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PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL)

\pəmˈɪsəbə͡l ɛkspˈə͡ʊʒə lˈɪmɪt pˈɛl], \pəmˈɪsəbə‍l ɛkspˈə‍ʊʒə lˈɪmɪt pˈɛl], \p_ə_m_ˈɪ_s_ə_b_əl ɛ_k_s_p_ˈəʊ_ʒ_ə l_ˈɪ_m_ɪ_t__ p_ˈɛ_l]\

Definitions of PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL)

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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The daily limit of exposure to any substance to humans, standardized in a 8 hour shift. The Permissible Exposure Limit was set up by OSHA.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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