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Osmium tetroxide — workplace exposure limit

What is the niosh rel (ppm) for Osmium tetroxide — workplace exposure limit?

For Osmium tetroxide, niosh rel (ppm) is 0.0002; niosh rel (mg/m³) is TWA 0.002; cas no. is 20816-12-0, verified against its source on 2026-09-08.

NIOSH REL TWA 0.002 mg/m3 (0.0002 ppm) ST 0.006 mg/m3 (0.0006 ppm)

cdc.gov, retrieved 2026-09-08

Substance
Osmium tetroxide verified
CAS No.
20816-12-0 verified
NIOSH REL (ppm)
0.0002 verified
NIOSH REL (mg/m³)
TWA 0.002 verified
PEL (mg/m³)
0.002 per osha.gov
PEL (ppm)
0.0002 per dir.ca.gov
STEL (ppm)
0.0006 per dir.ca.gov
STEL (mg/m³)
0.006 per dir.ca.gov
Sourcecdc.gov
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Where each value comes from

This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.

Substance

CDC - NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards - Osmium tetroxide

CAS No.

CAS No. 20816-12-0

— all from cdc.gov, retrieved 2026-09-08

What osha.gov says

Osmium tetroxide (as Os) | 20816-12-0 | - | 0.002 | - |

osha.gov, retrieved 2026-08-05

What dir.ca.gov says

20816120 | | Osmium tetroxide, as Os | 0.0002 | 0.002 | | 0.0006 | 0.006

dir.ca.gov, retrieved 2026-08-05

Sources

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