Nova Scotia confirms automatic adoption of 2024 limits
Nova Scotia's Safety Branch identified 2024 exposure-limit changes under the province's latest-version incorporation, including benzene, epichlorohydrin and fentanyl. The regulation allows a limited transition using the required or immediately previous edition; exact adoption dates were not established here.
This is a historical 2024 update. It does not establish that the 2024 values remain the latest applicable limits in 2026.
- Legal status
- in force
- Source check
- Sep 17, 2026
- Topic
- Chemical exposure limits
- Technical review
- Jiaxi · 2026-09-23
What changed
Previous requirement
Previously applicable incorporated publication.
New requirement or current position
Updated incorporated limits apply, including changes affecting benzene and epichlorohydrin and new fentanyl coverage. Section 1.6(5) permits compliance with the required or immediately previous edition for the first four calendar months after issue, including the issue month.
Who it affects
- Provincially regulated workplaces with affected substances
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
Check newly issued limits against the provincial incorporation rule, record the issue month and four-calendar-month transition, and update substance records.
Confirm applicability with a qualified practitioner before changing your program.
Questions and qualifications
- Exact legal adoption day for each 2024 publication was not established, so date fields remain null.
- No licensed ACGIH numerical table was imported.
- This historical event is not a statement that 2024 values remain the latest values in 2026.
Source evidence
- The Signal, Spring 2024
Nova Scotia Safety Branch · Pages 10 to 11: Occupational Exposure Limit Changes (2024)
Describes automatic adoption and identifies the 2024 changes, including benzene, epichlorohydrin and fentanyl.
- Workplace Health and Safety Regulations
Nova Scotia Registry of Regulations · Sections 1.6(5), 2.1 to 2.3
Latest-version incorporation applies with a four-calendar-month transition, including the issue month, allowing the required or immediately previous edition.
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