“ANNEX III Limit values and other directly related provisions (Article 16)
A.LIMIT VALUES FOR OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSUREU.K.
| 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, to 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. | |||||||
| d mg/m3 = milligrams per cubic metre of air at 20 °C and 101,3 kPa (760 mm mercury pressure). | |||||||
| e ppm = parts per million by volume in air (ml/m3). | |||||||
| f f/ml = fibres per millilitre. | |||||||
| g Inhalable fraction: if hardwood dusts are mixed with other wood dusts, the limit value shall apply to all wood dusts present in that mixture. | |||||||
| h Respirable fraction. | |||||||
| i Substantial contribution to the total body burden via dermal exposure possible. | |||||||
| Name of agent | EC Noa | CAS Nob | Limit valuesc | Notation | Transitional measures | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mg/m3 d | ppme | f/mlf | |||||
| Hardwood dusts | — | — | 2g | — | — | — | Limit value 3 mg/m3 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/m3 until 17 January 2025 Limit value: 0,025 mg/m3 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 | — | — | 0,1h | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | 200-753-7 | 71-43-2 | 3,25 | 1 | — | skini | |
| Vinyl chloride monomer | 200-831-0 | 75-01-4 | 2,6 | 1 | — | — | |
| Ethylene oxide | 200-849-9 | 75-21-8 | 1,8 | 1 | — | skini | |
| 1,2-Epoxypropane | 200-879-2 | 75-56-9 | 2,4 | 1 | — | — | |
| Acrylamide | 201-173-7 | 79-06-1 | 0,1 | — | — | skini | |
| 2-Nitropropane | 201-209-1 | 79-46-9 | 18 | 5 | — | — | |
| o-Toluidine | 202-429-0 | 95-53-4 | 0,5 | 0,1 | — | skini | |
| 1,3-Butadiene | 203-450-8 | 106-99-0 | 2,2 | 1 | — | — | |
| Hydrazine | 206-114-9 | 302-01-2 | 0,013 | 0,01 | — | skini | |
| Bromoethylene | 209-800-6 | 593-60-2 | 4,4 | 1 | — | — | |
B.OTHER DIRECTLY RELATED PROVISIONSU.K.
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