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X1 Substituted by Corrigendum to Directive 2004/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work (Sixth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Council Directive 89/391/EEC) (codified version) (Official Journal of the European Union L 158 of 30 April 2004).
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| a EC No, i.e. Einecs, ELINCS or NLP, is the official number of the substance within the European Union, as defined in Section 1.1.1.2 in Annex VI, Part 1, of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008. | ||||||||||
| b CAS No: Chemical Abstract Service Registry Number. | ||||||||||
| c Measured or calculated in relation to a reference period of eight hours time-weighted average (TWA). | ||||||||||
| d Short-term exposure limit (STEL). A limit value above which exposure should not occur and which is related to a 15-minute period unless otherwise specified. | ||||||||||
| e mg/m 3 = milligrams per cubic metre of air at 20 °C and 101,3 kPa (760 mm mercury pressure). | ||||||||||
| f ppm = parts per million by volume in air (ml/m 3 ). | ||||||||||
| g f/ml = fibres per millilitre. | ||||||||||
| h Inhalable fraction: if hardwood dusts are mixed with other wood dusts, the limit value shall apply to all wood dusts present in that mixture. | ||||||||||
| i Respirable fraction. | ||||||||||
| j Substantial contribution to the total body burden via dermal exposure possible. | ||||||||||
| l [F2Inhalable fraction. | ||||||||||
| k Inhalable fraction. Respirable fraction in those Member States that implement, on the date of the entry into force of this Directive, a biomonitoring system with a biological limit value not exceeding 0,002 mg Cd/g creatinine in urine. | ||||||||||
| m The substance can cause sensitisation of the skin and of the respiratory tract. | ||||||||||
| n The substance can cause sensitisation of the skin.] | ||||||||||
| o Measured as elemental carbon. | ||||||||||
| Name of agent | EC No a | CAS No b | Limit values | Notation | Transitional measures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 hours c | Short-term d | |||||||||
| mg/m 3 e | ppm f | f/ml g | mg/m 3 e | ppm f | f/ml g | |||||
| Hardwood dusts | — | — | 2 h | — | — | — | — | — | — | Limit value 3 mg/m 3 until 17 January 2023 |
| Chromium (VI) compounds which are carcinogens within the meaning of point (i) of Article 2(a) (as chromium) | — | — | 0,005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Limit value 0,010 mg/m 3 until 17 January 2025 Limit value: 0,025 mg/m 3 for welding or plasma cutting processes or similar work processes that generate fume until 17 January 2025 |
| Refractory ceramic fibres which are carcinogens within the meaning of point (i) of Article 2(a) | — | — | — | — | 0,3 | — | — | — | — | |
| Respirable crystalline silica dust | — | — | 0,1 i | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | 200-753-7 | 71-43-2 | 3,25 | 1 | — | — | — | — | skin j | |
| Vinyl chloride monomer | 200-831-0 | 75-01-4 | 2,6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ethylene oxide | 200-849-9 | 75-21-8 | 1,8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | skin j | |
| 1,2-Epoxypropane | 200-879-2 | 75-56-9 | 2,4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Trichloroethylene | 201-167-4 | 79-01-6 | 54,7 | 10 | — | 164,1 | 30 | — | skin j | |
| Acrylamide | 201-173-7 | 79-06-1 | 0,1 | — | — | — | — | — | skin j | |
| 2-Nitropropane | 201-209-1 | 79-46-9 | 18 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| o-Toluidine | 202-429-0 | 95-53-4 | 0,5 | 0,1 | — | — | — | — | skin j | |
| 4,4′-Methylenedianiline | 202-974-4 | 101-77-9 | 0,08 | — | — | — | — | — | skin j | |
| Epichlorohydrine | 203-439-8 | 106-89-8 | 1,9 | — | — | — | — | — | skin j | |
| Ethylene dibromide | 203-444-5 | 106-93-4 | 0,8 | 0,1 | — | — | — | — | skin j | |
| 1,3-Butadiene | 203-450-8 | 106-99-0 | 2,2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ethylene dichloride | 203-458-1 | 107-06-2 | 8,2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | skin j | |
| Hydrazine | 206-114-9 | 302-01-2 | 0,013 | 0,01 | — | — | — | — | skin j | |
| Bromoethylene | 209-800-6 | 593-60-2 | 4,4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Diesel engine exhaust emissions | 0,05 o | The limit value shall apply from 21 February 2023 . For underground mining and tunnel construction the limit value shall apply from 21 February 2026 . | ||||||||
| Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons mixtures, particularly those containing benzo[a]pyrene, which are carcinogens within the meaning of this Directive | skin j | |||||||||
| Mineral oils that have been used before in internal combustion engines to lubricate and cool the moving parts within the engine | skin j | |||||||||
| [F2Cadmium and its inorganic compounds | — | — | 0,001 l | — | — | — | — | — | Limit value 0,004 mg/m 3 k until 11 July 2027 | |
| Beryllium and inorganic beryllium compounds | — | — | 0,0002 l | — | — | — | — | — | dermal and respiratory sensitisation m | Limit value 0,0006 mg/m 3 until 11 July 2026 |
| Arsenic acid and its salts, as well as inorganic arsenic compounds | — | — | 0,01 l | — | — | — | — | — | — | For the copper smelting sector, the limit value shall apply from 11 July 2023 |
| Formaldehyde | 200-001-8 | 50-00-0 | 0,37 | 0,3 | — | 0,74 | 0,6 | — | dermal sensitisation n | Limit value of 0,62 mg/m 3 or 0,5 ppm c for the health care, funeral and embalming sectors until 11 July 2024 |
| 4,4′-Methylene-bis (2-chloroaniline) | 202-918-9 | 101-14-4 | 0,01 | — | — | — | — | — | skin j | ] |
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