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Concentrated bromomethane can be very dangerous, so the ERA allows only licensed professional fumigators to buy or use bromomethane. The government does not have any regulations at present about how much bromomethane can be present in outdoor air or water, but ERA requires water companies to test for this chemical in their water. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has set limits of 125- 400 parts of bromide per million parts of food (ppm) for how much bromide may remain in food after the food is treated with bromomethane. The Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA) limits the average level of bromomethane in workplace air to 5 ppm, and recommends that exposures be reduced to the lowest level feasible. 

US Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA), Guidelines for laser sefety and hazard assessment in STD 01-05-001-PUB 8-1.7 (1991). Available http //www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show document p table= DIRECTIVES p id=1705 accessed 16 November 2009. 

In 1971, the Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA), under the control of Department of Labor of the U.S. Government, introduced a definition of hazardous materials in its regulation for labor as follows ... 

The PMN must be presented at least 90 days before the production of the new substance. New substances presented with a PNM are added to the list only after a 90-day review period and after the producer has submitted the so-called Notice of Commencement (NOC) within 30 days of the start of production. The notifier is asked for the following information Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) number, chemical name, structural and molecular formulas, trade name, spectral analysis, type and percentage of impurities, and use. Initially, no experimental data are requested but if valid data are available, they must be included. Existing chemicals (those already listed) can be classified and consequently handled based on criteria given by the Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). 

While the acceptable blood lead level set by the US Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA) remained 50 //g/dL in 2007, that for children had been progressively lowered by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to 10 /(g/ dL by 1991. The disparity between acceptable blood lead levels in adults and children can be explained in part by the paucity of studies of lead toxicity in adults, and the increased sensitivity of the developing brain in children to toxins. The efforts of the lead industry to thwart public health regulation in the workplace contributed to the disparity in standards for children and adults. OSHA is reluctant to revise the occupational lead standard because of the risk of litigation. The mounting evidence of the impact of lower and lower lead levels on blood pressure and the kidneys in industry and the general public is reviewed in this chapter. 

OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Agency QD once daily... 

Occupational Exposure to Formaldehyde, Occupational Safety and Health Agency, U.S. Department of Labor, Federal Register 1985, 50, 15179 and 1985, 50, 50412-50499. 

A process design should be accompanied by a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for every chemical appearing in the process. These sheets, which are developed by chemical manufacturers and kept up to date under OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Agency of the federal government) regulations, contain safety and hazard information, physical and chemical characteristics, and precautions on safe handling and use of the chemical. The MSDSs, which usually involve several pages of information are available on the Internet at ... 

Occupational Safety and Health Agency, Title 29 Code of Fedml Regulations, Section 106(dX3), Greneral... 

For some laws there is an attempt to keep the federal bureaucracy from growing too much. The laws encourage states to administer federal laws and regulations. Federal funds often defray administrative expenses. Examples are state-operated environmental protection agencies and occupational safety and health agencies. Often states have not chosen to set up agencies and left enforcement with the federal government for their states. 

OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Agency Federal agency that sets minimum guidelines for worker safety. Guidelines set by OSHA are legally binding and enforceable in court. 

EU Occupational Safety and Health Agency. Directive 2010/32/EU - prevention from sharp injuries in the hospital and healthcare sector... 

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