Washington-At press time, the White House had completed its review of OSHA's proposed rule on beryllium, clearing the way for the agency to publish the proposal. OSHA initiated the rulemaking in late 2002 with a Request for Information, noting the current permissible exposure limit "may not be adequate" to protect workers from some illnesses related to exposure to the metal. The RFI came in the wake of two petitions-in 1999 and 2001-from employee groups requesting an emergency temporary standard.
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