legal limit

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The legal limit for drivers in Colorado is .08%.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The DFC operates under a legal limit on how much financial risk it can take on at any given time.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

A necklace sold on Shein had 8,500 times the legal limit of cadmium, a toxic metal, they found.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Some gels contain more than 500 times the legal limit of bleaching agent for over-the-counter products, and are being handed over in car parks and on doorsteps.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025

To stay within the legal limit, the workers needed to leave the plant if they reached that dose, and they were desperately needed where they were.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland