MSDS Glossary

MSDS Glossary of Terms
STEL
A Short Term Exposure Limit is defined by American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) as the concentration to which workers can be exposed continuously for a short period of time without suffering from:
1. irritation
2. chronic or irreversible tissue damage
3. narcosis of sufficient degree to increase the likelihood of accidental injury, impair self-rescue or materially reduce work efficiency.
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