| Subject | English | German |
| nucl.phys., OHS | maximum permissible limit | maximal zulässiger Grenzwert (limiting value) |
| environ. | regulation on maximum permissible limits A body of rules or orders prescribed by a government or an international organization or treaty establishing levels of hazardous materials in the environment or in ingestible substances beyond which human exposure is deemed health-threatening | Höchstmengenverordnung |
| environ. | regulation on maximum permissible limits | Höchstmengenverordnung |