{"id":267110,"date":"2024-02-29T14:09:34","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T14:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ionscience.com\/?p=267110"},"modified":"2024-06-14T09:00:44","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T08:00:44","slug":"upcoming-changes-to-benzene-workplace-exposure-limits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ionscience.com\/en\/news\/upcoming-changes-to-benzene-workplace-exposure-limits\/","title":{"rendered":"Upcoming Changes to Benzene Workplace Exposure Limits"},"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; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; 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; 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Countries in the EU, for example, are being guided by new WELs which will come into effect as early as April 2024, where the TWA (8 hours) for benzene will be reduced from 1ppm to 0.5ppm under guidance from the EU Directive. 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