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Sources of Indoor Air Pollution — Carbon Monoxide (CO)
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What are the OSHA standards for CO exposure?
- The OSHA PEL is 50 parts per million (ppm). OSHA standards prohibit worker exposure to
more than 50 parts of the gas per million parts of air averaged during an 8-hour time period.
- The 8-hour PEL for CO in maritime operations is also 50 ppm. Maritime workers, however,
must be removed from exposure if the CO concentration in the atmosphere exceeds
100 ppm. The peak CO level for employees engaged in Ro-Ro operations (roll-on roll-off
operations during cargo loading and unloading) is 200 ppm.
How can you get more information on safety and health?
OSHA has various publications, standards, technical assistance, and compliance tools to help
you, and offers extensive assistance through workplace consultation, voluntary protection
programs, grants, strategic partnerships, state plans, training, and education. OSHA's Safety
and Health Program Management Guidelines ( Federal Register 54:3904-3916, January 26,
1989) detail elements critical to the development of a successful safety and health management
system. This and other information are available on OSHA's website.
- For one free copy of OSHA publications, send a self-addressed mailing label to
OSHA Publications Office,
P.O. Box 37535
Washington, DC 20013-7535;
or send a
request to our fax at (202) 693-2498, or call us at (202) 693-1888.
- To order OSHA publications online at www.osha.gov, go to Publications and
follow the instructions for ordering.
- To file a complaint by phone, report an emergency, or get OSHA advice, assistance, or
products, contact your nearest OSHA office under the "U.S. Department of Labor" listing
in your phone book, or call toll-free at (800) 321-OSHA (6742). The teletypewriter (TTY) number is (877) 889-5627.
- To file a complaint online or obtain more information on OSHA federal and state
programs, visit OSHA's website.
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