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46 CFR §197.515

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The permissible exposure limits (PELs) for personal exposure are as follows:
  1. (a)The time-weighted average exposure limit (TWA).
  2. (b)The short-term exposure limit (STEL). Exposures at the STEL must not be repeated more than four times a day. There must be at least 60 minutes between successive exposures at the STEL.