Cal. Code Regs. tit. 8 § 5155

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 44, November 1, 2024
Section 5155 - [Operative 1/1/2025] Airborne Contaminants
(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 =___________________________ +___________________________+ ...___________________________
PEL1PEL2PELn

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
1000200200

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-1

PERMISSIBLE 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
64197Acetic acid102540 ppm1537
108247Acetic Anhydride520C
67641Acetone50012003000 ppm7501780
75865Acetone cyanohydrin as CN4.75C
75058SAcetonitrile407060105
98862Acetophenone1049
53963S2-Acetylaminofluorene; N-fluoren-2-yl acetamide; see Section 5209
74862Acetylene(h)
540590Acetylene dichloride; see 1,2-Dichloroethylene
79276Acetylene tetrabromide: 1,1,2,2-tetrabromoethane114
79345Acetylene tetrachloride; see 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
50782Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin)--5
107028SAcrolein0.10.25C
79061SAcrylamide--0.03
79107SAcrylic acid25.9
107131SAcrylonitrile; see Section 521324.5
124049Adipic 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 alcohol0.51.25410
107051Allyl chloride1326
106923SAllyl glycidyl ether; AGE0.20.93
2179591Allyl propyl disulfide212318
1344281Alumina; 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
300925Aluminum distearate--10
7047849Aluminum stearate--10
637127Aluminum tristearate--10
1300738Aminodimethylbenzene; see Xylidene
92671S4-Aminodiphenyl; see Section 5209
1414352-Aminoethanol; see Ethanolamine
915982-Aminonapthalene; see beta-Naphthylamine, Section 5209
5042902-Aminopyridine0.52
61825Amitrole--0.2
7664417Ammonia25183527
3825261SAmmonium perfluorooctanoate--0.01
12125029Ammonium chloride fume--10--20
1002897Ammonium stearate--10
7773060Ammonium sulfamate--
Total dust--10
Respirable fraction(n)--5
6201113-Amyl acetate; see Pentyl acetate
628637n-Amyl acetate; see Pentyl acetate
626380sec-Amyl acetate (all isomers and mixtures); see Pentyl acetate
625161tert-Amyl acetate; see Pentyl acetate
62533SAniline27.6
29191524SAnisidine (ortho and para isomers)0.10.5
Antimony and compounds, as Sb--0.5
86884ANTU; 1-(1-naphthyl)-2-thiourea; Bantu; Rattrack--0.3
7440371Argon(h)
7440382Arsenic and inorganic arsenic compounds; see also Section 52140.01
Arsenic, organic compounds, as As--0.2
7784421Arsine; AsH$30.050.2
1332-21-4Asbestos (including actinolite, amosite anthophyllite, chrysotile, crocidolite, and tremolite); see Section 5208
8052424Asphalt (petroleum) fumes--5
1912249Atrazine--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
7440393Barium, soluble compounds, as Ba--0.5
7727437Barium sulfate; see Particulates not otherwise regulated
17804352Benomyl
Total dust--10
Respirable fraction(n)--5
71432SBenzene; see also Section 521815--
92875SBenzidine; 4,4'-diaminobiphenyl, see Section 5209
71432Benzol; see Benzene
106514D-Benzoquinone; see Quinone
98884Benzoyl chloride0.21.1C
94360Benzoyl peroxide; dibenzoyl peroxide--5
140114Benzyl acetate1061
100447benzyl chloride; alpha-chlorotoluene0.030.16
7440417Beryllium, and beryllium compounds--0.00020.025mg/M3--0.002
as Be (see also Sections 1535.1, 5205 and 8359.1)
92524Biphenyl; diphenyl; phenylbenzene0.21.5
542881Bis(chloromethyl) ether, see bis-Chloromethyl ether, Section 5209
3033623SBis (Dimethylaminoethyl) ether (DMAEE)0.050.3280.150.983
1304821Bismuth telluride
Total dust--10
Respirable fraction(n)--5
Bismuth telluride (selenium-doped)--5
Borates, tetra, sodium salts
Anhydrous--5
Decahydrate--5
Pentahydrate--5
1303862Boron oxide--10
10294334Boron tribromide110C
7637072Boron trifluoride13C
314409Bromacil110
7726956Bromine0.10.7C
7789302Bromine pentafluoride0.10.7
74975Bromochloromethane; see Chlorobromethane
74964Bromoethane; see Ethyl bromide
75252SBromoform; tribromomethane0.55
74839Bromomethane, see Methyl bromide
106945S1-bromopropane, n-propyl bromide525
75638Bromotrifluoromethane; see Trifluorobromomethane
1069901,3-Butadiene (see also section 5201)12.2511
106978Butane8001,900
1097951-Butanethiol; see Butyl mercaptan
713631-Butanol; see n-Butyl alcohol
789332-Butanone; see Methyl ethyl ketone
111762S2-Butoxyethanol (EGBE)2097
123864n-Butyl acetate150710200950
105464sec-Butyl acetate200950
540885tert-Butyl acetate200955
141322Butyl acrylate211
71363Sn-Butyl alcohol; 1-butanol50150C
78922sec-Butyl alcohol100305
75650tert-Butyl alcohol100300150450
109739SButylamine515C
1189851Stert-Butyl chromate; di-tert-butyl Chromate, as CrO$3--0.1C
as Cr0.005
(see also Sections 1532.2, 5206 & 8359)
2426086n-Butyl glycidyl ether; BGE; 1-butoxy-2,3-epoxypropane25135
138227n-Butyl lactate525
109795n-Butyl mercaptan0.51.5
89725So-sec-Butylphenol530
98511p-tert-Butyltoluene16.120120
7440439Cadmium metal dust, as Cd
(see also Sections 1532 & 5207)--0.005
Cadmium, soluble salts, as Cd
(see also Sections 1532 & 5207)--0.005
1306190Cadmium oxide fume, as Cd
(see also Sections 1532 & 5207)--0.005
7778441Calcium arsenate; see Arsenic, inorganic (see also Section 5214)
471341Calcium carbonate; see Particulates not otherwise regulated--
156627Calcium cyanamide--0.5
1305620Calcium hydroxide--5
1305788Calcium oxide--2
Calcium silicate; see Particulates not otherwise regulated
1344952Calcium silicate (synthetic): see Particulates not otherwise regulated
1592230Calcium stearate--10
7778189Calcium sulfate; see Particulates not otherwise regulated
76222Camphor (synthetic)--2
105602Caprolactam dust--1--3
105602Caprolactam vapor5201040
2425061SCaptafol--0.1
133062Captan--5
63252Carbaryl; 1-naphthyl N-methylcarbamate--5
1563662Carbofuran--0.1
1333864Carbon black--3.5
124389Carbon dioxide5,0009,00030,00054,000
75150SCarbon disulfide1330 ppm1236
630080Carbon monoxide2529200 ppm
558134Carbon tetrabromide0.11.40.34
56235SCarbon tetrachloride212.6200 ppm1063
75445Carbonyl chloride; see Phosgene
353504Carbonyl fluoride25515
120809SCatechol; pyrocatechol520
9004346Cellulose (paper fiber); see Particulates not otherwise regulated
21351791Cesium 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
7782505Chlorine0.51.513
10049044Chlorine dioxide0.10.30.30.9
7790912Chlorine trifluoride0.10.4C
107200Chloroacetaldehyde13C
78955SChloroacetone13.8C
532274alpha-Chloroacetophenone; phenacyl chloride0.050.3
79049SChloroacetyl chloride0.050.20.150.69
108907Chlorobenzene; monochlorobenzene1046
2698411So-Chlorobenzylidene malononitrile; OCBM0.050.4C
74975Chlorobromomethane; bromochloromethane2001,050
126998S2-Chloro-1,3-butadiene; see Chloroprene
75456Chlorodifluoromethane; Fluorocarbon 221,0003,500
53469219SChlorodiphenyl (42% chlorine)--1
11097691SChlorodiphenyl (54% chlorine)--0.5
1068981-Chloro-2,3-epoxypropane; see Epichlorohydrin
75003Chloroethane; see Ethyl chloride
1070732-Chloroethanol; see Ethylene chlorohydrin
75014Chloroethylene, see Vinyl chloride, Section 5210
67663Chloroform; trichloromethane29.78
74873Chloromethane, see Methyl chloride
107302Chloromethyl methyl ether; see Methyl chloromethyl ether, Section 5209
542881bis-Chloromethyl ether, see also Section 52090.0010.005
1000051-Chloro-4-nitrobenzene; see p-Nitrochlorobenzene
6002591-Chloro-1-nitropropane210
76153Chloropentafluoroethane1,0006,320
76062Chloropicrin; trichloronitromethane0.10.7
126998SChloroprene; 2-chloro-1,3-butadiene1036
598787S2-Chloropropionic acid0.10.44
2039874o-Chlorostyrene5028575428
95498So-Chlorotoluene50250
19298242-Chloro-6-(trichloromethyl)pyridine; see Nitrapyrin--
2921882SChlorpyrifos--0.2
Chromite ore processing (chromate), as Cr--0.005
(see also Sections 1532.2, 5206 & 8359)
7440473Chromium 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)
14977618Chromyl chloride0.0250.15
2971906Clopidol--
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
7440484Cobalt, metal fume and dust, as Co--0.02
Cobalt carbonyl, as Co--0.1
16842038Cobalt hydrocarbonyl, as Co--0.1
Coke oven emissions, see Section 5211--0.15
7440508Copper 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-methylacrolein0.3
4170303
299865Crufomate--5
98828SCumene; isopropylbenzene50245
420042Cyanamide--2
SCyanide, as CN--5
460195Cyanogen1020
506774Cyanogen chloride0.30.6C
110827Cyclohexane3001,050
108930SCyclohexanol50200
108941SCyclohexanone25100
110838Cyclohexene3001,015
108918SCyclohexylamine1040
121824SCyclonite; RDX; cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine--0.07
542927Cyclopentadiene75200
287923Cyclopentane6001,720
13121705Cyhexatin; tricyclohexyltin hydroxide5
947572,4-D;2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid--10
50293SDDT; 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis-(p-chlorophenyl)ethane--1
62737DDVP, see Dichlorvos
17702419SDecaborane0.050.30.150.9
8065483SDemeton; a mixture of o,o-diethyl o-2(ethylthio)ethyl phosphorothloate and o,o'-diethyl S-2(ethylthio)ethyl phosphorothioate0.010.1
123422Diacetone alcohol; 4-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone50240
1071531,2-Diaminoethane; see Ethylenediamine Diatomacous earth; see Silica-amorphous
333415SDiazinon; o,o-diethyl o-(2-isopropyl-6-methyl-4-pyrimidinyl) phosphorothioate--0.1
334883Diazomethane0.20.4
94360Dibenzoyl peroxide; see Benzoyl peroxide
19287457Diborane0.10.1
2528361SDibutyl phenyl phosphate0.33.5
961281,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane; DBCP; see Section 5212.001.01
75616Dibromodifluoromethane; see Difluorodibromomethane
106934S1,2-Dibromoethane; see Ethylene dibromide, Section 5219
102818S2-N-Dibutylaminoethanol214
107664Dibutyl phosphate15210
84742Dibutyl phthalate--5
7572294Dichloroacetylene0.10.4C
95501So-Dichlorobenzene2515050 ppm
106467p-Dichlorobenzene; 1,4-dichlorobenzene1060200 ppm110675
91941S3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine; 4,4'-diamino-3,3'-dichlorobiphenyl; see Section 5209
764410S1,4-Dichloro-2-butene0.0050.025
75718Dichlorodifluoromethane100049506200 ppm
1185251,3-Dichloro-5,5-dimethyl hydantoin--0.2--0.4
753431,1-Dichloroethane100400
1070621,2-Dichloroethane, see Ethylene dichloride
753541,1-Dichloroethylene; see Vinylidene chloride
5405901,2-Dichloroethylene; acetylene dichloride200790
111444SDichloroethyl ether; bis(2-chloroethyl) ether5301060
75434Dichlorofluoromethane; Fluorocarbon 211042
75092Dichloromethane; see Methylene chloride
5947291,1-Dichloro-1-nitroethane210
788751,2-Dichloropropane; see Propylene dichloride
542756SDichloropropene15
759902,2-Dichloropropionic acid16
761421,2-Dichlorotetrafluoroethane; Fluorocarbon 1141,0007,000
62737SDichlorvos (DDVP); 2,2-dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate0.11
141662SDicrotophos--0.25
5124301Dicyclohexylmethane-4,4'-diisocyanate; see Methylene bis-(4-cyclohexylisocyanate)
77736Dicyclopentadiene530
102545Dicyclopentadienyl 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, Diglyme15.5527
100378S2-(Diethylamino) ethanol29.6
1239111,4-Diethylene dioxide; see p-Dioxane
111400SDiethylenetriamine14
60297Diethyl ether; see Ethyl ether
117817Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate; see Di-sec-octyl phthalate
96220Diethyl ketone2007053001057
84662Diethyl phthalate--5
75616Difluorodibromomethane; dibromodifluoromethane100860
2238075Diglycidyl ether; DGE; bis(2,3-epoxypropyl) ether0.10.5
123319p-Dihydroxybenzene; see Hydroquinone
108838Diisobutyl ketone; 2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanone25150
108189SDiisopropylamine520
108203Diisopropyl ether; see Isopryl ether
109875Dimethoxymethane; see Methylal
127195SDimethylacetamide1035
124403Dimethylamine59.21527.6
601174-Dimethylaminoazobenzene, see Section 5209
1300738Dimethylaminobenzene; see Xylidene
121697SN,N-Dimethylaniline; dimethylphenylamine5251050
1330207Dimethylbenzene; see Xylene
1088491,3-Dimethylbutyl acetate; see sec-Hexyl acetate
300765o,o-Dimethyl o-(1,2-dibromo-2,2-dichloroethyl) phosphate; see Naled
14857342Dimethylethoxysilane0.52.11.56.4
68122SDimethylformamide; DMF1030
1088382,6-Dimethyl-4-heptanone; see Diisobutyl ketone
57147S1,1-Dimethylhydrazine0.010.025
67641Dimethyl ketone; see Acetone
62759N,N-Dimethylnitrosamine; see N-Nitrosodimethylamine, Section 5209
131113Dimethyl phthalate--5
77781SDimethyl sulfate; methyl sulfate0.10.5
148016Dinitolmide; 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
92524Diphenyl; see Biphenyl
122394Diphenylamine; N-phenylaniline--10
101688Diphenylmethane diisocyanate; see Methylene bis(phenylisocyanate)
123193Dipropyl ketone50235
34590948SDipropylene glycol methyl ether100600150900
85007Diquat; 1,1'-ethylene-2,2'-dipyridinium dibromide--
Total dust--0.5
Respirable fraction(n)--0.1
117817Di-sec-octyl phthalate; bis(2 ethylhexyl) phthalate--5--
97778Disulfiram--2
298044SDisulfoton; o,o-diethyl S-2-(ethylthio)ethyl phosphorodithioate--0.1
1283702,6-Di-tert-butyl-p-cresol--10
330541Diuron--10
68122DMF; see Dimethylformamide
57147DMH; see 1,1-Dimethylhydrazine
1321740Divinyl benzene1050
Dust, nuisance dust and particulates, see Particulates not otherwise regulated
12415348Emery; 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
13838169Enflurane215
106898SEpichlorohydrin; 1-chloro-2, 3-epoxypropane0.050.19
2104645SEPN; o-ethyl o-(p-nitrophenyl) phenylphosphonothioate--0.1
755691,2-Epoxypropane; see Propylene oxide
5565252,3-Epoxypropanol; see Glycidol
74840Ethane(h)--
75081Ethanethiol; see Ethyl mercaptan
64175Ethanol; see Ethyl alcohol
141435Ethanolamine; 2-aminoethanol38615
563122SEthion--0.4
110805S2-Ethoxyethanol518
111159S2-Ethoxyethyl acetate527
141786Ethyl acetate4001,400
140885SEthyl acrylate52025100
64175Ethyl alcohol; ethanol1,0001,900
75047SEthylamine59.2C
541855Ethyl sec-amyl ketone; 5-methyl-3-heptanone25130
100414Ethylbenzene52230130
74964SEthyl bromide522
106354Ethyl butyl ketone; 3-heptanone5023075345
75003SEthyl chloride; chloroethane100264
7085850Ethyl cyanoacrylate0.21.02
637923Ethyl tert-butyl ether521
74851Ethylene(h)--
107073SEthylene chlorohydrin; 2-chloroethanol13C
107153Ethylenediamine; 1,2-diaminoethane1025
106934SEthylene dibromide; 1,2-dibromoethane, see Section 52190.131C
107062Ethylene dichloride; 1,2-dichloroethane14200 ppm28
107211Ethylene glycol (vapor)40100C
629141SEthylene glycol diethyl ether, 1,2-diethoxyethane524
110714SEthylene glycol dimethyl ether, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, Glyme13.7518
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 52090.51
75218Ethylene oxide; see Section 5220125
60297Ethyl ether4001,2005001500
109944Ethyl formate100300
75343Ethylidene chloride; see 1,1-Dichloroethane
16219753Ethylidene norbornene525C
75081Ethyl mercaptan; ethanethiol0.51
78933Ethyl methyl ketone; see Methyl ethyl ketone
100743SN-Ethylmorpholine; 4-ethyl-1, 4-tetrahydrooxazine523
78104Ethyl silicate; tetraethyl silicate1085
22224926SFenamiphos0.1
115902Fensulfothion--0.1
55389SFenthion--0.2
14484641Ferbam; ferric N,N-dimethylthiocarbamate--10
12604589Ferrovanadium dust--1--3
14808607Fibrous glass, see Glass
Flour dust0.5(s)
Fluorides, as F--2.5
7782414Fluorine0.10.2
75694Fluorocarbon 11; see Trichlorofluoromethane
75718Fluorocarbon 12; see Dichlorodifluoromethane
75434Fluorocarbon 21; see Dichlorofluoromethane
75456Fluorocarbon 22; see Chlorodifluoromethane
76120Fluorocarbon 112; see 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloro-1,2-difluoroethane
76131Fluorocarbon 113; see 1,1,2-Trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane
Fluorocarbon 114; see 1,2-Dichlorotetrafluoroethane
75694Fluorotrichloromethane; see Trichlorofluoromethane
944229SFonofos--0.1
50000Formaldehyde, see Section 52170.75--2--
75127SFormamide1018
64186Formic acid591019
98011SFurfural28
98000SFurfuryl alcohol10401560
8006619Gasoline3009005001500
7782652Germanium tetrahydride0.20.6
Glass, fibrous1.0 f/cc(q)
111308Glutaraldehyde(t)0.050.2C
56815Glycerin mist; see Particulates not otherwise regulated
123944Glyceryl stearate--10
556525Glycidol; 2,3-epoxy-1-propanol26.1
111762Glycol monobutyl ether; see 2-Butoxyethanol
110805Glycol monoethyl ether; see 2-Ethoxyethanol
109864Glycol monomethyl ether; see 2-Methoxyethanol
107222Glyoxal, 1,2-ethanedione--0.1(s), (u)
Grain dust (oat, wheat, barley)--10
7782425Graphite, natural respirable dust2.5
Graphite, synthetic
Total dust--10
Respirable fraction(n)--5
13397245Gypsum; Calcium sulfate dihydrate; see Particulates not otherwise regulated
7440586Hafnium--0.5
151677Halothane216
822060HDI; see Hexamethylene diisocyanate
7440597Helium(h)--
76448SHeptachlor; 1,4,5,6,7,8,8-hepta-chloro-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-4,7-methanoindene--0.05
142825n-Heptane4001,6005002000
118741SHexachlorobenzene--0.002
87683SHexachlorobutadiene0.020.24
77474Hexachlorocyclopentadiene0.010.11
67721SHexachloroethane; perchloroethane110
1335871SHexachloronaphthalene--0.2
684162SHexafluoroacetone; 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-propanone0.10.7
822060Hexamethylene diisocyanate; HDI0.0050.034
110543Sn-Hexane50180
Hexane, other isomers500180010003600
1240941,6-Hexanediamine0.52.3
5917862-Hexanone; see Methyl butyl ketone
5924161-Hexene50180
108101Hexone; see Methyl isobutyl ketone
108849sec-Hexyl acetate; 4-methyl-2-pentyl acetate; 1,3-dimethyl-butyl acetate50300
107415Hexylene glycol25125C
302012SHydrazine0.010.013
10035106Hydrobromic acid; see Hydrogen bromide
7647010Hydrochloric acid; see Hydrogen chloride
74908Hydrocyanic acid; see Hydrogen cyanide
7664393Hydrofluoric acid; see Hydrogen fluoride
1333740Hydrogen(h)--
61788327Hydrogenated terphenyls0.55
10035106Hydrogen bromide310C
7647010Hydrogen chloride0.30.452 ppm
74908SHydrogen cyanide4.75C
7664393SHydrogen fluoride, as F0.40.3310.83
7722841Hydrogen peroxide, as H$2O$211.4
7783075Hydrogen selenide, as Se0.050.2
7783064Hydrogen sulfide101450 ppm1521
123319Hydroquinone; 1,4-benezendiol--2
999611S2-Hydroxypropyl acrylate0.53
95136Indene1048
7440746Indium--0.1
Indium compounds--0.1
7553562Iodine0.11C
75478Iodoform0.610
4098719IPDI; see Isophorone diisocyanate
1309371Iron oxide fume--5
13463406Iron pentacarbonyl, as Fe0.10.80.21.6
Iron salts, soluble, as Fe--1
123922Isoamyl acetate; 3-methylbutyl acetate; see Pentyl acetate
123513Isoamyl alcohol; 3-methylbutanol100360125450
110190Isobutyl acetate; 2-methylpropyl acetate150700
78831Isobutyl alcohol; 2-methylpropanol50150
26675467Isoflurane215
26952216SIsooctyl alcohol50270
78591Isophorone; 3,5,5-trimethyl-2-cyclohexene-1-one423
4098719SIsophorone diisocyanate; IPDI0.0050.0450.02--
109591Isopropoxyethanol25105
108214Isopropyl acetate2509503101185
67630Isopropyl alcohol4009805001225
75310Isopropylamine5121024
768525SN-isopropylaniline210
108203Isopropyl ether; diisopropyl ether2501,050
4016142Isopropyl glycidyl ether; IGE; 1,2-epoxy-3-isopropoxypropane5024075360
1332587Kaolin; (respirable dust containing no asbestos and <1% crystaline silica)--2
463514Ketene; ethenone0.50.91.53
Lead arsenate, see Sections 5214 and 5198
7758976Lead chromate, as Pb--0.01
as Cr--0.005
(see also Sections 5198, 1532.1, 1532.2, 5206 & 8359)
7439921Lead (metallic) and inorganic compounds, dust and fume, as Pb--0.01
(see also Sections 5198 & 1532.1)
78002Lead tetraethyl, see Tetraethyl lead
75741Lead tetramethyl, see Tetramethyl lead
1317653Limestone; calcium carbonate; see Particulates not otherwise regulated
58899SLindane; 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane, gamma isomer--0.5
7580678Lithium hydride--0.025
L.P.G.; liquefied petroleum gas1,0001,800
4485125Lithium stearate--10
13717005Magnesite; magnesium carbonate; see Particulates not otherwise regulated
1309484Magnesium oxide fume, as Mg--10
557040Magnesium stearate--10
121755SMalathion; o,o-dimethyl S-1(1,2-dicarboethyoxyethyl) phosphorodithioate--10
108316Maleic anhydride; cis-butenedioic anhydride0.10.4
Manganese and compounds, as Mn--0.2
7439965Manganese 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
101688MDI; 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 Hg0.1C
108678Mesitylene; see 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene
141797Mesityl oxide; 4-methyl-3-pentene-2-one156025100
79414SMethacrylic acid2070
74828Methane(h)--
74931Methanethiol; see Methyl mercaptan
67561Methanol; see Methyl alcohol
16752775SMethomyl--2.5
72435Methoxychlor; 1,1,1-trichloro-2, 2-bis(p-methoxyphenyl)ethane--10
109864S2-Methoxyethanol516
1104962-Methoxyethyl acetate524
76380Methoxyflurane213
1507654-Methoxyphenol--5
79209Methyl acetate200610250760
74997Methyl acetylene; propyne1,0001,650
Methyl acetylene-propadiene mixture; MAPP1,0001,80012502250
96333SMethyl acrylate1035
126987Salpha-Methylacrylonitrile13
6244192-Methylbutyl acetate; see Pentyl acetate
109875Methylal; dimethoxymethane1,0003,100
67561SMethyl alcohol; methanol2002601000 ppm250325
74895Methylamine56.41519
108112Methyl amyl alcohol; see Methyl isobutyl carbinol
110430Methyl n-amyl ketone; 2-heptanone50235
100618SN-Methylaniline; monomethylaniline0.52
95534o-Methylaniline; see o-Toluidine
74839SMethyl bromide13.8820 ppm
591786SMethyl n-butyl ketone; 2-hexanone141040
74873Methyl chloride50105300 ppm100210
71556Methyl chloroform; 1,1,1-trichloroethane3501900800 ppm4502450
107302Methyl chloromethyl ether; see Section 5209
75058Methyl cyanide; see Acetonitrile
137053Methyl 2-cyanoacrylate0.20.908
108872Methylcyclohexane4001,600
25639423Methylcyclohexanol (meta- and para-isomer mixture)50235
583608So-Methylcyclohexanone5023075345
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
5124301Methylene bis(4-cyclohexylisocyanate); hydrogenated MDI0.0050.054
101688Methylene bis(phenylisocyanate); MDI; diphenylmethane diisocyanate0.0050.051
75092Methylene chloride; dichloromethane (see also section 5202)2587125435
101779S4,4'-Methylene dianiline; MDA (see also Sections 1535 & 5200)0.010.080.10.8
78933Methyl ethyl ketone; MEK; 2-butanone; ethyl methyl ketone200590300885
1338234Methyl ethyl ketone peroxide0.21.5C
107313Methyl formate100250150375
60344SMethyl hydrazine; monomethyl hydrazine0.010.019
74884SMethyl iodide210
110123Methyl isoamyl ketone50234
108112SMethyl isobutyl carbinol; 4-methyl-2-pentanol; methyl amyl alcohol2510040165
108101Methyl isobutyl ketone; Hexone5020575300
624839SMethyl isocyanate0.020.05
563804Methyl isopropyl ketone200705
74931Methyl mercaptan0.51
80626Methyl methacrylate; methyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate50205100410
298000SMethyl parathion; o,o-dimethyl o-(p-nitrophenyl) phosphorothioate--0.2
107879Methyl propyl ketone; 2-pentanone200700250875
872504SN-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP)14
1-Methy1-2-pyrrolidone;
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone;
1-Methy1-2-pyrrolidinone
681845Methyl silicate; tetramethyl silicate16
98839alpha-Methylstyrene; 1-methyl-1-phenylethene50240100485
77781Methyl sulfate; see Dimethyl sulfate
1634044Methyl tert-butyl ether; MTBE40144
78944SMethyl vinyl ketone0.050.14C
21087649Metribuzin--5
7786347SMevinphos; 2-carbomethoxyl-1-propen-2-yl dimethyl phosphate0.010.10.030.3
Mica, see Silicates
Mineral wool fiber; see Particulates not otherwise regulated
7439987Molybdenum, insoluble compounds, as Mo--0.5(n)
Total dust--10
Respirable fraction (n)--3
Molybdenum, soluble compounds, as Mo--0.5(n)
6923224Monocrotophos--0.25
100618Monomethylaniline; see N-Methylaniline
60344Monomethylhydrazine; see Methyl hydrazine
110918SMorpholine; tetrahydro-4H-1, 4-oxazine207030105
7647010Muriatic acid; see Hydrogen chloride
300765SNaled; o,o-dimethyl o-(1,2-dibromo-2,2-dichloroethyl) phosphate--3
8030317Naphtha, coal tar100400
91203SNaphthalene0.10.5
134327alpha-Naphthylamine; 1-naphthylamine, see Section 5209
91598beta-Naphthylamine; 2-naphthylamine, see Section 5209
632521-Naphthyl N-methylcarbamate; see Carbaryl
25551284Naphthalene diisocyanate; NDI0.010.085C
7440019Neon(h)
13463393Nickel carbonyl; Ni (CO)$40.0010.007
7440020Nickel metal, as Ni--0.5
Nickel, insoluble compounds, as Ni--0.1
Nickel, soluble compounds, as Ni--0.05
12035722Nickel subsulfide--.05
54115SNicotine; 1-methyl-2-(3-pyridyl)-pyrrolidine0.0750.5
1929824Nitrapyrin--
Total dust--10
Respirable fraction(n)--5
7697372Nitric acid25410
10102439Nitric oxide; NO2530
100016Sp-Nitroaniline--3
98953SNitrobenzene15
100005Sp-Nitrochlorobenzene; 1-chloro-4-nitrobenzene0.10.64
929334-Nitrodiphenyl, see Section 5209
79243Nitroethane100310
7727379Nitrogen(h)--
10102440Nitrogen dioxide11.8
Nitrogen tetroxide; N$2O$4; see Nitrogen dioxide
7783542Nitrogen trifluoride1029
55630SNitroglycerin(k)--0.1
75525Nitromethane25
1080321-Nitropropane2590
794692-Nitropropane1035
62759N-Nitrosodimethylamine, see Section 5209
1321126, 99081, 88722, 99990SNitrotoluene211
76062Nitrotrichloromethane; see Chloropicrin
0024972Nitrous oxide5090
111842Nonane2001,050
Nuisance particulates, see Particulates not otherwise regulated Total dust--10
Respirable fraction(n)--5
2234131SOctachloronaphthalene--0.1--0.3
111659Octane3001,4503751800
8012951Oil (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
20816120Osmium tetroxide, as Os0.00020.0020.00060.006
144627Oxalic acid--1--2
7783417Oxygen difluoride0.050.1C
10028156Ozone0.10.20.30.6
8002742Paraffin 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
19624227Pentaborane0.0050.010.0150.03
1321648SPentachloronaphthalene--0.5
87865SPentachlorophenol; PCP--0.5
115775Pentaerythritol; tetrakis-(hydroxymethyl)methane; tetra-methylolmethane; see Particulates not otherwise regulated
109660Pentane6001,800
1078792-Pentanone; see Methyl propyl ketone
628637; 626380; 123922; 625161; 620111; 624419Pentyl acetate50266100532
67721Perchloroethane; see Hexachloroethane
127184Perchloroethylene25170300 ppm100685
594423Perchloromethyl mercaptan; trichloromethanethiol0.10.8
7616946Perchloryl fluoride; C10$3F314628
382218Perfluoroisobutylene0.010.082C
Perlite
Total dust--10
Respirable fraction(n)--5
108952SPhenol519
92842SPhenothiazine; dibenzothiazine--5
106503Sp-Phenylenediamine--0.1
101848Phenyl ether, vapor17
100425Phenylethylene; see Styrene
122601SPhenyl glycidyl ether, PGE; 1,2-epoxy-3-phenoxypropane0.10.6
100630SPhenylhydrazine5201045
108985Phenyl mercaptan0.52
638211Phenylphosphine0.050.25C
298022SPhorate; o,o-diethyl S-(ethylthio)methyl phosphorodithioate--0.05--0.2
75445Phosgene; carbonyl chloride; COCl$20.10.4
7803512Phosphine; PH$30.30.411
7664382Phosphoric acid--1--3
7723140Phosphorus, yellow--0.1
10025873Phosphorus oxychloride0.10.6
10026138Phosphorus pentachloride0.11
1314803Phosphorus pentasulfide; P$2S$5--1--3
7719122Phosphorus trichloride0.21.50.53
85449Phthalic anhydride16
626175m-Phthalodinitrile--5
1918021Picloram--
Total dust--10
Respirable fraction(n)--5
88891SPicric acid; 2,4,6-trinitrophenol--0.1
83261Pindone; 2-pivalyl-1, 3-indandione0.1
142643Piperazine dihydrochloride--5
26499650Plaster of Paris; calcium sulfate hemihydrate; see Particulates not otherwise regulated
7440064Platinum, metal--1
Platinum, soluble salts, as Pt--0.002
Polychlorobiphenyls, see Chlorodiphenyl
Polytetrafluoroethylene, decomposition products--(m)
Portland Cement; see Particulates not otherwise regulated
1310583Potassium hydroxide; caustic potash--2C
593293Potassium stearate--10
74986Propane10001800(h)
107197SPropargyl alcohol; 2-propyn-1-o112
57578beta-Propiolactone, see Section 52090.51.5
79094Propionic acid1030
114261Propoxur; 2-isopropoxyphenyl N-methyl carbamate0.5
109604n-Propyl acetate2008402501050
71238Sn-Propyl alcohol200500250625
115071Propylene(h)--
78875Propylene dichloride; 1,2-dichloropropane75350110510
6423434SPropylene glycol dinitrate; PGDN0.050.3
107982SPropylene glycol monomethyl ether100360150540
108656SPropylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate100541150811
75558SPropyleneimine; 2-methylaziridine25
75569Propylene oxide; 1,2-epoxy-propane24.75
627134n-Propyl nitrate2510740170
74997Propyne; see Methylacetylene
8003347Pyrethrum--5
110861Pyridine515
106514Quinone0.10.4
121824RDX; see Cyclonite
Refractory ceramic fiber0.2 f/cc(q)
108463Resorcinol10452090
7440166Rhodium, metal--0.1
Insoluble compounds, as Rh--0.1
Soluble salts, as Rh--0.001
299843Ronnel; o,o-dimethyl o-(2,4,5-trichlorophenyl) phosphorothioite--10
Rosin core solder, pyrolysis products, as formaldehyde--0.1
83794Rotenone, commercial--5
1309371Rouge; see Particulates not otherwise regulated
Rubber solvent (Naphtha)4001,600
Selenium compounds, as Se--0.2
7783791Selenium hexafluoride0.050.4
136787Sesone; sodium 2,4-dichloro-phenoxyethyl sulfate
Total dust--10
Respirable fraction(n)--5
61790532Silica, 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
7440213Silicon; see Particulates not otherwise regulated
409212Silicon carbide; SiC; see Particulates not otherwise regulated
7803625Silicon tetrahydride; silane57
7440224Silver metal, as Ag--0.01
Silver, soluble compounds, as Ag--0.01
Soapstone, see Silicates
26628228SSodium azide0.10.3C
7631905Sodium bisulfite--5
136787Sodium 2,4-dichlorophenoxyethyl sulfate; see Sesone
62748SSodium fluoroacetate--0.05--0.15
1310732Sodium hydroxide; caustic soda--2C
7681574Sodium metabisulfite--5
822162Sodium stearate--10
9005258Starch; see Particulates not otherwise regulated
7789062Strontium chromate, as Cr (see also Sections 1532.2, 5206 & 8359) Stearates; see specific compound--0.0005
7803523Stibine; SbH$30.10.5
8052413Stoddard solvent100525
57249Strychnine--0.15
100425SStyrene (monomer); phenylethylene50215500 ppm100425
9014011Subtilisins (as pure crystalline proteolytic enzymes)--0.00006(r)
57501Sucrose; see Particulates not otherwise regulated
74222972Sulfometuron methyl--3.5
3689245SSulfotep; tetraethyl dithionopyrophosphate0.2
7446095Sulfur dioxide25510
2551624Sulfur hexafluoride1,0006,000
7664939Sulfuric acid--0.1--3
10025679Sulfur monochloride; S$2Cl$216C
5714227Sulfur pentafluoride; S$2F$100.010.1C
7783600Sulfur tetrafluoride0.10.4C
2699798Sulfuryl fluoride; SO$2F$25201040
35400432Sulprofos1
937652,4,5-T;2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid Talc; see Silicates--10
7440257Tantalum metal dust, as Ta--5
1314610Tantalum oxide dust, as Ta--5
78308TCP; see Triorthocresyl phosphate
584849TDI; see Toluene-2,4-diisocyanate
3689245STEDP; see Sulfotep
Tellurium and compounds, as Te--0.1
7783804Tellurium hexafluoride0.020.2
3383968Temephos; o,o,o' ,o'-tetramethyl o,o'-thiodi-p-phenylene phosphorothioate Total dust--10
Respirable fraction(n)--5
107493STEPP; tetraethyl pyrophosphate;0.0040.05
100210Terephthalic acid--10
Terphenyls0.55C
792761,1,2,2-Tetrabromoethane; see Acetylene tetrabromide
761191,1,1,2-Tetrachloro-2,2-difluoroethane5004170
761201,1,2,2-Tetrachloro-1,2-difluoroethane; fluorocarbon 1125004,170
79345S1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane; acetylene tetrachloride17
127184Tetrachloroethylene; see Perchloroethylene
56235Tetrachloromethane; see Carbon tetrachloride
1335882STetrachloronaphthalene--2
3689245Tetraethyl dithionopyrophosphate; see Sulfotep
78002STetraethyl lead; tetraethylplumbane, as Pb--0.075
107493Tetraethyl pyrophosphate; see TEPP
109999Tetrahydrofuran200590250735
75741STetramethyl lead; tetramethylplumbane, as Pb--0.075
115775Tetramethylolmethane; see Pentaerythritol
3333526STetramethyl succinonitrile (decomposition product of 2,2'-azobisisobutyronitrile)0.53
137268Tetramethyl thiuram disulfide, see Thiram
509148Tetranitromethane0.0050.04
7722885Tetrasodium pyrophosphate--5
479458STetryl; 2,4,6-trinitrophenylmethylnitramine--1.5
SThallium, soluble compounds, as Tl--0.1
109999THF; see Tetrahydrofuran
966954,4'-Thiobis(6-tert-butyl-m-cresol--
Total dust--10
Respirable fraction(n)--5
68111SThioglycolic acid13.8
7719097Thionyl chloride15C
137268Thiram; bis(dimethylthiocarbamoyl) disulfide--5
STin, organic compounds, as Sn--0.1--0.2
21651194Tin, tin oxide and inorganic compounds, except SnH$4, as Sn--2
13463677Titanium dioxide, as Ti; see Particulates not otherwise regulated
137268TMTD; see Thiram
118967TNT; see 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene
108883SToluene; toluol1037500 ppm150560
584849Toluene-2,4-diisocyanate; TDI0.0050.040.02 ppm0.020.15
108441Sm-Toluidine29
95534So-Toluidine; o-methylaniline29
106490Sp-Toluidine29
8001352Toxaphene; see Chlorinated camphene
115866Tpp; see Triphenyl phosphate
Tremolite, nonasbestiform; see Silicates
75252Tribromomethane; see Bromoform
126738Tributyl phosphate0.22.5
76039Trichloroacetic acid15
1208211,2,4-Trichlorobenzene540C
502931,1,1,-Trichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethane; see DDT
715561,1,1-Trichloroethane; see Methyl chloroform
79005S1,1,2-Trichloroethane1045
79016Trichloroethylene; trichloro-ethene25135300 ppm100537
75694Trichlorofluoromethane; Fluorocarbon 111,0005,600C
67663Trichloromethane; see Chloroform
594423Trichloromethanethiol; see Perchloromethyl mercaptan
1321659STrichloronaphthalene--5
76062Trichloronitromethane; see Chloropicrin
937652,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid see 2,4,5-T
961841,2,3-Trichloropropane1060
761311,1,2-Trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane100076002000 ppm12509500
78308Tricresyl phosphate; see Triorthocresyl phosphate
13121705Tricyclohexyltin hydroxide; see Cyhexatin
102716Triethanolamine--5
121448STriethylamine14.1C
112492STriethylene glycol dimethyl ether, Triglyme536
75638Trifluorobromomethane1,0006,100
24516291,3,5-Triglycidyl-s-triazinetrione0.005
552307Trimellitic anhydride0.0050.04C
75503Trimethylamine5121536
Trimethylbenzene, all isomers25125
121459Trimethyl phosphite210
888912,4,6-Trinitrophenol; see Picric acid
4794582,4,6-Trinitrophenylmethyl nitramine; see Tetryl
118967S2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene; TNT--0.5
78308STriorthocresyl phosphate--0.1
603349Triphenylamine--5
115866STriphenyl phosphate; TPP--3
7440337Tungsten metal, as W--5
Tungsten, insoluble compounds, as W--5--10
Tungsten, soluble compounds, as W--1--3
8006642Turpentine100560
Uranium (natural), insoluble compounds, as U--0.2--0.6
Uranium (natural), soluble compounds, as U--0.05
110623Valeraldehyde50175
1314621Vanadium 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
108054Vinyl acetate10301545
100425Vinylbenzene; see Styrene
593602Vinyl bromide; bromoethylene0.10.44
75014SVinyl chloride, see Section 52101
107131SVinyl cyanide, see Acrylonitrile, Section 5213
100403S4-Vinyl cyclohexene0.10.4
106876SVinyl cyclohexene dioxide0.10.57
75025Vinyl fluoride0.20.38
75354Vinylidene chloride; 1,1-dichloroethylene14
75387Vinylidene fluoride100262
25013154Vinyltoluene50240
8030306VM & P (Varnish Makers and Painters) Naphtha3001,3504001800
81812Warfarin; 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
1330207Xylene; xylol; dimethylbenzene100435300 ppm150655
1477550Sm-Xylene-a,a'-diamine--0.1C
1300738SXylidine; aminodimethylbenzene0.52.5
Yttrium compounds, as Y--1
7646857Zinc chloride fume--1--2
13530659Zinc chromate, as Cr--0.005
(see also Sections 1532.2, 5206 & 8359)
15930946Zinc chromate hydroxide, as Cr--0.005
(see also Sections 1532.2, 5206 & 8359)
1314132Zinc oxide fume--5--10
Zinc oxide dust, see Particulates not otherwise regulated
11103869Zinc potassium chromate, as Cr--0.005
(see also Sections 1532.2, 5206 & 8359)
557051Zinc stearate--10
37300235Zinc 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
197
291
374
450
530
617
79
85
101

(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.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 8, § 5155

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

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

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-4,4i-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).
59. Amendment of subsection (a)(1) -- Table AC-1 filed 4-8-2024; operative 1/1/2025 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(2) (Register 2024, No. 15).