Position paper: Proposal to reduce WES-TWA for Methyl Bromide from 5PPM to 1PPM

Author: Department of Labour

The Department of Labour is the primary agency responsible for setting Workplace Exposure Standards (WES) as part of the administration of the Health and Safety in Employment Act (HSE), 1992. This position paper discusses the proposal to reduce WES-TWA for methyl bromide from 5ppm to 1 ppm.



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