{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-197.515","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 197.515","heading":"Permissible exposure limits (PELs).","body":"The permissible exposure limits (PELs) for personal exposure are as follows:\n(a) The time-weighted average exposure limit (TWA).\n(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.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER V—MARINE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS","PART 197—GENERAL PROVISIONS","Subpart C—Benzene"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"481d8110e9f50ca84bf669d719ca897a8ef1393d3d5122732fd2f1c05c2faed6","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-197.510","next":"us/46-cfr-197.520"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}