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MAXIMUM EXPOSURE LIMIT (MEL) Definition & Legal Meaning

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Highest allowable chemical-concentration in a period-limited worker exposure. Some chemicals have short reference periods. MEL is usually expressed for an 8-hour reference period in parts-per-million (ppm).

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