[Infographic] Occupational Exposure Limits

One of the most important tools in the OEHS toolkit is the concept of Occupational Exposure Limits, commonly refered to as OELs for short.

There are many OELs in existence, each developed to serve a different purpose. To help you keep them straight, our team has develop a useful infographic that summarizes the five most common types of OELs, and how they can be interpreted.

To learn more about OELs, check out our publication “Occupational Exposure Limits: Explained” or contact one of our industrial hygienists for further guidance.

References

American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists. 2024 TLVs and BEIs Based on the Documentation of the Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances and Physical Agents & Biological Exposure Indices.

American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists. “TLV/BEI Guidelines.”

Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety. “Ocupational Exposure Limits.”

OSHA. “Permissible Exposure Limits—Anotated Tables.”

UK Health and Safety Executive. “Workplace Exposure Limits.”