# Acrylamide — US workplace chemical exposure limits: federal OSHA vs Cal/OSHA, side by side

For Acrylamide, cas no. is 79-06-1; pel (mg/m³) is 0.3, verified against its source on 2026-08-05.

- **Substance:** Acrylamide
- **CAS No.:** 79-06-1
- **PEL (mg/m³):** 0.3

## What the source says

> Acrylamide | 79-06-1 | - | 0.3 | X |

## Sources disagree

More than one authority states this, and they do not state the same
thing. Both are reproduced with the source each came from.

### PEL (mg/m³)

osha.gov says pel (mg/m³) is **0.3**, as of 2026-08-05.

> Acrylamide | 79-06-1 | - | 0.3 | X |

Source: https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.1000TableZ1

dir.ca.gov says pel (mg/m³) is **0.03**, as of 2026-08-05.

> 79061 | S | Acrylamide | -- | 0.03

Source: https://www.dir.ca.gov/title8/5155.html


## Source

- https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.1000TableZ1
- https://www.dir.ca.gov/title8/5155.html

Last verified: 2026-08-05. Review by: 2027-08-05.
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