Or. Admin. R. 437-002-2026

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024

Section 437-002-2026 - Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL)

(1) Time-weighted average (TWA) PEL. The employer must ensure that no employee is exposed to an airborne concentration of beryllium in excess of 0.2 µg/m3 calculated as an 8-hour TWA.

(2) Short-term exposure limit (STEL). The employer must ensure that no employee is exposed to an airborne concentration of beryllium in excess of 2.0 µg/m3 as determined over a sampling period of 15 minutes.

OSHA 3-2017, f. 7-7-17, cert. ef. 3/12/2018

Stat. Auth.: ORS 654.025(2) & 656.726(4)

Stats. Implemented: ORS 654.001 - 654.295