Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) - Gezondheidsraad
Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) - Gezondheidsraad
Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) - Gezondheidsraad
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Occupational exposure limits for butane in various countries.<br />
country<br />
- organisation<br />
occupational exposure<br />
limit<br />
time-weighted<br />
average<br />
type of exposure<br />
limit<br />
note a reference b<br />
ppm mg/m 3<br />
the Netherlands<br />
- Ministry of Social Affairs and 600 1430 8 h administrative SZW04<br />
Employment<br />
Germany<br />
- AGS<br />
TRG04<br />
- DFG MAK-Kommission<br />
1000<br />
4000<br />
1000<br />
4000<br />
2350<br />
9400<br />
2400<br />
9600<br />
8 h<br />
15 min<br />
8 h<br />
15 min c<br />
a<br />
S = skin notation; which means that skin absorption may contribute considerably to body burden; sens = substance can<br />
cause sensitisation.<br />
b<br />
Reference to the most recent official publication of occupational exposure limits.<br />
c<br />
Maximum number per shift: 4, with a minimum interval between peaks of 1 hour.<br />
d<br />
Listed among substances with MAK values but no pregnancy risk group classification.<br />
e<br />
Reference to: ‘aliphatic hydrocarbon <strong>gas</strong>es: alkane (C 1<br />
-C 4<br />
)’.<br />
d<br />
DFG04<br />
Great-Britain<br />
HSE02<br />
- HSE 600<br />
750<br />
1450<br />
1810<br />
8 h<br />
15 min<br />
OES<br />
STEL<br />
Sweden - - Swe00<br />
Denmark 500 1200 8 h Arb02<br />
USA<br />
- ACGIH<br />
- OSHA<br />
- NIOSH<br />
1000 e<br />
-<br />
800<br />
-<br />
-<br />
1900<br />
8 h<br />
TLV<br />
ACG04b<br />
ACG04a<br />
ACG04a<br />
10 h<br />
REL<br />
European Union<br />
- SCOEL - - EC04<br />
134-23 <strong>Liquefied</strong> <strong>petroleum</strong> <strong>gas</strong> (<strong>LPG</strong>), Propane, Butane
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