The HSE are considering reducing the Maximum Exposure Limit (MEL) for respirable crystalline silica dust from 0.3mg/m3 8h Time Weighted Average (TWA) to 0.1mg/m3 8h TWA. to further complicate matters, the EU are also discussing lowering the MEL for silica, but even further, down to 0.05mg/m3 8h TWA. No date has yet been announced by the HSE for this proposed reduction in MEL for silica.
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Journal Title
The Vitreous Enameller Summer 2004 38
Sector
Enamels
Class
E 106