1.1 The terms in this standard are used in the fields of occupational health and of safety. The terms are used to describe the limits of exposure under different conditions, the meanings of terms used in describing events and the types of items measured. They will commonly be used to express the effect of an event or the limit of a chemical exposure on human beings.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

E591 Practice for Safety and Health Requirements Relating to Occupational Exposure to Ozone

E752 Practice for Safety and Health Requirements Relating to Occupational Exposure to Carbon Disulfide

E848 Guide for Safety and Health Requirements Relating to Occupational Exposure to Water-Insoluble Chromates

E849 Practice for Safety and Health Requirements Relating to Occupational Exposure to Asbestos

E1132 Practice for Health Requirements Relating to Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica

E1156 Practice for Health Requirements for Occupational Exposure to Synthetic Amorphous Silica

E2523 Terminology for Metalworking Fluids and Operations

Keywords

occupational health; occupational safety; terminology;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 01.040.13 (Environment and health protection. Safety (Vocabularies)); 13.100 (Occupational safety. Industrial hygiene)

Citing ASTM Standards

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