Can we use ACGIH TLVs/NIOSH RELs in the MUC formula rather than OSHA’s PELs?


The simple answer is yes, we can use ACGIH TLVs or NIOSH RELs to calculate the Maximum Use Concentration (MUC), but with one ABSOLUTE regulatory caveat: The resulting limit must be more protective (stricter) than what the OSHA standard dictates, or be applied to a chemical that OSHA does not currently regulate.

Under 1910.134(b), OSHA explicitly defines the MUC mathematical formula using its own limits:

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