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OSHA 10 Construction Practice Test· OSHA (29 CFR 1926)

The OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) for respirable crystalline silica, as an 8-hour average, is:

Choices

  • A10 micrograms per cubic meter
  • B50 micrograms per cubic meterCorrect
  • C25 micrograms per cubic meter
  • D100 micrograms per cubic meter

Answer

50 micrograms per cubic meter

The OSHA permissible exposure limit for respirable crystalline silica is 50 micrograms per cubic meter as an 8-hour average, with an action level of 25 micrograms per cubic meter.

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