Bagel Libre
Occupational toxicology & industrial hygiene

Exposure limits & their basis

OSHA PELs, NIOSH RELs, IDLH values, and the meaning of TWA, STEL, ceiling ('C') limits, and the Skin notation; how exposure limits are derived, computed (mixtures, extended shifts), and applied through the hierarchy of controls. Emphasis on interpreting and applying limits and notations — not memorizing specific values from Tables Z-1/Z-2/Z-3.

An industrial employee is monitored for exposure to a vapor with an 8-hour permissible exposure limit of 100 ppm. Personal sampling results indicate the following exposures: 150 ppm for 2 hours, 75 ppm for 2 hours, and 50 ppm for 4 hours. What is the calculated 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) for this shift?

A.81.25 ppm
B.91.66 ppm
C.100.00 ppm
D.125.00 ppm