British Columbia benzene proposal remains under study
WorkSafeBC's consultation outcome excluded benzene from British Columbia's adopted exposure-limit batch. The outcome establishes no new legal benzene limit, and an exact outcome publication date was not verified.
The consultation outcome must not be treated as adoption of a revised benzene limit or a new compliance date.
- Legal status
- under review
- Source check
- Sep 17, 2026
- Topic
- Benzene
- Technical review
- Jiaxi · 2026-09-23
What changed
Previous requirement
No earlier requirement established for this event.
New requirement or current position
No new legal benzene limit established by this consultation outcome.
Who it affects
- Petroleum
- Chemical handling
Dates and milestones
Commencement and compliance dates can differ. Read the conditions beside each date, including any stay or local adoption requirement.
- Announcement or publication
- Not established or not applicable
- Recorded effective date
- Not established or not applicable
What this could mean for your IH program
Retain the operative BC benzene limit until a subsequent Board decision is verified.
Confirm applicability with a qualified practitioner before changing your program.
Questions and qualifications
- The results page gives no exact outcome publication date.
- No speculative compliance date or proposed numerical value has been inserted.
Source evidence
- Proposed B.C. Exposure Limits
WorkSafeBC · Results
Other proposals were adopted; benzene remains under study and requires consultation before Board submission.
- Exposure Limits (ELs)
WorkSafeBC · Determining WorkSafeBC's ELs; EL announcements
New ACGIH recommendations are held in the excluded-substances policy until the Board decides whether to adopt them.
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