recommended exposure level

in toxicology
initialism: REL
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.16027
Highest allowable regulatory airborne concentration.
Note: This exposure concentration is not expected to injure workers. It may be expressed as a ceiling limit or as a time-weighted average (TWA).
Source:
PAC, 2007, 79, 1153. (Glossary of terms used in toxicology, 2nd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)) on page 1296 [Terms] [Paper]