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

For Catechol; pyrocatechol, pel (ppm) is 5; pel (mg/m³) is 20, verified against its source on 2026-08-05.

- **Substance:** Catechol; pyrocatechol
- **PEL (ppm):** 5
- **PEL (mg/m³):** 20

## What the source says

> 120809 | S | Catechol; pyrocatechol | 5 | 20

## 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/).