In 2013 the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) proposed threshold limit values for exposure concentration of hexavalent chromium, CR(VI), at workplaces in Europe which serve as a (non-legally binding). 1 ...

To more fully understand how threshold limit value (TLV) relates to the work you're doing, here are some examples of where various industrial chemicals fit on the spectrum: TLV of 1,000 ppm or higher: ...

The 2011 MAK and BAT Values List compiled by the Commission for the Investigation of Health Hazards of Chemical Compounds in the Work Area, a Senate Commission of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft ...

The Foundation for Occupational Health & Safety recently created the Sustainable TLV®/BEI® Fund to ensure the continued development of the Threshold Limit Values (TLVs®) and Biological Exposure ...

ACGIH committees review published and peer-reviewed literature in various scientific disciplines to conclude what level of exposure the typical worker can experience without suffering adverse health ...

The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) proposes to reduce the eight-hour time-weighted average exposure threshold limit value (TLV) for benzene to 0.02 ppm and reduce ...

In February, the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) approved and officially changed their threshold limit value (TLV) recommendation for hydrogen sulfide. Just 1 year ...

If you've followed correct procedures when working with industrial chemicals, you've read the MSDS before use. Something you may have noticed is "TLV." What exactly does this mean? If you've followed ...

The Permanent Senate Commission for the Investigation of Health Hazards of Chemical Compounds in the Work Area of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) has presented ...

This program outlines the training that will be provided at the initial assignment and training on the standard operating procedures developed by each laboratory or research unit. Permissible Exposure ...

Many chemicals used in laboratories have significant volatility at room temperature. Consequently, inhalation is most likely route of chemical exposure for laboratory workers. Although airborne ...