# Formaldehyde, see Section 5217 — US workplace chemical exposure limits: federal OSHA vs Cal/OSHA, side by side

For Formaldehyde, see Section 5217, pel (ppm) is 0.75; stel (ppm) is 2, verified against its source on 2026-08-05.

- **Substance:** Formaldehyde, see Section 5217
- **PEL (ppm):** 0.75
- **STEL (ppm):** 2

## What the source says

> 50000 | | Formaldehyde, see Section 5217 | 0.75 | -- | | 2 | --

## Source

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

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