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Alain LOMBARD: Toxicologist and risk management consultant, Allotoxconsulting, Antibes, France
INTRODUCTION
National regulatory agencies set OELs for chemicals produced or handled within their territory in order to protect workers who may be exposed to these chemicals.
This fact sheet will help you understand how OELs are defined and calculated, as well as their impact on the substance to which they apply.
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ECETOC: Guidance on Assessment Factors to Derive a DNEL. Technical Report No. 110 (2010).
ECHA: Guidance on information requirements and chemical safety assessment. Chapter R.8: Characterization of dose [concentration]-response for human health, version 2.1 (2012).
INRS: Occupational Exposure Limits (2024).
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