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r. <br /> i <br /> ;3 <br /> 4 <br /> Z. PUBLIC HEALTH STATMIENT <br /> 1.6 6 WHAT RECOxKEMATIONS SAS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MADE TO PROTECT RMUN <br /> EALLTH? <br /> The federal government has set standards and guidelines to protect <br /> people from the potential health effects of 1,2-dibromoethane in drinking <br /> water, food, and air. EPA recommends that no more than 0.008 ppm of <br /> 1,2.-dibromoethane should be present in drinking water that is consumed for up <br /> to 10 days. EPA does not allow any 1,2-dibromoethane to be in food. <br /> Companies must report to EPA if they spill 1,000J. pounds or more of <br /> 1,2-dib r omo a thane. <br /> The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) has limited <br /> workers' exposure to 1,2-dibromoethane in air to an average of 20 ppm for an <br /> 8-hour workday. According to OSHA, short-term exposure of 15 minutes to <br /> 1,2-dibromoethane should not be more than 0.5 ppm. The National Institute for <br /> Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has set an average limit for <br /> 1,2-dibromoethane of 0.045 ppm in workroom air during an 8-hour day. <br /> Accordingto NIOSH, short-term exposure of 15 minutes to 1,2-dibromoethane- <br /> should not be more than 0.13 ppm. <br /> For more information on guidelines and standards for 1,2.dibromoethane <br /> exposure, see Chapter 7 . <br /> 1.7 WHERE CAN I CET MORE. =ORMATION? <br /> I y an <br /> If you have questions or concerns not covered here, please <br /> y more <br /> contact your state health or environmental department o r: ; <br /> A enc for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry <br /> g y <br /> Division of Toxicology <br /> 1600 Clifton Road, E-29 <br /> Atlanta., Georgia 30333 <br /> an also provide you <br /> with information on the to cation o f the <br /> This agency c p y <br /> nearest occupational and <br /> environmental health clinic. Such clinics specialize <br /> in recognizing, evaluating, and treating illness that result from exposure to <br /> hazardous substances. <br /> r <br /> 1 ) oo 1 <br /> 1 <br /> 7 <br />