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A term that was previously used to for a substance hazardous to health for which an individual must not have been exposed to a maximum stated quantity within a defined period of time. This term was removed form use by the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (Amendment) Regulations 2004 and replaced (by Section 2(a)(iv)) with workplace exposure limit (WEL).