Short-Term Exposure Limit

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-025491",
  "term": "Short-Term Exposure Limit",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. An airborne concentration of a substance to which workers are permitted to be exposed for a short duration, usually 15 minutes. STELs are published and enforced by OSHA.\n\n2. EPA regulatory limit on workplace exposure to an airborne concentration of a chemical substance, based on an exposure of less than eight hours.",
  "abbreviation": "STEL",
  "references": [
    "EPA Emergency Responder Health and Safety Manual - Chapter 5: Personal Protective Equipment Program",
    "40 CFR 751.103 (CFR 2024)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/short-term-exposure-limit/"
}