The average airborne concentration of a substance calculated over an eight-hour working day.
Short-term exposure limit (WES-STEL)
The 15-minute time weighted average exposure standard. Applies to any 15-minute period in the working day and is designed to protect the worker against adverse effects of irritation, chronic or irreversible tissue change, or narcosis that may increase the likelihood of accidents.
The WES-STEL is not an alternative to the WES-TWA; both the short-term and time-weighted average exposures apply. Exposures at concentrations between the WES-TWA and the WES-STEL should be less than 15 minutes, should occur no more than four times per day, and there should be at least 60 minutes between successive exposures in this range.
Ceiling (WES-Ceiling)
A concentration that should not be exceeded at any time during any part of the working day.
Notations
skin: Skin absorption.
bio: Exposure can also be estimated by biological monitoring.
Notes
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Year adopted
2022
Next review
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Biological exposure index
Determinant
2-Ethoxyacetic acid in urine
Sampling Time
End of shift at end of work week
BEI
100mg/g creatinine
Biological exposure indices (BEI)
Guidance values for assessing biological monitoring results.
It indicates a concentration below which nearly all workers should not experience adverse health effects from exposure to a particular substance.