# Benzene; see also Section 5218 — US workplace chemical exposure limits: federal OSHA vs Cal/OSHA, side by side

For Benzene; see also Section 5218, pel (ppm) is 1; stel (ppm) is 5, verified against its source on 2026-08-05.

- **Substance:** Benzene; see also Section 5218
- **PEL (ppm):** 1
- **STEL (ppm):** 5

## What the source says

> 71432 | S | Benzene; see also Section 5218 | 1 | | | 5 | --

## Source

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

Last verified: 2026-08-05. Review by: 2027-08-05.
Part of [US workplace chemical exposure limits: federal OSHA vs Cal/OSHA, side by side](https://referencesource.org/workplace-exposure-limits/).