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Although various research groups and organizations have conducted risk assessments to derive occupational exposure limits (OELs) for diacetyl, differences in the data used and assumptions made in these efforts have resulted in a wide range of recommended OELs designed to protect human health. The primary drivers of these differences include the decision to use data from human or animal studies in conducting a quantitative risk assessment, and the application of uncertainty factors (UF) to derive an OEL. 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