Occupational exposure limits substance evaluations
Occupational exposure limits substance evaluations
Occupational exposure limits substance evaluations
ECHA’s Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) provides opinions on occupational exposure limits under the Carcinogens, Mutagens or Reprotoxic substances Directive (2004/37/EC) and the Chemical Agents Directive (98/24/EC) on worker protection from risks related to exposure to substances found in the workplace.
The table below provides up-to-date information on the activities planned, ongoing or completed by ECHA in relation to its work on occupational exposure limits.
There are currently no ongoing consultations.
| 4,4’-methylene-bis-[2-chloroaniline] (MOCA) | 202-918-9 | 101-14-4 | 29/05/2017 | ECHA | CMD (Directive 2004/37/EC) | Opinion adopted | Details |
| Acrylonitrile | 203-466-5 | 107-13-1 | 09/03/2018 | ECHA | CMD (Directive 2004/37/EC) | Opinion adopted | Details |
| Arsenic acid and its inorganic salts | - | - | 29/05/2017 | ECHA | CMD (Directive 2004/37/EC) | Opinion adopted | Details |
| Asbestos | - | - | 21/09/2021 | ECHA | Asbestos (Directive 2009/148/EC) | Opinion adopted | Details |
| Benzene | 200-753-7 | 71-43-2 | 09/03/2018 | ECHA | CMD (Directive 2004/37/EC) | Opinion adopted | Details |
| Cadmium and its inorganic compounds | - | - | 17/05/2022 | ECHA | CMD (Directive 2004/37/EC) | Opinion adopted | Details |
| Nickel and its compounds | - | - | 09/03/2018 | ECHA | CMD (Directive 2004/37/EC) | Opinion adopted | Details |
| Welding fumes and fumes from other processes such as plasma cutting and air carbon arc gouging that generate fume in a way that is similar to welding (hereafter referred to as Welding fumes+). | - | - | 01/12/2022 | ECHA | CMRD (Directive 2004/37/EC) | Report completed | Details |
| 2,3-epoxypropyl methacrylate (glycidyl methacrylate) | 203-441-9 | 106-91-2 | 05/10/2023 | ECHA | CMRD (Directive 2004/37/EC) | Opinion adopted | Details |
| 2-chloro-1,3-butadiene (chloroprene) | 204-818-0 | 126-99-8 | 11/12/2023 | ECHA | CMRD (Directive 2004/37/EC) | Opinion adopted | Details |