{"id":261464,"date":"2023-01-04T13:31:47","date_gmt":"2023-01-04T13:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ionscience.com\/?page_id=261464"},"modified":"2026-02-04T09:59:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T09:59:52","slug":"a-complete-guide-to-benzene","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ionscience.com\/en\/a-complete-guide-to-benzene\/","title":{"rendered":"A Complete Guide To Benzene"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image=&#8221;259694&#8243; bg_position=&#8221;left top&#8221; bg_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;50&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;50&#8243; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">A Complete Guide To Benzene<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>Did you know?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The EU-wide 8 hour TWA for benzene is currently set at 1 part per million (ppm), equivalent to a concentration of 3.25 mg\/m3. However, from the 5th April 2024 the long-term exposure limit will be lowered to 1.65 mg\/m3, equivalent to 0.5 ppm. This exposure limit will be in place until the 5th April 2026. 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