,3,5-Triglycidyl-s-triazinetrione 0.005
552307 Trimellitic anhydride0.0050.04C
75503 Trimethylamine512 1536
Trimethylbenzene, all isomers25125
121459 Trimethyl phosphite210
88891 2,4,6-Trinitrophenol; see Picric acid
479458 2,4,6-Trinitrophenylmethyl nitramine; see Tetryl
118967S2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene; TNT--0.5
78308STriorthocresyl phosphate--0.1
603349 Triphenylamine--5
115866STriphenyl phosphate; TPP--3
7440337 Tungsten metal, as W--5
Tungsten, insoluble compounds, as W--5 --10
Tungsten, soluble compounds, as W--1 --3
8006642 Turpentine100560
Uranium (natural), insoluble compounds, as U--0.2 --0.6
Uranium (natural), soluble compounds, as U--0.05
110623 Valeraldehyde50175
1314621 Vanadium pentoxide (V$2O$5), respirable dust and fume--0.05
75014SVC; see Vinyl chloride, Section 5210
Vegetable oil mists (except castor, cashew nut or similar irritant oils); see Particulates not otherwise regulated
108054 Vinyl acetate1030 1545
100425 Vinylbenzene; see Styrene
593602 Vinyl bromide; bromoethylene0.10.44
75014SVinyl chloride, see Section 5210 1
107131SVinyl cyanide, see Acrylonitrile, Section 5213
100403S4-Vinyl cyclohexene0.10.4
106876SVinyl cyclohexene dioxide0.10.57
75025 Vinyl fluoride0.20.38
75354 Vinylidene chloride; 1,1-dichloroethylene14
75387 Vinylidene fluoride100262
25013154 Vinyltoluene50240
8030306 VM & P (Varnish Makers and Painters) Naphtha3001,350 4001800
81812 Warfarin; 3-(alpha-acetonyl-benzyl)-4-hydroxycoumarin--0.1
Welding fumes; total particulates (see also individual constituents)--5
Wood dust--
All soft and hard woods, except Western red cedar--2 --5
Wood dust, Western red cedar--0.5
1330207 Xylene; xylol; dimethylbenzene100435300 ppm150655
1477550Sm-Xylene-a,a'-diamine--0.1C
1300738SXylidine; aminodimethylbenzene0.52.5
Yttrium compounds, as Y--1
7646857 Zinc chloride fume--1 --2
13530659 Zinc chromate, as Cr--0.005
(see also Sections 1532.2, 5206 & 8359)
15930946 Zinc chromate hydroxide, as Cr--0.005
(see also Sections 1532.2, 5206 & 8359)
1314132 Zinc oxide fume--5 --10
Zinc oxide dust, see Particulates not otherwise regulated
11103869 Zinc potassium chromate, as Cr--0.005
(see also Sections 1532.2, 5206 & 8359)
557051 Zinc stearate--10
37300235 Zinc yellow, as Cr--0.005
(see also Sections 1532.2, 5206 & 8359)
Zirconium compounds, as Zr--5 --10
Footnotes (a) through (u) at end of Table AC-1.

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Footnotes to Table AC-1

(a) The Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number is a designation used to identify a specific compound or substance regardless of the naming system; these numbers were obtained from the Desk Top Analysis Tool for the Common Data Base and from the Chemical Abstracts Indexes.

(b) Refer to section 5155(d) for the significance of the Skin notation.

(c) Trade Names Removed from Table AC-1.

Trade NameChemical/Generic Name
Abatesee Temephos
Ammatesee Ammonium Sulfamate
Aqualinsee Acrolein
Arasansee Thiram
Azodrinsee Moncrotophos
Baygonsee Propoxur
Bidrinsee Dicrotophos
Butyl Cellosolvesee 2-Butoxyethanol
Cellosolvesee 2-Ethoxyethanol
Cellosolve Acetatesee 2-Ethoxyethyl acetate
Compound 1080see Sodium Fluoracetate
Coydensee Clopidol
Crag Herbicidesee Sesone
Cythionsee Malathion
Dasanitsee Fensulfothion
Delnavsee Dioxathion
Dibromsee Naled
Difolatansee Captafol
Disystonsee Disulfoton
Dowtherm Asee Phenylether and Biphenyl
Dursbansee Chloropyrifos
Dyfonatesee Fonofos
Fermatesee Ferbam
Freonssee Fluorocarbons
Furadansee Carbofuran
Guthionsee Azinphos Methyl
Korlansee Ronnel
Lannatesee Methomyl
Mariatesee Methoxychlor
MLTsee Malathion
Moxiesee Methoxychlor
Nialatesee Ethion
Nankorsee Ronnel
Phosdrinsee Mevinphos
Pivalsee Pindone
Plictransee Cyhexatin
Santobritesee Pentachlorophenol
Sevinsee Carbaryl
Systoxsee Demeton
Teflonsee Polytetrafluoroethylene
Thimetsee Phorate
Thiodansee Endosulfan
Tordonsee Picloram
Trolenesee Ronnel
Vaponasee Dichlorvos
Weedone 638see 2, 4-D
Zoalenesee Dinitolmide

(d) For the definition and the application of the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL), refer to section 5155(b) and (c)(1).

(e) Parts of gas or vapor per million parts of air by volume at 25oC and 760mm Hg pressure.

(f) Milligrams of substance per cubic meter of air at 25oC and 760mm Hg pressure.

(g) Refer to section 5155(b) and (c)(3) for the significance of the Ceiling notation. A "C" notation in this column means the values given in the PEL columns are ceiling values. A numerical entry in this column represents a ceiling value in addition to the TWA values.

(h) A number of gases and vapors, when present in high concentrations, act primarily as asphyxiants without other adverse effects. A concentration limit is not included for each material because the limiting factor is the available oxygen. (Several of these materials present fire or explosion hazards.)

(i) Coal tar pitch volatiles (benzene or cyclohexane-soluble fraction) include fused polycyclic hydrocarbons (some of which are known carcinogens) which volatilize from the distillation residues of coal, petroleum (excluding asphalt), wood, and other organic matter. Asphalt (CAS 8052-42-4, and CAS 64742-93-4) is not covered under the "coal tar pitch volatiles" standard.

(j) This standard applies to the cotton waste processing operations of waste recycling (sorting, blending, cleaning, and willowing) and garnetting. It does not apply to cotton gins, cottonseed oil industry, or operations covered by section 5190.

(k) A PEL of 0.05 ppm shall apply to exposures involving a mixture of ethylene glycol dinitrate and nitroglycerin.

(l) As sampled by method that does not collect vapor.

(m) Thermal decomposition of the fluorocarbon chain in air leads to the formation of oxidized products containing carbon, fluorine and oxygen. An index of exposure to these products is possible through their alkaline hydrolysis followed by a quantitative determination of fluoride content. No particular concentration limit is specified pending evaluation of the toxicity of the products but concentrations should be kept below the sensitivity of the analytical method.

(n) The concentration and percentage of the particulate used for this limit are determined from the fraction passing a size selector with the following characteristics:

Aerodynamic Diameter in Micrometers (unit density sphere)Percent Passing Selector
0100
1 97
2 91
3 74
4 50
5 30
6 17
7 9
8 5
10 1

(o) Refer to sections 5155(b) and (c)(2) for the definition and application of the Short Term Exposure Limit (STEL).

(p) (Reserved)

(q) Fibers per cubic centimeter of air at 25oC and 760mm Hg pressure. To be considered a fiber for this limit, the particle must be longer than 5µm, have a length to diameter ratio of three or more, and have a diameter less than 3µm. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Method 7400, Issue 2, August 15, 1994, which is hereby incorporated by reference, shall be used for measuring airborne fiber concentrations.

(r) Compliance with the subtilisins PEL is assessed by sampling with a high volume sampler (600-800 liters per minute) for at least 60 minutes.

(s) The concentration and percentage of the particulate used for this limit are determined from the fraction passing a size selector with the following characteristics:

Aerodynamic Diameter in Micrometers (unit density sphere)Percent Passing Selector
0..........................100
1.......................... 97
2.......................... 94
5.......................... 87
10.......................... 77
20.......................... 65
30.......................... 58
40.......................... 54.5
50.......................... 52.2
100.......................... 50

(t) Glutaraldehyde can cause occupational asthma and skin sensitization responses such as contact dermatitis. Exposure related symptoms may include one or more of the following: shortness of breath, chest tightness, wheeze, cough, skin rash, hives, and irritation of the nose, throat, skin or eye. Hazard communication training required by sections 5191 or 5194 shall address these health hazards and symptoms along with the measures taken by the employer to evaluate and control exposures that can include medical evaluations, exposure monitoring, ventilation systems, work practices, and personal protective equipment. The communication system required by section 3203 shall inform employees where to report possible health symptoms and where to ask questions, report concerns, and receive information about the employer's evaluation and control measures.

(u) This PEL applies to the sum of the exposures to the substance in the vapor state and from the particulate fraction specified in footnote (s) in this table.

1. Editorial correction of printing errors (Register 84, No. 4). For prior history, see Register 83, No. 45.
2. Amendment of Table AC-1 filed 3-8-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 10).
3. Amendment of Tables AC-2 and AC-3 filed 8-30-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 35).
4. Amendment of Table AC-2 filed 9-26-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 39).
5. Amendment of Table AC-3 filed 12-13-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 50).
6. Amendment of Table AC-1 filed 1-16-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 3).
7. Editorial correction of printing error of mppcf designation for Talc (fibrous, nonfibrous and mixtures) in Table AC-3 (Register 85, No. 12).
8. Amendment of Table AC-1 and footnote (j) filed 11-21-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No.47).
9. Amendment of subsection (c), (d), (f), Tables AC-1, AC-2 and AC-3 filed 2-3-87; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 87, No. 6).
10. Amendment filed 7-26-90; operative 8-25-90 (Register 91, No. 1).
11. Amendment of Table AC-1 and footnotes to Table AC-1 filed 11-21-90; operative 12-21-90 (Register 91, No. 1).
12. Editorial correction of graphic correcting spelling of Beryllium and adding measurements omitted (Register 91, No. 23).
13. Amendment of Table AC-1 and NOTE filed 4-7-92; operative 5-7-92 (Register 92, No. 14).
14. Editorial correction of printing error repositioning Grain dust (Register 92, No. 34).
15. Amendment of Table AC-1 filed 3-3-93; operative 4-2-93 (Register 93, No. 11).
16. Amendment of Table AC-1 filed 4-30-93; operative 5-31-93 (Register 93, No. 18).
17. Change without regulatory effect amending Table AC-1 Formaldehyde filed 12-7-94 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 94, No. 49).
18. Amendment of subsections (a)(2) and (c)(2)(B) and Table AC-1 filed 4-3-95; operative 5-3-95 (Register 95, No. 14).
19. Editorial corrections (Register 95, No. 24).
20. Change without regulatory effect amending Table AC-1 filed 6-12-95 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 95, No. 24).
21. Change without regulatory effect amending Table AC-1 filed 6-29-95 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 95, No. 26).
22. Editorial correction repositioning "Particulates not otherwise regulated" (Register 95, No. 35).
23. Amendment of Table AC-1 (1,3 Butadiene) filed 5-29-97; operative 8-27-97 (Register 97, No. 22).
24. Amendment of Table AC-1 (methylene chloride) filed 8-4-97; operative 11-2-97 (Register 97, No. 32).
25. Change without regulatory effect amending Table AC-1 (silver) filed 1-6-98 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 98, No. 2).
26. Change without regulatory effect amending table AC-1 filed 2-16-2000 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2000, No. 7).
27. Change without regulatory effect repealing Appendix footnote (q) filed 6-27-2000 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2000, No. 26).
28. Editorial correction of placement of appendix footnote (h) reference (Register 2000, No. 51).
29. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (c)(1)(B) and amending appendix filed 12-21-2000 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2000, No. 51).
30. Amendment of Table AC-1 filed 1-4-2001; operative 2-3-2001 (Register 2001, No. 1).
31. Editorial correction of Table AC-1, entries for styrene, sulfometuron methyl and 4-vinyl cyclohexene (Register 2001, No. 24).
32. Change without regulatory effect amending Table AC-1 entry for dicyclohexylmethane-4,4'-diisocyanate filed 7-19-2001 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2001, No. 29).
33. Editorial correction of Table AC-1, entries for aluminum alkyls, 4,4'-diaminobiphenyl, 2,6-Di-tert-butyl-p-cresol, rubber solvent, TEPP and tetramethyl thiuram disulfide (Register 2001, No. 49).
34. Change without regulatory effect amending appendix and Table AC-1 filed 1-17-2002 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2002, No. 3).
35. Amendment of Table AC-1 filed 10-1-2004; operative 10-31-2004 (Register 2004, No. 40).
36. Amendment of Table AC-1, including new footnote (s), filed 10-4-2004; operative 11-3-2004 (Register 2004, No. 41).
37. Amendment of Table AC-1, including new footnotes (t) and (u), filed 6-6-2006; operative 7-6-2006. (The ceiling limit of 0.05 ppm for Glutaraldehyde will take effect 7-6-2008) (Register 2006, No. 23).
38. Editorial correction of Table AC-1, Beryllium and Methyl 2-cyanoacrylate (Register 2006, No. 29).
39. Amendment of subsection (a)(2) and amendment of Table AC-1 filed 9-19-2006; operative 9-19-2006. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Labor Code section 142.3(a)(3) (Register 2006, No. 38).
40. Editorial correction of Table AC-1--Methyl chloride (Register 2007, No. 32).
41. Change without regulatory effect repealing Table AC-1 footnote u filed 9-23-2008 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2008, No. 39).
42. Editorial correction of Table AC-1, footnote (k) (Register 2009, No. 21).
43. Amendment of Table AC-1 and footnotes (n) and (q) and new footnote (u) filed 2-3-2010; operative 8-3-2010 (Register 2010, No. 6).
44. Change without regulatory effect amending Table AC-1 filed 5-31-2011 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2011, No. 22).
45. Change without regulatory effect amending Table AC-1, footnote (n) filed 1-24-2012 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2012, No. 4).
46. Amendment of Table AC-1 filed 2-16-2012; operative 3-17-2012 (Register 2012, No. 7).
47. Editorial correction of Table AC-1 (Register 2012, No. 37).
48. Amendment of Table AC-1, entry for ethylbenzene, filed 8-27-2013; operative 10-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 35).
49. Editorial correction of Table AC-1 entry for 1,2-Dibromoethane (Register 2013, No. 50).
50. Amendment of Table AC-1 adding new entry for N-Methylpyrrolidone filed 1-7-2014; operative 4-1-2014 (Register 2014, No. 2).
51. Amendment of Table AC-1 entry for naphthalene filed 6-24-2014; operative 10-1-2014 (Register 2014, No. 26).
52. Amendment of Table AC-1 entry for hydrogen chloride filed 11-26-2014; operative 1-1-2015 (Register 2014, No. 48).
53. Amendment of Table AC-1 filed 10-17-2016; operative 10-17-2016. Submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Labor Code section 142.3(a)(3) (Register 2016, No. 43).
54. Editorial correction of Table AC-1 (Register 2017, No. 12).
55. Amendment of Table AC-1 (entries for Wood dust and Wood dust, Western red cedar) filed 4-4-2017; operative 7-1-2017 (Register 2017, No. 14).
56. Amendment of Table AC-1 (entry for beryllium) filed 10-2-2017; operative 10-2-2017 pursuant to Labor Code section 142.3. Submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Labor Code section 142.3(a)(4) (Register 2017, No. 40).
57. Amendment of Table AC-1 (entry for benzyl chloride) filed 12-5-2017; operative 4-1-2018 (Register 2017, No. 49).
58. Editorial correction of Table AC-1 (glycol monomethyl ether) (Register 2023, No. 29).

Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Sections 142.3 and 144.6, Labor Code.

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