Regulations concerning Action and Limit values
| FOR-2024-04-05-581 | |
| Ministry | Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion |
| In force | 2013-01-01 |
| Last amended | FOR-2024-04-05-581 |
| Last updated | |
| Corected | |
| Regulations concerning action and limit values for physical and chemical agents in the working environment and classified biological agents (Regulations concerning Action and Limit values) | |
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Chapter 1. Introductory provisions
The purpose of these regulations is to protect employees against the dangers arising from physical, chemical and biological agents in the undertaking by listing limit values, action values and infection risk groups. The regulations apply to undertakings where the employees may be exposed to physical, chemical or biological agents. Chapter 2 does not apply to offshore petroleum activities. Employers shall ensure that the provisions of these regulations are implemented. Chapters 1, 4, 5 and 6 of the regulations also apply to undertakings with no employees. Chapters 2 and 3 shall also be implemented by undertakings with no employees that engage in - building and construction activities - agricultural activities.
The regulations also apply to breathing air suppliers. For the purpose of these regulations, the following definitions shall apply: a. daily noise exposure level, LEX,8h: the equivalent A-weighted level (LpAeq,T) for a nominal eight-hour working day in accordance with the international standard ISO 1999:1990 points 3.5 and 3.6. It includes all noise in the workplace; b. limit value: a value for noise exposure that must not be exceeded; c. group I: working conditions where there are high demands for continuous concentration or a need for conducting unstrained conversations, and in mess rooms and recreation rooms; d. group II: working conditions where it is important to conduct conversations or with persistently high requirements for precision, speed and attention; e. group III: working conditions involving noisy machinery or equipment that are not covered by working groups I or II; f. peak sound pressure level, LpC,peak: the C-weighted peak emission sound pressure level, measured during a measurement period with the instrument set to ‘peak’; g. action value: an exposure value that requires measures to be implemented in order to reduce the health risk and unfortunate exposure to a minimum.
For the purpose of these regulations, the following definitions shall apply: a. daily exposure value: the energy equivalent mean value of the frequency-weighted acceleration throughout the working day normalised to an eight-hour reference period (A(8)). A(8) = A(T)√T/8 where A(T) equals the daily exposure to vibration throughout a working day of a total duration of T hours. For hand and arm vibrations, A(T) is determined pursuant to NS-EN-ISO-5349-1, Chapters 4 and 5 and Annex A. For whole body vibrations, A(T) is determined pursuant to NS-ISO-2631-1, Chapters 5 to 7 and Annexes A and B as the daily exposure value in the axial direction giving the highest value when K factors for a sitting or standing person are employed; b. daily exposure limit value (A(8)): daily exposure value that shall not be exceeded; c. whole-body vibration: mechanical vibration transmitted to the whole body and entailing a risk of harm to health, in particular trauma of the spine, and that may also entail a safety risk; d. hand and arm vibration: mechanical vibration transmitted from work equipment to the human hand or arm and entailing a risk of vascular, bone or joint neurological or muscular disorders, and that may also entail a safety risk; e. daily exposure action value (A(8)): daily exposure value that requires the implementation of measures in order to reduce the risk to a minimum.
For the purpose of these regulations, the following definitions shall apply: a. fibre: a particle longer than 5 µm, with a diameter smaller than or equal to 3 µm, and with a length to width ratio greater than or equal to 3:1; b. limit value: the maximum value of the average concentration of a chemical substance in an employee’s breathing zone over a fixed reference period of eight hours; c. chemical: any element, chemical compound or mixture thereof, whether it occurs naturally or is industrially produced or is used or released by any work operation, regardless of whether or not it is produced intentionally. This applies irrespective of whether the chemical is available on the market.
For the purpose of these regulations, the following definitions shall apply: a. Biological limit value: The limit to the concentration of a given agent in a biological environment, its metabolites or an effect indicator. b. Biological factors: microorganisms, including genetically modified organisms, cell cultures, human endoparasites and prions that can induce infections, allergy or toxic effects in humans. Microorganisms means: a microbiological unit, cellular or non-cellular, able to replicate or transfer genetic material. Cell culture means: the result of in vitro cultivation of cells from multicellular organisms. c. micro-organism: any cellular or non-cellular microbiological entity capable of replication or of transferring genetic material.
For the purpose of these regulations, the following definitions shall apply: a. Electromagnetic field: static electric, static magnetic and time variable electric, magnetic and electromagnetic field with frequencies up to 300 GHz. b. Limit value: values determined on the basis of biophysical and biological considerations, in particular scientifically well-established short term and acute direct effects such as thermal effects and electric stimulation of tissue, that must not be exceeded, c. Limit value for health effects: limit values that may cause adverse health effects for exposed employees such as heating and stimulation of nervous and muscular tissue, that must not be exceeded, d. Limit values for sensory effects: limit values that may cause exposed employees to experience temporary sensory disturbances and minor changes to the brain functions, that must not be exceeded, e. Non-coherent optical radiation: artificial optical radiation, with the exception of laser radiation, f. Ionising radiation: X radiation, particle radiation, or radiation from a radioactive substance in the wavelength range between 0.01-10 nm, g. Artificial optical radiation: electromagnetic radiation of a wavelength range between 100 nm and 1 mm that is not emitted from the sun. The spectrum of optical radiation is divided into ultraviolet radiation, visible radiation (light) and infrared radiation,
Ultraviolet radiation: optical radiation of wavelength range between 100 nm and 400 nm. This range is further divided into UVA (315-400 nm), UVB (280-315 nm) and UVC (100-280 nm),
Visible radiation: optical radiation of wavelength range between 380 nm and 780 nm,
Infrared radiation: optical radiation of the wavelength range between 780 nm and 1 mm.
This range is further divided into IR-A (780-1400 nm), IR-B (1400-3000 nm) and IR-C (3000 nm-1 mm),h. Action value: an exposure value that requires measures to be implemented in order to reduce the health risk and unfortunate exposure to a minimum.
The Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority, the Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority and the Civil Aviation Authority of Norway may grant exemption from the regulations in their respective areas if warranted on special grounds, if justified from a health and safety perspective and not in breach of the EEA Agreement. -
Chapter 2. Noise
The action values for noise exposure are set to: a) lower action value for working conditions in group I: LEX,1h = 55 dB b) lower action value for working conditions in group II: LEX,1h = 70 dB c) lower action value for working conditions in group III: LEX,8h = 80 dB d) upper action values: LEX,8h = 85 dB and
LpC,peak = 130 dBFor working conditions in groups I and II, noise from the worker’s own activities shall not be a part of the assessment for the lower action values, provided that the worker can disrupt the noise. For mess rooms and recreation rooms, only background noise from installations, adjacent premises and surroundings shall be included in the assessment. The limit values for noise exposure are set to: a. daily noise exposure level, LEX,8h: 85 dB b. peak sound pressure level, LpC,peak: 130 dB
The determination of the worker’s effective noise exposure shall take account of the real-ear attenuation provided by the individual hearing protectors that the worker is required to wear. -
Chapter 3. Vibrations
Action values for daily exposure (A(8)): a. for hand and arm vibration: 2.5 m/s2 b. for whole-body vibration: 0.5 m/s2
Limit values for daily exposure (A(8)): a. for hand and arm vibration: 5.0 m/s2 b. for whole-body vibration: 1.1 m/s2
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Chapter 4. Radiation
The following limit values shall not be exceeded: a. The limit value for workers over the age of 18 years is set to 20 mSv per calendar year. b. The radiation dose to the lens of the eye shall not exceed 20 mSv per calendar year. c. The radiation dose for the skin, hands and feet shall not exceed 500 mSv per calendar year. d. For apprentices aged between 16 and 18 who employ radiation sources in their education, dose limits of 5, 15 and 50 mSv, respectively, per calendar year shall apply instead of the doses listed under (a)-(c). e. In the case of pregnant women, the dose for the foetus shall not exceed 1 mSv for the remaining part of the pregnancy, i.e. from the time that pregnancy is confirmed.
The limit values for exposure to artificial optical radiation, with the exception of laser radiation, are set out in Annex 3. The limit values for exposure to laser radiation are set out in Annex 4. Action and limit values for exposure to electromagnetic fields are laid down in Annexes 5, 6 and 7. Exposure may exceed the limit values if the exposure takes place in connection with installation, testing, use, development, maintenance or research related to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) equipment for patients in the health sector, on condition of the following: a. the risk assessment shows that the limit values have been exceeded, b. all technical and organisational measures have been implemented, c. circumstances warrant exceeding the limit values, d. the special nature of the work site, work equipment or work method has been taken into account and, e. the employer can demonstrate that the employees continue to be protected against exposure to health hazards and safety risks, including ensuring that the equipment manufacturer’s instructions for safe use have been adhered to.
The exposure may exceed the limit values temporarily in certain sectors or in connection with certain activities not comprised by the second paragraph, if the following has been met: a. the risk assessment shows that the limit values have been exceeded, b. all technical and organisational measures have been implemented, c. the special nature of the work site, work equipment or work method has been taken into account and, d. the employer can demonstrate that the employees continue to be protected against exposure to health hazards and safety risks, including by using comparable, more specific and internationally recognised standards and guidelines.
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Chapter 5. Chemicals
Limit values relating to pollutants in the working atmosphere are listed in Annex 1 to the regulations. a. The limit value for lead is 0.5 µmol/l per litre blood for women of fertile age and 1.5 µmol/l per litre blood for other employees. b. The limit value for mercury in urine is 30 µg Hg/g creatinine.
Sand and other blasting agents used for sand blasting must not be carcinogenic. Blasting agents must not contain lead or lead compounds, biologically available nickel or more than one per cent by weight of quartz or other crystalline silica. Cements and cement-containing mixtures that in hydrated form contain more than 2 mg soluble hexavalent chromium per kg dry cement may not be used. The requirement in the first paragraph does not apply to use in connection with controlled, enclosed and fully automated processes where cement and cement-containing mixtures are handled by machines only and where there is no possibility of contact with the skin. As far as possible, breathing air from the filling plant must be free of contaminants and be tasteless and odourless. The following values shall not be exceeded: a. 10 ppm (11 mg/m3) carbon monoxide (CO) b. 500 ppm (900 mg/m3) carbon dioxide (CO2) c. 1 mg/m3 oil d. 50 mg/m3 water for cylinders with a filling pressure of 200 bar and 30 mg/m3 water for cylinders with a filling pressure of 300 bar
The O2 content shall be 21.0% +/- 0.5%. The prohibition on work with special chemicals is described in Chapter 12 of the Regulations concerning Organisation, Management and Employee Participation and in Chapters 3 and 4 of the Regulations concerning the Performance of Work. -
Chapter 6. Classification of biological agents
As a basis for protection measures against biological hazard sources, the employer shall use the list in Annex 2 when assessing risks constituted by biological agents. -
Chapter 7. Final provisions
Wilful or negligent violation of these regulations or decisions made pursuant to these regulations, or aiding and abetting thereto, is a criminal offence pursuant to Chapter 19 of the Working Environment Act. If someone who has acted on behalf of the enterprise has violated provisions in these regulations or decisions made pursuant to these regulations, the enterprise can be fined pursuant to Section 18-10 of the Working Environment Act. These regulations enter into force on 1 January 2013. -
Offshore petroleum activities are subject to the limit values with safety factors as mentioned in Section 36 of the Activities Regulations. Activities at onshore facilities (see Section 6(e) of the Framework Regulations) shall be planned with safety factors reflecting limit values. The list includes comments as follows: A: Chemicals to be treated as provoking allergic reactions or other hypersensitivity in the eyes or respiratory organs, or to be treated as provoking allergic reactions in contact with skin. E: The EU has adopted a recommended limit value for the substance. G: The EU has adopted a binding limit value for the substance. H: Chemicals that can be absorbed through the skin. K: Chemicals to be treated as carcinogenic. M: Chemicals to be treated as mutagenic. R: Chemicals to be treated as harmful to reproduction. S: The short-term exposure limit: the average concentration of a chemical substance in an employee's breathing zone that must not be exceeded over a given reference period. The reference period is 15 minutes unless otherwise specified. T: The ceiling value: a momentary value indicating the maximum concentration of a chemical substance in the breathing zone, which must not be exceeded. CAS number Name ppm mg/m3 Comments Last amended 75-07-0 Acetaldehyde 25 45 K 60-35-5 Acetamide 10 25 K 67-64-1 Acetone 125 295 75-05-8 Acetonitril 30 50 HE 2007 Acetylene tetrabromide, see 1,1,2,2-Tetrabromoethane Acetylene tetrachloride, see 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane 50-78-2 Acetylsalsylic acid – 5 AES wool 0.5 fibre/cm3 2007 Acrolein, see Acrylaldehyde 107-02-8 Acrylaldehyde 0.02 0.05 HE 2018 0.05 0.12 S 79-06-1 Acrylamide – 0.03 HKM 107-13-1 Acrylonitrile 2 4 H K 79-10-7 Acrylic acid 10 29 AE 2018 20 59 S 309-00-2 Aldrin – 0.25 H Allyl alcohol, see 2-Propen-1-ol 107-11-9 Allylamine 2 5 Allyl (2,3- epoxypropyl) ether, see
1-Allyloxy-2,3-epoxypropaneAllyl glycidyl ether, see
1-Allyloxy-2,3-epoxypropaneAllyl chloride; see 3-Chloropropene 106-92-3 1-Allyloxsy-2,3-epoxypropane 5 22 TA 2179-59-1 Allyl propyl disulphide 2 12 7429-90-5 Aluminium powder (pyrotechnics) – 5 Aluminium-soluble salts (calculated as Al) – 2 Aluminium alkyls – 2 1344-28-1 Aluminium oxide – 10 1 Aluminium welding fumes – 5 141-43-5 2-Aminoethanol 1 2.5 HE 2007 2-Aminopropane, see 2-Propylamine 504-29-0 2-Aminopyridine 0.5 2 Ammate, see Ammonium sulphamate 61-82-5 Amitrole 0.2 E 2018 7664-41-7 Ammonia 15 11 E2 2012 50 36 S 12125-02-9 Ammonium chloride – 10 1 7773-06-0 Ammonium sulphamate – 10 1 Amorphous silicon dioxide Respirable dust – 1.5 625-16-1 tert-Amyl acetate 50 260 E iso-Amyl alcohol, see 3-Methyl-1-butanol 62-53-3 Aniline 1 4 HK o-Anisidine and p-Anisidine, see 2-Methoxyaniline and 4-Methoxyaniline Anon, see Cyclohexagon Antimony and Antimony compounds (calculated as Sb) – 0.5 K 7803-52-3 Antimony hydride 0.05 0.25 K ANTU, see 1-Naphthylthiourea Arsenic and inorganic Arsenic compounds (except Arsenic hydride) (calculated as As) – 0.01 K 7784-42-1 Arsenic hydride 0.003 0.01 K Arsinic, see Arsenic hydride Asbestos, all forms 0.1 fibre/cm3 GK 8052-42-4 Asphalt (fumes) – 5 1912-24-9 Atrazine – 5 K 111-40-0 3-Azapentane-1,5-diamine 1 4 HA 3-Azapentane-1,5-diol, see 2,2’-Iminodiethanol 86-50-0 Azinphos-methyl – 0.2 H Aziridin, see Ethylenimine Barium and Barium compounds (except Barium sulphate) (calculated as Ba) – 0.5 E 17804-35-2 Benomyl 0.8 10 1 71-43-2 Benzene 1 3 GHK 1,2-Benzenediamine, see o-Phenylenediamine 108-46-3 1,3-Benzenediol 10 45 2007 108-98-5 Benzenethiol 0.5 2 1,2,4-Benzenetricarboxylic acid 1,2-anhydride, see Benzene-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid 1,2-anhydride 552-30-7 Benzene-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid 1,2-anhydride 0.005 0.04 A 106-51-4 1,4-Benzoquinone 0.1 0.4 94-36-0 Benzoyl peroxide – 5 A 85-68-7 Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP) – 1 RE 2007 Benzyl chloride, see α-Chlorotoluene Beryllium and Beryllium compounds (calculated as Be) – 0.001 K 92-52-4 Biphenyl 0.2 1 Bis (2,3-epoxypropyl) ether, 2,2’-[oxybis(mehtylene)] bisoxirane 80-05-7 Bisphenol A, inhalable – 2 ARE 2018 Bis (2-chloroethyl), see 2,2’-Dichlordiethyl ether Bis-chloroethyl ether, see 1,1’-Dichloromethyl ether Lead and inorganic Lead compounds (calculated as Pb) (dust and fumes) – 0.05 GR 301-04-2 Lead acetate (calculated as Pb) – 0.05 KR 7446-27-7 Lead phosphate (calculated as Pb) – 0.05 KR 7758-97-6 Lead chromate (calculated as Cr(VI)) – 0.005 KR 2010 1335-32-6 Lead subacetate (calculated as Pb) – 0.05 KR Lead tetraethyl, see Tetraethyl lead Lead tetramethyl, see Tetramethyl lead Hydrocyanic acid, see Hydrogen cyanide Cotton dust, total dust – 0.2 3 Borax, see Sodium tetraborate decahydrate 1303-86-2 Boric oxide – 10 1 10294-33-4 Boron tribromide 1 10 T 7637-07-2 Boron trifluoride 1 3 T 7726-95-6 Bromine 0.1 0.7 E 74-96-4 Bromoethane 5 22 H Bromoform, see Tribromomethane Bromoethylene, see Vinyl bromide 74-97-5 Bromochloromethane 100 525 2-Bromo-2-chloro-1,1,1trifluorethane, see Halothane 74-83-9 Bromomethane 5 20 HK 7789-30-2 Bromine pentafluoride 0.1 0.7 75-63-8 Bromotrifluoromethane 500 3050 106-99-0 1,3-Butadiene 1 2.2 K 110-65-6 2-Butyne-1,4-diol 0.5 AE 2018 106-97-8 Butane 250 600 71-36-3 Butan-1-ol 25 75 HT 2007 78-92-2 Butan-2-ol 25 75 HT 2007 431-03-8 2,3-Butanedione 0.02 0.07 AE 2018 0.1 0.36 S Butanol (all isomers) 25 75 HT 2007 78-93-3 Butanone 75 220 E 1338-23-4 2-Butanone peroxide – 1 T 109-79-5 Butanethiol 0.5 1.5 2-butenal, see (E)-2-butenal 123-73-9 (E)-2-butenal 2 6 H 111-76-2 2-butoxy-ethanol 10 50 HE 2426-08-6 1-butoxy-2,3-epoxypropane 5 27 A 112-34-5 2-2(butoxyethoxy) ethanol 10 68 2007 112-07-2 2-butoxyethyl acetate 10 65 HE Butyl acetate (all isomers) 75 355 141-32-2 Butyl acrylate 2 11 AE 2007 Butylamine (all isomers) 5 15 HT Butyl ethyl ketone, see 3-heptanone Butyl (2,3-epoxypropyl) ether, see 1-butoxsy-2,3-epoxypropane Butyl glycidyl ether, see 1-butoxsy-2,3-epoxypropane Butyl glycol, see 2-butoxyethanol 1189-85-1 tert-butyl chromate (calculated as CrO3 ) – 0.1 HT 138-22-7 Butyl lactate 5 25 Butyl mercaptan, see Butanethiol 97-88-1 Butyl methacrylate 10 59 A 2007 1634-04-4 tert-butyl methyl ether (MTBE) 50 183.5 E 2011 100 367 S p-tert-butyltoluen, see 1-methyl-4-tert-butylbenzene 2425-06-1 Captafol – 0.1 133-06-2 Captan – 5 K 1333-86-4 Carbon Black (lamp soot) – 3.5 Cellosolve, see 2-etoxyethanol Cellosolve acetate, see 2-etoxy ethylacetate 21351-79-1 Cesium hydroxide – 2 420-04-2 Cyanamide 0.6 1 HE 2007 Cyanides (calculated as CN) – 5 H 506-77-4 Cyanogen chloride 0.25 0.6 T 13121-70-5 Cyhexatin – 5 Cyklo-, see cyclo 50-29-3 DDT – 1 K 17702-41-9 Decaborane 0.05 0.3 H Decanes and other higher aliphatic hydrocarbons 40 275 8065-48-3 Demeton 0.01 0.1 H 867-27-6 Demeton-O-methyl 0.05 0.5 H 57041-67-5 Desflurane 5 35 2010 Diacetone alcohol, see 4-Hydroxy-4- methyl-2- pentanone 1,2-Diaminobenzen, see o-Phenylenediamine 1,3-Diaminobenzen se m-Phenylenediamine 1,4-Diaminobenzen se p-Phenylenediamine Diatomaceous earth (natural kieselguhr) Respirable dust – 1.5 333-41-5 Diazinon – 0.1 H 334-88-3 Diazomethane 0.2 0.4 K Dibenzoyl peroxide, see Benzoyl peroxide 19287-45-7 Diborane 0.1 0.1 Dibrome, see Dimethyl1,2-dibromo-2,2-dichlorethyl phosphate 75-61-6 Dibromodifluoro-methane 50 430 106-93-4 1,2-Dibromoethane 0.1 1 K 102-81-8 2-(dibutylamino)ethanol 2 14 H Dibutyl phosphate (all isomers) 1 5 84-74-2 Dibutyl phthalate – 3 460-19-5 Dicyan 10 22 60-57-1 Dieldrin – 0.25 Diethanolamine, see 2,2’-Iminodiethanol 3 15 109-89-7 Diethylamine 5 15 E 2007 100-37-8 2-(dibutylamino)ethanol 10 50 H 111-96-6 Diethylene glycol dimethylether – – HR Diethylenetriamine, see 3-azapentane-1,5-diamine 2000 60-29-7 Diethyl ether 100 300 E 2007 84-66-2 Diethyl phthalate – 3 117-81-7 Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) – 1 R 2007 Diethyl ketone, see Pentane-3-one Diphenyl, see biphenyl 122-39-4 Diphenylamine – 5 101-84-8 Diphenyl ether 1 7 E 2018 2 14 S 101-68-8 Diphenylmethane-4,4’-diisocyanate (MDI) 0.005 0.05 A4 Difluorodibromomethane, see Dibromodifluoro-methane 75-71-8 Difluorodichloromethane 500 2475 75-45-6 Difluorochloromethane 500 1750 E 76-12-0 1,2-difluoro-1,1,2,2tetrachloro-ethane 250 2085 1314-56-3 Diphosphorous(V) oxide – 1 E Diglycidyl ether, see 2,2’-[oxybis(mehtylene)] bisoxirane 120-80-9 1,2 dihydroxybenzene 5 20 1,3-Dihydroxybenzene, see 1,3-benzendiol Diisobutyl ketone, see 2,6-dimethyl-4- heptanone Diisocyanates 0.005 A4 108-18-9 Diisopropylamine 5 20 H 108-20-3 Diisopropyl ether 125 525 7572-29-4 Dichloroacetylene 0.1 0.4 T 95-50-1 1,2-Dichlorobenzene 20 122 HE 2012 50 306 S 106-46-7 1,4-Dichlorobenzene 2 12 HKE 2018 10 60 S 111-44-4 2,2’-Dichloroethyl ether 5 30 HK 542-88-1 1,1’-Dichlorodimethyl ether 0.001 0.005 K 118-52-5 1,3-Dichloro-5,5-dimethylhydantoin – 0.2 75-34-3 1,1-Dichloroethane 50 200 HK 107-06-2 1,2-Dichloroethane 1 4 HK 75-35-4 1,1-Dichloroethene 1 4 HKE 2018 3 12 S 540-59-0 1,2-Dichloroethene 100 395 1,2-Dichloroethylene, see 1,2-Dichloroethene 94-75-7 2,4-Dichlorophenyloxyacetic acid – 5 136-78-7 2-(2,4-Dichlorophenoxy) ethyl sulphate – 5 75-09-2 Dichloromethane 15 50 HKE 2018 45 150 S Dichloromonofluoromethane, see Fluorodichloromethane 594-72-9 1,1-Dichloro-1-nitroethane 2 12 HT 78-87-5 1,2-Dichloropropane 40 185 75-99-0 2,2-Dichloropropane acid 1 6 542-75-6 1,3-Dichloropropene 1 5 H 2,2-Dichloropropionic acid, see 2,2-Dichloropropane acid 1,2-Dichloro-1,1,2,2tetrafluoroethane, see 1,1,2,2-Tetrafluoro-1,2dichloroethane 62-73-7 Dichlorvos 0.1 1 HK 85-00-7 Diquat dibromide – 0.5 109-87-5 Dimethoxymethane 500 1550 127-19-5 N,N-Dimethylacetamide 10 35 HE 124-40-3 Dimethylamine 2 4 E 2000 121-69-7 N,N-Dimethylaniline 5 25 H 108-84-9 1,3-Dimethylbutyl acetate 25 150 300-76-5 Dimethyl-1,2-Dibromo-2,2-Dichloroethyl phosphate – 3 115-10-6 Dimethyl ether 200 384 E 2007 598-56-1 Dimethylethylamine 2 6 68-12-2 N,N-Dimethylformamide 5 15 HRE 2011 10 30 S N,N-Dimethylmethanamide, see N,N-Dimethylformamide 131-11-3 Dimethyl phthalate – 3 108-83-8 2,6-Dimethyl-4-heptanone 20 120 57-14-7 1,1-Dimethylhydrazine 0.01 0.02 HAK 1,2-Dimethylhydrazine 0.01 0.02 HK 77-78-1 Dimethyl sulphate 0.01 0.05 HK Dinitrobenzene (all isomers) 0.15 1 H 10024-97-2 Dinitrogen oxide 50 90 R 2000 534-52-1 4,6-Dinitro-o-cresol – 0.2 H Dinitrotoluene (all isomers) – 0.15 HK 123-91-1 1,4-Dioxane 5 18 HKE 2011 10 36 S 117-84-0 Dioctyl phthalate – 3 138-86-3 Dipentene 25 140 A Dipropylene glycol methyl ether, see (2-Methoxymethylethoxy) propanol Dipropylene ketone, see Heptane-4-one Disul, see 2-(2,4-Dichlorophenoxy) ethyl sulphate 97-77-8 Disulfiram – 2 10025-67-9 Disulphur dichloride 1 6 5124-30-1 Dicyclohexylmethane-4,4’diisocyanate 0.005 0.05 A4 77-73-6 Dicyclopentadiene 5 30 298-04-4 Di-Syston – 0.1 H 330-54-1 Diuron – 5 K Divinylbenzene (all isomers) 10 53 Dursban, see Chlorpyriphos 64-19-7 Acetic acid 10 25 AE 2018 20 50 S 108-24-7 Acetic anhydride 5 20 T Extraction benzene (largely n-hexane) 50 175 Extraction benzene (unspecified) 100 500 115-29-7 Endosulfan – 0.1 H 72-20-8 Endrin – 0.1 H 13838-16-9 Enflurane 0.3 2.3 R 2000 Epichlorohydrine, see 1-chloro-2,3-epoxypropane EPN, see O-ethylO-4- nitrophenyl phenyl thiophosphonate 1,2-Epoxy-3-phenoxy-propane, see Phenyl glycidyl ether 1,2-Epoxypropane, see 1,2-propylene oxide 556-52-5 2,3-Epoxy-1-propanol 25 75 A 2,3-Epoxypropyl phenyl ether, see Phenyl glycidyl ether 4016-14-2 2,3-Epoxypropyl isopropyl ether 25 120 64-17-5 Ethanol 500 950 Ethanolamine, see 2-Aminoethanol 107-21-1 1,2-Ethanediol 20 52 HE5 2012 40 104 S 628-96-6 1,2-Ethanediol dinitrate 0.03 0.18 H 75-08-1 Ethanethiol 0.5 1 Ether, see Diethylether 110-80-5 2-Ethoxyethanol 5 18 HRE 2011 111-15-9 2-Ethoxyethyl acetate 2 11 HRE 2011 141-78-6 Ethyl acetate 200 734 E 2018 400 1468 S 140-88-5 Ethyl acrylate 5 21 HAKE 2011 10 42 S 75-04-7 Ethylamine 2 4 2000 Ethyl-sec-amyl ketone, see 5-Methyl-3-heptanone 100-41-4 Ethyl benzene 5 20 HKE 2000 Ethyl bromide, see Bromoethane 107-15-3 Ethylendiamine 10 25 A Ethylene dibromide, see 1,2-Dibromoethane Ethylene dichloride, see 1,2-Dichloroethane Ethylene glycol, see 1,2-Ethanediol Ethylene glycol dinitrate, see 1,2-Ethandiol nitrate Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, see 2-Butoxyethanol Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, see 2-Ethoxyethanol Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate, see 2-Etoxy ethylacetate Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, see 2-Methoxyethanol Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, see 2-Metoxyethyl acetate 151-56-4 Ethyleneimine 0.5 1 HK Ethylene chlorohydrine, see 2-Chloroethanol 75-21-8 Ethylene oxide 1 – K 109-94-4 Ethyl formate 50 150 Ethyl glycol, see 2-Ethoxyethanol Ethyl glycol acetate, see 2- Ethoxyethyl acetate 104-76-7 2-Ethylhexanol 1 5.4 E 2018 10 54 S Ethylidene chloride, see 1,1-Dichloroethane 16219-75-3 5-Ethylidene-2-norbornene 5 25 T Ethyl chloride, see Chloroethane 97-63-2 Ethyl methacrylate 50 250 A Ethylmercaptan, see Ethanethiol Ethyl methanoate, see Ethyl formate 100-74-3 N-Ethylmorpholine 5 23 H O-ethyl-O-(4-nitrophenyl) phenyl monothiophosphonate, see O-ethyl-O-4-nitrophenyl phenyl thiophosphonate 2104-64-5 O-ethyl-O-4-nitrophenyl phenyl thiophosphonate – 0.5 H 78-10-4 Ethyl silicate 5 44 E 2018 108-95-2 Phenol 1 4 HE 2011 3 12 S 92-84-2 Phenothiazine – 5 H 1,2-Phenylenediamine, see o-Phenylenediamine 1,3-Phenylenediamine, see m-Phenylenediamine 1,4-Phenylenediamine, see p-Phenylenediamine Phenyl ether, see Diphenyl ether 108-45-2 m-Phenylenediamine – 0.1 HA 95-54-5 o-Phenylenediamine – 0.1 HAK p-Phenylenediamine – 0.1 HA 638-21-1 Phenylphosphine 0.05 0.25 T 122-60-1 Phenyl glycidyl ether 1 5 A 100-63-0 Phenylhydrazine – 0.6 A Phenyl mercaptan, see Benzenethiol 98-83-9 2-Phenylpropene 50 240 E 14484-64-1 Ferbam – 5 12604-58-9 Ferrovanadium – 1 7782-41-4 Fluorine 0.1 0.2 E Fluorides (calculated as F), see Inorganic fluorides Fluorine monoxide, see Oxygen difluoride 75-43-4 Fluorodichloromethane 10 42 75-69-4 Fluorotrichlromethane 500 2800 Hydrofluoric acid, see Hydrogen fluoride 298-02-2 Phorate – 0.05 H 50-00-0 Formaldehyde 0.5 0.6 AK 1 1.2 T 75-12-7 Formamide 10 18 H Fosdrin, see Mevinphos 7803-51-2 Phosphine 0.1 0.15 E 7723-14-0 Phosphorous (yellow) – 0.1 Phosphoroxychloride, see Phosphoryl chloride 10026-13-8 Phosphorus pentachloride – 1 E Phosphorus pantaoxide, see Diphosphorous(V) oxide 1314-80-3 Phosphorus pentasulphide – 1 E 7664-38-2 Phosphoric acid – 1 E Phosphoric acid anhydride, see Diphosphorous(V) oxide 7719-12-2 Phosphorous trichloride 0.2 1.5 10025-87-3 Phosphoryl chloride 0.1 0.6 75-44-5 Phosgene 0.05 0.2 TE 2012 Freon 11, see Fluorotrichloromethane Freon 12, see Difluorodichloromethane Freon 21, Fluorodichloromethane Freon 22, see Difluorochloromethane Freon 112, see 1,2-difluoro-1,1,2,2tetrachloroethane Freon 113, see 1,2,2-trifluoro-1,1,2trichloroethane Freon 114, see 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro-1,2dichloroethane 626-17-5 m-Phthalodinitrile – 5 85-44-9 Phthalic acid anhydride – 2 A 98-01-1 2-Furaldehyde 2 8 H Furfural, see 2-Furaldehyde 98-00-0 Furfuryl alcohol 5 20 H 7782-65-2 Germanium tetrahydride 0.2 0.6 Glass fibre/polyester, total dust – 5 Mica
Total dust
Respirable dust– 6 – 3 111-30-8 Glutaraldehyde 0.2 0.8 AT Glutaraldehyde (activated by alkaline) – 0.25 T 55-63-0 Glycerol trinitrate 0.01 0.09 HE 2018 0.02 0.19 S Glycidol, see 2,3-Epoxy-1-propanol Graphite, natural
Total dust
Respirable dust
–
–
5
2Graphite, synthetic
Total dust
Respirable dust
–
–
10
47440-58-6 Hafnium – 0.5 151-67-7 Halothane 0.02 0.2 R 2000 HDI, see Hexane-1,6-diisocyanate 684-16-2 Hexafluoroacetone 0.1 0.7 H Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,s-triazine,
see Perhydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5triazine87-68-3 Hexachlorobutadiene 0.02 0.24 H 67-72-1 Hexachloroethane 1 10 H 1335-87-1 Hexachloronaphthalene – 0.2 H 77-47-4 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene 0.01 0.1 Hexamethylene diisocyanate, see Hexane-1,6-diisocyanate 100-97-0 Hexamethylenetetramine – 3 110-54-3 n-Hexane 20 72 RE 2007 Hexane (except n-Hexane) 250 1050 124-09-4 Hexsanediamine 0.5 1 HT 2007 822-06-0 Hexane-1,6-diisocyanate 0.005 0.035 A4 2-Hexanon, see Hexane-2-one 591-78-6 Hexane-2-one 1 4 H sec-Hexyl acetate, see 1,3-Dimethylbutyl acetate Hexylene glycol, see
2-Methyl-2.4-pentandiol76-44-8 Heptachlor – 0.5 H 142-82-5 Heptane 200 800 E 123-19-3 Heptane-4-one 25 115 110-43-0 2-Heptanone 25 115 HE 106-35-4 3-Heptanone 20 95 E 2014 50 95 S 4-Heptanone, see
Heptane-4-one302-01-2 Hydrazine 0.01 0.01 HAK 10035-10-6 Hydrogen bromide 2 7 STE 2014 74-90-8 Hydrogen cyanide 0.9 1 HE 2018 4 5 S 61788-32-7 Hydrogenated terphenyl 2 19 E 2018 5 48 S Hydro-generated terphenyls 0.4 4.4 7664-39-3 Hydrogen fluoride 0.5 HE 2010 1.8 1.5 S Hydrogen phosphide, see Phosphine 7647-01-0 Hydrogen chloride 5 7 TE 7722-84-1 Hydrogen peroxide 1 1.4 7783-07-5 Hydrogen selenide 0.01 0.05 E 7783-06-4 Hydrogen sulphide 5 7 E 2011 10 14 T 123-31-9 Hydroquinone – 0.5 AK 868-77-9 2-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate 2 11 A 2007 123-42-2 4-Hydroxy-4-methyl-2- pentanone 25 120 999-61-1 2-Hydroxypropylacrylate 0.5 2.9 HA Refractory ceramic fibres 0.1 fibre/cm3 K 2007 111-42-2 2,2’-Iminodiethanol 3 15 2,2’-Iminodi(ethylamine), see
3-Azapentane-1,5-diamine95-13-6 Indene 10 45 Indium and Indium compounds (calculated as In) – 0.1 Isoamyl acetate, see
(3-Methylbutyl) acetateIsoamyl alcohol, see 3-Methyl-1-butanol Isobutyl acetate, see Butyl acetate (all isomers) 97-86-9 Isobutyl methacrylate 50 300 A Isocyanates, see diisocyanates 26675-46-7 Isoflurane 2 15 R 2010 78-59-1 Isophorone 5 25 T 4098-71-9 Isophorone diisocyanate 0.005 0.045 A4 26952-21-6 Isooctan-1-ol 25 135 Isooctyl alcohol, see Isooctan-1-ol 78-78-4 Isopentane 250 750 E 2007 123-92-2 Isopentyl acetate 50 260 E Isopropanol, see 2-propanol 109-59-1 2-Isopropoxyethanol 20 80 2-Isopropoxypropane, see
Diisopropyl ether108-21-4 Isopropyl acetate 100 420 Isopropylamine, see 2-Propylamine 768-52-5 Isopropylaniline 2 11 H Isopropyl glycidyl ether, see 2,3-Epoxypropyl isopropyl ether 1309-37-1 Iron(III)oxide (calculated as Fe) – 3 13463-40-6 Iron pentacarbonyl 0.01 0.08 Iron salts (calculated as Fe) – 1 7553-56-2 Iodine 0.1 1 T 74-88-4 Iodomethane 1 5 H Iodoform, see Triiodomethane Cadmium and inorganic
Cadmium compounds (except cadmium sulphate) (calculated as Cd)– 0.05 K 1306-19-0 Cadmium oxide (calculated as Cd) – 0.02 KT 151-50-8 Potassium cyanide 0.9 1 HE 2018 4 5 S 1310-58-3 Potassium hydroxide – 2 T 156-62-7 Calcium cyanamide – 0.5 1305-62-0 Calcium hydroxide
Respirable dust– 1 E 2018 4 S 1305-78-8 Calcium oxide
Respirable dust– 1 E 2018 4 S 8001-35-2 Camphechlor – 0.5 H 76-22-2 Camphor (synthetic) 2 12 105-60-2 ε-Caprolactam 10 40 E5 2012 63-25-2 Carbaryl – 5 H 1563-66-2 Carbofuran – 0.1 H 124-38-9 Carbon dioxide 5000 9000 E 75-15-0 Carbon disulphide 5 15 HRE 2011 630-08-0 Carbon monoxide 20 23 RE 2018 100 117 S6 558-13-4 Carbon tetrabromide 0.1 1.4 Carbon tetrachloride; see Tetrachloromethane 353-50-4 Carbonyl fluoride 2 5 Carbonyl chloride, see Phosgene 13466-78-9 δ-Carene 25 140 A Catechol, see
1,2-Dihydroxybenzene463-51-4 Ketene 0.5 0.9 Quinone, see
1,4-BenzoquinoneSteatite
Total dust
Respirable dust–
–6
37782-50-5 Chlorine 0.5 1.5 E 2007 1 3 T 107-20-0 Chloroacetaldehyde 1 3 T 532-27-4 α-Chloroacetophenone 0.05 0.3 79-04-9 Chloroacetyl chloride 0.05 0.2 H 108-90-7 Chlorobenzene 5 23 E 2007 2698-41-1 o-Chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile 0.05 0.4 H Chlorobromomethane, see Bromochloromethane 57-74-9 Chlordane – 0.5 H Chlorodifluoromethane, see Difluorochloromethane 10049-04-4 Chlorine dioxide 0.1 0.3 106-89-8 1-chloro-2,3-epoxypropane 0.5 1.9 HAK 55720-99-5 Chlorinated diphenyl oxide – 0.5 H Chlorinated camphene, see Toxaphene 75-00-3 Chloroethane 100 270 KE 2007 107-07-3 2-Chloroethanol 1 3 HT Chloroethene, see Vinyl chloride 74-87-3 Chloromethane 25 50 K Chloromethylbenzene, see Chlorotoluene 100-00-5 1-Chloro-4-nitrobenzene – 1 H 600-25-9 1-Chloro-1-nitropropane 2 10 Chloroform, see Trichloromethane Chloropicrin, see
Trichloronitromethane126-99-8 2-Chloroprene 1 3.6 H 107-05-1 3-Chloropropene 1 3 H 2921-88-2 Chlorpyrifos – 0.2 H 2039-87-4 o-Chlorostyrene 25 140 100-44-7 α-Chlorotoluene 1 5 95-49-8 o-Chlorotoluene 25 125 H 7790-91-2 Chlorotrifluoride 0.1 0.4 7440-50-8 Copper
Fumes
Dust–
–0.1
1Cobalt (fumes) and inorganic Cobalt compounds (calculated as Co, except Co(II) – 0.02 AR 2000 Cobalt, Co(II) compounds
(fumes) and inorganic
( calculated as Co)– 0.02 AKR 2000 Cobalt hydrocarbonyl ( calculated as Co) – 0.1 Cobalt carbonyl (calculated as Co) – 0.1 1319-77-3 Cresols (all isomers) 5 22 HE 14464-46-1 Cristobalite
Total dust
Respirable dust–
–0.15
0.05K7
K7Chromium and Cr2 ± and Cr3 ± compounds (calculated as Cr) – 0.5 E Chromic acid and chromates (calculated as Cr(VI)) – 0.005 AK 2010 Chrotonaldehyde, see (E)-2-butenal (E)-chrotonaldehyde, see
(E)-2-butenalCoal dust
Total dust
Respirable dust–
–4
1.5Cumene, see 1-Methylethyl benzene 14808-60-7 α-quartz
Total dust
Respirable dust–
–0.3
0.1K7
K7Mercury and Mercury compounds (except alkyl compounds) (calculated as Hg) Biological limit value for urine – 0.02 AE 2007 30 µg Hg/g creatinine 8 Mercury, alkyl compounds (calculated as Hg) – 0.01 AH Limonene, see d-Limonene, i-Limonene and Dipentene 5989-27-5 d-Limonene 25 140 A 5989-54-8 i-Limonene 25 140 58-89-9 Lindane – 0.5 H 7580-67-8 Lithium hydride
Inhalable– 0.02 SE 2018 Soldering wire with resincontaining core (calculated as formaldehyde) – 0.1 Laughing gass, see Dinitrogen oxide 1309-48-4 Magnesium oxide – 10 1 121-75-5 Malathion – 5 H 108-31-6 Maleic acid anhydride 0.2 0.8 A 7439-96-5 Manganese and inorganic Managenese compounds (calculated as Mn) 2018 Inhalable fraction – 0.2 E9 Respirable fraction – 0.05 E9 12079-65-1 Manganese cyclopentadienyl tricarbonyl (calculated as Mn) – 0.1 H 64-18-6 Formic acid 5 9 E MDI, see Diphenylmethane- 4,4’-diisocyanate Flour dust, inhalable 3 A10 2000 Mercaptoacetic acid, see Thioglycolic acid 108-67-8 Mesitylene (trimethylbenzenes) 20 100 Mesityloxide, see
4-methyl-3-penten-2-one79-41-4 Methacrylic acid 20 70 Methacrylic acid methyl ester, see Methyl methacrylate 67-56-1 Methanol 100 130 HE 74-93-1 Methanthiol 0.5 1 90-04-0 2-Methoxyaniline 0.1 0.5 HK 104-94-9 4-Methoxyaniline 0.1 0.5 H 109-86-4 2-Methoxyethanol 1 3.1 HRE 2011 111-77-3 2-(2-Methoxyethoxy)ethanol 10 50 HRE 2007 110-49-6 2-Metoxyethyl acetate 1 4.9 HRE 2011 150-76-5 4-Methoxyphenol – 5 72-43-5 Methoxychlor – 5 34590-94-8 (2-Methoxymethylethoxy) propanol 50 300 HE 107-98-2 1-Methoxy-2-propanol 50 180 HE 108-65-6 1-Methoxy-2-propyl acetate 50 270 HE 1589-47-5 2-Methyloxy-1-propanol 20 75 HR 70657-70-4 2-Methoxy-1-propyl acetate 20 110 HR 16752-77-5 Methomyl – 2.5 H 79-20-9 Methyl acetate 100 305 Methylacetylene, see Propyne Methyl acetylene-Propadien mixture 500 900 96-33-3 Methyl acrylate 5 18 HAE 2011 10 36 S 126-98-7 Methylacrylonitrile 1 3 HA 74-89-5 Methylamine 10 12 Methylamyl alcohol, see 4-Methyl-2-pentanol Meholamyl ketone, see 2-Heptanone 100-61-8 N-Methylaniline 0.5 2 H 75-55-8 2-Methylaziridine 2 5 HK Methyl bromide, see Bromomethane 3-Methyl butanone, see 3-Methyl-2-butanone 563-80-4 3-Methyl-2-butanone 100 350 H 123-51-3 3-Methyl-1-butanol 50 180 626-38-0 1-Methylbutyl acetate 50 260 E 3-methylbutyl acetate, see Isopentyl acetate 98-51-1 1-Methyl-4-tert-butylbenzene 10 60 Methylbutyl ketone, see Hexane-2-one 137-05-3 Methyl -2-cyanoacrylate 2 8 A Methylene-bis(4- cyclohexyl isocyanate ), see Dicyclohexylmethane-4,4’-diisocyanate Methylene-bis-phenyl diisocyanate, see Diphenylmethane- 4,4’-diisocyanate 101-77-9 4,4’-Methylenedianiline 0.1 0.8 HAK Methylene chloride, see Dichloromethane 98-82-8 1-Methylethyl benzene 20 100 HKE 2012 50 250 S Methylethyl ketone, see Butanone Methylethyl ketone peroxide, see 2-Butanone peroxide Methylphenol, see Cresols Methyl formate, see Methyl methanoate Methyl glycol, see 2-Methoxyethanol Methyl glycol acetate, see 2-Methoxyethyl acetate 110-12-3 5-Methyl-2-hexanone 20 95 E 2014 50 250 S 541-85-5 5-Methyl-3-heptanone 20 100 E 2014 20 107 S 60-34-4 Methyl hydrazine 0.01 0.02 HK Methyl isobutyl carbinol, see 4-Methyl-2-pentanol Methyl ispbutyl ketone, see 4-Methylpentan-2-one 624-83-9 Methyl isocyanate 0.02 0.05 S
(5 min)
AE112011 Methyl isopropyl ketone, see 3-Methyl-2-butanone Methyl iodide, see Iodomethane Methyl chloride, see Chloromethane Methyl chloroform, see 1,1,1-Trichloroethane Methyl mercaptan, see Methanthiol 80-62-6 Methyl methacrylate 25 100 AE 2011 100 400 S 107-31-3 Methyl methanate 50 125 HE 2018 100 250 S 107-41-5 2-Methyl-2,4-pendandiol 20 100 T 872-50-4 N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 5 20 HRE 2011 20 80 S 108-11-2 4-Methyl-2-pentanol 20 80 H 108-10-1 4-Methylpentan-2-one 20 83 HE 2012 50 208 S 141-79-7 4-Methyl-3-penten-2-one 10 40 4-Methylpentyl-2-acetate, see 1,3-Dimethylbutyl acetate 78-83-1 2-Methylpropan-1-ol 25 75 HT 2007 75-65-0 2-Methyl-2-propanol 25 75 HT 2007 Methyl propyl ketone, see 2-Pentanone 681-84-5 Methyl silicate 1 6 α-Methylstyrene, see 2-Phenylpropene 108-87-2 Methylcyclohexane 200 800 Methylcyclohexanol (all isomers) 25 120 583-60-8 2-Methylcyclohexanon 25 115 H 12108-13-3 Methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl (calculated as Mn) 0.1 0.2 H 479-45-8 N-Methyl-2,4,6-N-tetranitroaniline – 1.5 HA 7786-34-7 Mevinphos 0.01 0.1 H MMMF (Man Made Mineral Fibers), see Refractory ceramic fibres, thin glass fibres for special purposes, mineral wool and AES wool Mineral wool 1 fibre/cm3 12 2007 Molybdenum compounds, soluble (calculated as Mo) – 5 Molybdenum compounds, insoluble (calculated as Mo) – 10 Monofluorodichloromethane, see Fluorodichloromethane 110-91-8 Morpholine 10 36 HE 2007 91-20-3 Naphthalene 10 50 E 3173-72-6 Naphthalene-1,5-diisocyanate 0.005 0.04 A4 86-88-4 1-Naphthylthiourea – 0.3 26628-22-8 Sodium azide – 0.1 E 2014 – 0.3 S Sodium bisulphite, see Sodium hydrogen sulphite 143-33-9 Sodium cyanide 0.9 1 HE 2018 4 5 S 62-74-8 Sodium fluoroacetate – 0.05 H 7631-90-5 Sodium hydrogen sulphite – 5 1310-73-2 Sodium hydroxide – 2 T 7681-57-4 Sodium methabisulphite (Sodium pyrosulphate) – 5 Sodium tetraborates: 1330-43-4 Anhydrous – 1 1303-96-4 Decahydrates – 5 12447-40-4 Pentahydrates – 1 463-82-1 Neopenthane 250 750 E 2007 Nickel and Nickel compounds (calculated as Ni) – 0.05 AKR 2000 Nickel carbonyl, see Nickel tetracarbonyl 13463-39-3 Nickel tetracarbonyl 0.001 0.007 HKR 54-11-5 Nicotine – 0.5 HE 100-01-6 p-Nitroaniline – 3 H 98-95-3 Nitrobenzene 0.2 1 HKRE 2007 79-24-3 Nitroethane 20 62 HE 2018 100 312 S 10102-44-0 Nitrogen dioxide 0.5 0.96 E13 2018 1 1.91 S 10102-43-9 Nitrogen monoxide 2 2.5 E14 2018 Nitrogen oxide, see Nitrogen monoxide 7783-54-2 Nitrogen trifluoride 10 29 Nitroglycerol, see Glycerol trinitrate Nitroglycol, see 1,2-Ethandiol dinitrate p-Nitrochlorobenzene, see 1-chloro-4-nitrobenzene 75-52-5 Nitromethane 50 125 108-03-2 1-Nitropropane 20 70 79-46-9 2-Nitropropane 10 35 K Nitrotoluene (all isomers) 1 5.5 H 111-84-2 Nonane 100 525 144-62-7 Oxalic acid – 1 E 2-oxo-Hexamethylenimine, see Caprolactam 05/07/2238 2,2’-[oxybis(mehtylene)] bisoxirane 0.1 0.5 AT 7783-41-7 Oxygen difluoride 0.05 0.1 2234-13-1 Octachloronaphthalene – 0.1 H 111-65-9 Octane 150 725 2-Octanol, see Isooctan-1-ol Oil vapour – 50 Oil mist (mineral oil particles) – 1 Organic dust, total dust – 5 20816-12-0 Osmium tetraoxide 0.0002 0.002 10028-15-6 Ozone 0.1 0.2 PAH (polyaromatic hydrocarbons) – 0.04 K1516 2010 8002-74-2 Paraffin (fumes) – 2 4685-14-7 Paraquat – 0.1 H 56-38-2 Paration – 0.05 H 298-00-0 Parathion-methyl – 0.2 H 1336-36-3 PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls) – 0.01 HK 19624-22-7 Pentaborane 0.005 0.01 76-01-7 Pentachloroethane 5 40 H 87-86-5 Pentachlorophenol 0.05 0.5 HK 1321-64-8 Pentachloronaphtalene – 0.5 H 109-66-0 Pentane 250 750 E 96-22-0 Pentane-3-one 100 350 Pentanol (all isomers) 50 180 107-87-9 2-Pentanone 75 260 3-Pentanone, see Pentane-3-one 620-11-1 3-Pentyl acetate 50 260 E 628-63-7 Pentyl acetate 50 260 E Pentyl acetat (all isomers) 50 260 121-82-4 Perhydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5triazine – 1.5 H Perchloroethylene, see Tetrachloroethene Perchloromethyl mercaptan, see Trichloromethane sulfenyl chloride 7616-94-6 Perchloril fluoride 3 14 Perlite Total dust – 10 Respirable dust – 4 Persulphates – 2 A 88-89-1 Picric acid – 0.1 HE 83-26-1 Pindone – 0.1 80-56-8 α-Pinene 25 140 H 127-91-3 β-Pinene 25 140 110-85-0 Piperazine 0.1 – AE 2014 0.3 S Pival, see Pindone 2-Pivaloyl-1,3-indandione, see Pindone Platinum compounds, soluble (calculated as Pt) – 0.002 7440-06-4 Platinum, metallic No prescribed limit value E 2012 Plictran, see Cyhexatin Polyester/glass fibre, total dust – 5 74-98-6 Propane 500 900 57-55-6 Propane-1,2-diol 25 79 2007 6423-43-4 Propane-1,2-diyl dinitrate 0.05 0.3 H 1,2-Propanediol dinitrate, see Propane-1,2-diyl dinitrate 71-23-8 1-Propanol 100 245 H 67-63-0 2-Propanol 100 245 Propargyl alcohol, see 2-Propyne-1-ol Propenal, see acrylaldehyde 107-18-6 2-Propen-1-ol 2 5 HE 79-09-4 Propionic acid 10 30 E 57-57-8 β-Propiolactone 0.5 1.5 K 114-26-1 Propoxur – 0.5 2-Propyl acetate, see isopropyl acetate 109-60-4 n-Propyl acetate 100 420 75-31-0 2-Propylamine 5 12 1,2-Propylene glycol dinitrate, see Propane-1,2-diyl dinitrate Propylene glycol monomethyl ether, see 1-Methoxy-2-propanol 2-Propyl glycidyl ether, see 2,3-Epoxypropyl isopropyl ether Propylenimine, see 2-Methylaziridine 75-56-9 1,2-Propylene oxide 1 2 HAK iso-Propyl glycidyl ether, see 2,3-Epoxypropyl isopropyl ether 627-13-4 Propyl nitrate 20 90 74-99-7 Propyne 500 825 107-19-7 2-Propyne-1-ol 1 2.5 H 8003-34-7 Pyrethrin – 1 E 2007 110-86-1 Pyridine 5 15 E Pyrocatechol, see 1,2-Dihydroxybenzene Resorcinol, see 1,3-Benzenediol Respirable dust in the silicon carbide industry, in furnace houses and furnace-houserelated departments in the silicon carbide industry 0.5 7440-16-6 Rhodium – 0.1 Rhodium compounds, soluble (calculated as Rh) – 0.001 299-84-3 Ronnel – 5 83-79-4 Rotenone – 5 7697-37-2 Nitric acid 2 5 E 2007 Hydrochloric acid, see Hydrogen chloride Selenium and inorganic Selenium compounds (except selenium sulphide, hydrogen selenide and selenium hexsafluoride) (calculate as Se) – 0.05 A 2000 7783-79-1 Selenium hexafluoride 0.05 0.4 7446-34-6 Selenium sulphide 0.05 AK 2000 28523-86-6 Sevoflurane 5 35 2010 7803-62-5 Silane 0.5 0.7 7440-21-3 Silicon – 10 1 Silicon carbide fibres 0.1 fibre/cm3 K Silicon carbide, see Respirable dust in the silicon carbide industry Silicon tetrahydride, see Silanium 7646-85-7 Zinc chloride – 1 1314-13-2 Zinc oxide – 5 Irritating dust Total dust – 10 Respirable dust – 5 Stibin, see Antimony hydride 57-24-9 Strychnine – 0.15 T 100-42-5 Styrene 25 105 M 1395-21-7 Subtilisins (enzymes used in detergents) – 0.00006 T 3689-24-5 Sulfotep – 0.1 HE 2014 2699-79-8 Sulphuryl fluoride 5 20 Welding fumes (unspecified) – 5 17 7446-09-5 Sulphur dioxide 0.5 1.3 E18 2018 1.0 2.7 S 2551-62-4 Sulphur hexafluoride 1000 6000 Sulphur monochloride, see Disulphur dichloride 5714-22-7 Sulphur pentafluoride 0.01 0.1 T 7664-93-9 Sulphuric acid aerosol, thoracic fraction – 0.1 KE 2011 7783-60-0 Sulphur tetrafluoride 0.1 0.4 110-82-7 Cyclohexane 150 525 E 108-93-0 Cyclohexanol 25 100 108-94-1 Cyclohexanon 10 40 HE 2014 20 80 S 110-83-8 Cyclohexene 150 510 108-91-8 Cyclohexylamine 10 40 H Cyclonite, see Perhydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5triazine 542-92-7 1,3-Cyclopentadiene 40 110 Synthetic mineral fibres, see MMMF 7440-22-4 Silver, metal dust and fumes – 0.1 E Silver, soluble compounds (calculated as Ag) – 0.01 E 2,4,5-T, see 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid Talcum without fibres
Total dust
Respirable dust–
–6
2TDI, see 2,4- and 2,6-Toluene diisocyanate 13494-80-9 Tellurium – 0.1 7783-80-4 Tellurium hexsafluoride 0.02 0.2 TEPP, see Tetraethyl pyrophosphate Terphenyls 0.5 4.5 T 8006-64-2 Terpentine (of plant origin) 25 140 HA 79-27-6 1,1,2,2-Tetrabromoethane 1 14 Tetrabromomethane, see Carbon tetrabromide 78-00-2 Tetraethyl lead 0.01 0.075 HR 107-49-3 Tetraethyl pyrophosphate 0.004 0.05 H 76-14-2 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro-1,2dichloroethane 500 3500 109-99-9 Tetrahydrofuran 50 150 HE 79-34-5 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane 1 7 H 127-18-4 Tetrachloroethene 6 40 HKRE 2018 18 120 S Tetrachloroethylene, see Tetrachloroethene 56-23-5 Tetrachloromethane 1 6.3 HKE 2018 3 19 S 1335-88-2 Tetrachloronaphtalene – 2 H 75-74-1 Tetramethyl lead 0.01 0.075 HR 3333-52-6 Tetramethylsuccinonitrile 0.5 3 H 7722-88-5 Tetrasodium pyrophosphate – 5 509-14-8 Tetranitromethane 0.005 0.04 K Tetryl, see N-Methyl-2,4,6-N-tetranitroaniline Thallium and soluble Thallium compounds (calculated as Tl) – 0.1 H 7719-09-7 Thionyl chloride 1 5 T Tin compounds, organic (calculated as Sn) – 0.1 H Tin compounds, inorganic (calculated as Sn) – 2 E 68-11-1 Thioglycolic acid 1 5 137-26-8 Thiram – 5 AM 13463-67-7 Titanium dioxide – 5 TNT, see 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene Toxaphene, see Camphechlor 108-88-3 Toluene 25 94 HE 584-84-9 2,4-Toluene diisocyanate 0.005 0.035 AK4 91-08-7 2,6-Toluene diisocyanate 0.005 0.035 AK4 95-53-4 o-Toluidine 1 4.5 HK Wood dust from exotic hardwoods, oak and beech, total dust – 1 GK19 Wood dust from Nordic woods, except oak and beech, total dust – 2 K 75-25-2 Tribromomethane 0.5 5 HK 126-73-8 Tributyl phosphate 0.2 2.5 Tri(cyclohexyl)tin hydroxide, see Cyhexatin 15468-32-3 Tridymite Total dust – 0.15 K7 Respirable dust – 0.05 K7 102-71-6 Triethanolamine – 5 121-44-8 Triethylamine 2 8 HE 112-24-3 Triethylenetetramine 1 6 A 2007 603-34-9 Triphenylamine – 5 115-86-6 Triphenylphosphate – 3 Trifluoromonobromomethane, see Bromotrifluoromethane 76-13-1 1,2,2-Trifluoro-1,1,2trichloro-ethane 500 3800 75-47-8 Triiodomethane 0.2 3 120-82-1 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene 2 15 HE 2014 76-03-9 Trichloroacetic acid 0.75 5 71-55-6 1,1,1-Trichloroethane 50 270 E 79-00-5 1,1,2-Trichloroethane 10 54 H 79-01-6 Trichloroethene 10 50 K Trichloroethylene, see Trichloroethene Trichlorofluoromethane, see Fluorotrichloromethane 93-76-5 (2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxy) acetic acid – 5 H 67-66-3 Trichloromethane 2 10 HKRE 594-42-3 Trichloromethanesulphenyl chloride 0.1 0.8 1321-65-9 Trichloronaphtalene – 5 H 76-06-2 Trichloronitromethane 0.1 0.7 96-18-4 1,2,3-Trichloropropane 10 60 H Trimellitic acid anhydride, see Benzene-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid-1,2-anhydride 75-50-3 Trimethylamine 10 24 526-73-8 1,2,3-Trimethylbenzene 20 100 E 95-63-6 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 20 100 E Trimethylbenzene (all isomers), see Mesitylene 121-45-9 Trimethyl phosphite 0.5 2.6 118-96-7 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene – 0.1 H 78-30-8 Triorthocresyl phosphate – 0.1 Tricyclohexylhydroxytin, see Cyhexatin Thin glass fibres for special purposes 0.1 fibre/cm3 K20 2007 Inorganic fluorides (calculated as F) – 0.5 E 2010 Uranium and Uranium compounds (calculated as U) – 0.2 110-62-3 Valeraldehyde 25 90 7440-62-2 Vanadium Fumes (calculated as V) – 0.05 T Dust (calculated as V) – 0.2 108-05-4 Vinyl acetate 5 17.6 KE 2011 10 35.2 S Vinyl benzene, see Styrene 593-60-2 Vinyl bromide 1 4 K Vinylidene chloride, see 1,1-Dichloroethane 75-01-4 Vinyl chloride 1 3 G K 106-87-6 Vinylcyclohexene dioxide 10 60 Vinyl toluene (all isomers) 50 240 1304-82-1 Bismuth telluride – 10 1 Bismuth telluride (with added Selenium) – 5 81-81-2 Warfarin – 0.1 White Spirit (content of aromatic compounds <22%) 50 275 White Spirit (content of aromatic compounds >22%) 25 120 Tungsten and insoluble Tungsten compounds (calculated as W) – 5 Tungsten compounds, soluble (calculated as W) – 1 1330-20-7 Xylene (all isomers) 25 108 HE 108-38-3 m-Xylene 25 108 HE 106-42-3 p-Xylene 25 108 HE 95-47-6 o-Xylene 25 108 HE 1477-55-0 m-Xylene-α-,α-Diamine) – 0.1 T Xylidine (all isomers) 1 5 H 7440-65-5 Yttrium – 1 Zirconium compounds (calculated as Zr) – 5 Footnotes -
Micro-organisms shall be classified into four risk groups, according to their level of risk of infection: a. Infection risk group 1: a biological agent that is unlikely to cause infectious disease in humans. b. Infection risk group 2: a biological agent that can cause infectious disease in humans and might be a hazard to employees; it is unlikely to spread to the community; there is usually effective prophylaxis or treatment available. c. Infection risk group 3: a biological agent that can cause severe infectious disease in humans and present a serious hazard to employees; it may present a risk of spreading to the community, but there is usually effective prophylaxis or treatment available. d. Infection risk group 4: a biological agent that causes severe infectious disease in human and is a serious hazard to employees; it may present a high risk of spreading to the community; there is usually no effective prophylaxis or treatment available.
The list is limited to biological agents that cause infectious disease in humans. In addition, the list provides an overview of the following comments: - A: may cause allergic reactions - D: Registers of employees who are exposed to the biological agent shall be stored for at least ten years after the most recently known exposure event - T: Induces the formation of toxins, may cause toxic reactions - V: Effective vaccine available
Bacteria and similar Infection risk group Comment Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans 2 Actinomadura madurae 2 Actinomadura pelletieri 2 Actinomyces gerencseriae 2 Actinomyces israelii 2 Actinomyces pyogenes 2 Actinomyces spp.1 2 Arcanobacterium haemolyticum (Corynebacterium haemolyticum) 2 Bacillus anthracis 3 Bacteroides fragilis 2 Bartonella bacilliformis 2 Bartonella (Rochalimea) spp.1 2 Bordetella bronchiseptica 2 Bordetella parapertussis 2 Bordetella pertussis 2 V Borrelia burgdorferi 2 Borrelia duttonii 2 Borrelia recurrentis 2 Borrelia spp.1 2 Brucella abortus 3 Brucella canis 3 Brucella melitensis 3 Brucella suis 3 Burkholderia mallei (Pseudomonas mallei) 3 Burkholderia pseudomallei (Pseudomonas pseudomallei) 3 Campylobacter fetus 2 Campylobacter jejuni 2 Campylobacter spp.1 2 Cardiobacterium hominis 2 Chlamydia pneumoniae 2 Chlamydia trachomatis 2 Chlamydia psittaci (avian strains) 3 Chlamydia psittaci (other strains) 2 Clostridium botulinum 2 T Clostridium perfringens 2 Clostridium tetani 2 T, V Clostridium spp.1 2 Corynebacterium diphtheriae 2 T, V Corynebacterium minutissimum 2 Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis 2 Corynebacterium spp.1 2 Coxiella burnetii 3 Edwardsiella tarda 2 Ehrlichia sennetsu (Rickettsia sennetsu) 2 Ehrlichia spp.1 2 Eikenella corrodens 2 Enterobacter aerogenes/cloacae 2 Enterobacter spp.1 2 Enterococcus spp.1 2 Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae 2 Escherichia coli2 2 Escherichia coli, verocytotoxic strains e.g. O157:H7 or O103 33 T Flavobacterium meningosepticum 2 Fluoribacter bozemanae (Legionella) 2 Francisella tularensis (Type A) 3 Francisella tularensis (Type B) 2 Fusobacterium necrophorum 2 Gardnerella vaginalis 2 Haemophilus ducreyi 2 Haemophilus influenzae 2 V Haemophilus spp.1 2 Helicobacter pylori 2 Klebsiella oxytoca 2 Klebsiella pneumoniae 2 Klebsiella spp.1 2 Legionella pneumophila 2 Legionella spp.1 2 Leptospira interrogans (all serotypes) 2 Listeria monocytogenes 2 Listeria ivanovii 2 Morganella morganii 2 Mycobacterium africanum 3 V Mycobacterium avium/intracellulare 2 Mycobacterium bovis (except BCG strains) 3 V Mycobacterium chelonae 2 Mycobacterium fortuitum 2 Mycobacterium kansasii 2 Mycobacterium leprae 3 Mycobacterium malmoense 2 Mycobacterium marinum 2 Mycobacterium microti 33 Mycobacterium paratuberculosis 2 Mycobacterium scrofulaceum 2 Mycobacterium simiae 2 Mycobacterium szulgai 2 Mycobacterium tuberculosis 3 V Mycobacterium ulcerans 33 Mycobacterium xenopi 2 Mycoplasma caviae 2 Mycoplasma hominis 2 Mycoplasma pneumoniae 2 Neisseria gonorrhoeae 2 Neisseria meningitidis 2 V Nocardia asteroides 2 Nocardia brasiliensis 2 Nocardia farcinica 2 Nocardia nova 2 Nocardia otitidiscaviarum 2 Pasteurella multocida 2 Pasteurella spp.1 2 Peptostreptococcus anaerobius 2 Plesiomonas shigelloides 2 Porphyromonas spp.1 2 Prevotella spp.1 2 Proteus mirabilis 2 Proteus penneri 2 Proteus vulgaris 2 Providencia alcalifaciens 2 Providencia rettgeri 2 Providencia spp.1 2 Pseudomonas aeruginosa 2 Rhodococcus equi 2 Rickettsia akari 33 Rickettsia canada 33 Rickettsia conorii 3 Rickettsia montana 33 Rickettsia typhi (mooseri) 3 Rickettsia prowazekii 3 Rickettsia rickettsii 3 Rickettsia tsutsugamushi 3 Rickettsia spp.1 2 Bartonella quintana (Rochalimaea quintana) 2 Salmonella arizonae 2 Salmonella enteritidis 2 Salmonella typhimurium 2 Salmonella paratyphi A, B, CC 2 Salmonella typhi 33 V Salmonella (other serotypes) 2 Serpulina spp.1 2 Shigella boydii 2 Shigella dysenteriae (Type 1) 33 T Shigella dysenteriae (except Type 1) 2 Shigella flexneri 2 Shigella sonnei 2 Staphylococcus aureus 2 Streptobacillus moniliformis 2 Streptococcus pneumoniae 2 V Streptococcus pyogenes 2 Streptococcus suis 2 Streptococcus spp.1 2 Treponema carateum 2 Treponema pallidum 2 Treponema pertenue 2 Treponema spp.1 2 Vibrio cholerae (including El Tor) 2 V Vibrio parahaemoloyticus 2 Vibrio spp.1 2 Yersinia enterocolitica 2 Yersinia pestis 3 V Yersinia pseudotuberculosis 2 Yersinia spp.1 2 Notes -
Annex 3: Non-coherent optical radiation
To read Table 3.1, see: (pdf) λ in nm S (λ) λ in nm S (λ) λ in nm S (λ) λ in nm S (λ) λ in nm S (λ) 180 0,0120 228 0,1737 276 0,9434 324 0,000520 372 0,000086 181 0,0126 229 0,1819 277 0,9272 325 0,000500 373 0,000083 182 0,0132 230 0,1900 278 0,9112 326 0,000479 374 0,000080 183 0,0138 231 0,1995 279 0,8954 327 0,000459 375 0,000077 184 0,0144 232 0,2089 280 0,8800 328 0,000440 376 0,000074 185 0,0151 233 0,2188 281 0,8568 329 0,000425 377 0,000072 186 0,0158 234 0,2292 282 0,8342 330 0,000410 378 0,000069 187 0,0166 235 0,2400 283 0,8122 331 0,000396 379 0,000066 188 0,0173 236 0,2510 284 0,7908 332 0,000383 380 0,000064 189 0,0181 237 0,2624 285 0,7700 333 0,000370 381 0,000062 190 0,0190 238 0,2744 286 0,7420 334 0,000355 382 0,000059 191 0,0199 239 0,2869 287 0,7151 335 0,000340 383 0,000057 192 0,0208 240 0,3000 288 0,6891 336 0,000327 384 0,000055 193 0,0218 241 0,3111 289 0,6641 337 0,000315 385 0,000053 194 0,0228 242 0,3227 290 0,6400 338 0,000303 386 0,000051 195 0,0239 243 0,3347 291 0,6186 339 0,000291 387 0,000049 196 0,0250 244 0,3471 292 0,5980 340 0,000280 388 0,000047 197 0,0262 245 0,3600 293 0,5780 341 0,000271 389 0,000046 198 0,0274 246 0,3730 294 0,5587 342 0,000263 390 0,000044 199 0,0287 247 0,3865 295 0,5400 343 0,000255 391 0,000042 200 0,0300 248 0,4005 296 0,4984 344 0,000248 392 0,000041 201 0,0334 249 0,4150 297 0,4600 345 0,000240 393 0,000039 202 0,0371 250 0,4300 298 0,3989 346 0,000231 394 0,000037 203 0,0412 251 0,4465 299 0,3459 347 0,000223 395 0,000036 204 0,0459 252 0,4637 300 0,3000 348 0,000215 396 0,000035 205 0,0510 253 0,4815 301 0,2210 349 0,000207 397 0,000033 206 0,0551 254 0,5000 302 0,1629 350 0,000200 398 0,000032 207 0,0595 255 0,5200 303 0,1200 351 0,000191 399 0,000031 208 0,0643 256 0,5437 304 0,0849 352 0,000183 400 0,000030 209 0,0694 257 0,5685 305 0,0600 353 0,000175 210 0,0750 258 0,5945 306 0,0454 354 0,000167 211 0,0786 259 0,6216 307 0,0344 355 0,000160 212 0,0824 260 0,6500 308 0,0260 356 0,000153 213 0,0864 261 0,6792 309 0,0197 357 0,000147 214 0,0906 262 0,7098 310 0,0150 358 0,000141 215 0,0950 263 0,7417 311 0,0111 359 0,000136 216 0,0995 264 0,7751 312 0,0081 360 0,000130 217 0,1043 265 0,8100 313 0,0060 361 0,000126 218 0,1093 266 0,8449 314 0,0042 362 0,000122 219 0,1145 267 0,8812 315 0,0030 363 0,000118 220 0,1200 268 0,9192 316 0,0024 364 0,000114 221 0,1257 269 0,9587 317 0,0020 365 0,000110 222 0,1316 270 1,0000 318 0,0016 366 0,000106 223 0,1378 271 0,9919 319 0,0012 367 0,000103 224 0,1444 272 0,9838 320 0,0010 368 0,000099 225 0,1500 273 0,9758 321 0,000819 369 0,000096 226 0,1583 274 0,9679 322 0,000670 370 0,000093 227 0,1658 275 0,9600 323 0,000540 371 0,000090 λ in nm B (λ) R (λ) 300 ≤ λ < 380 0,01 – 380 0,01 0,1 385 0,013 0,13 390 0,025 0,25 395 0,05 0,5 400 0,1 1 405 0,2 2 410 0,4 4 415 0,8 8 420 0,9 9 425 0,95 9,5 430 0,98 9,8 435 1 10 440 1 10 445 0,97 9,7 450 0,94 9,4 455 0,9 9 460 0,8 8 465 0,7 7 470 0,62 6,2 475 0,55 5,5 480 0,45 4,5 485 0,32 3,2 490 0,22 2,2 495 0,16 1,6 500 0,1 1 500 < λ ≤ 600 100,02·(450-λ) 1 600 < λ ≤ 700 0,001 1 700 < λ ≤ 1050 – 100,002·(700-λ) 1050 < λ ≤ 1150 – 0,2 1150 < λ ≤ 1200 – 0,2 · 100,02·(1150-λ) 1200 < λ ≤ 1400 – 0,02 -
Annex 4: Optical radiation from lasers
Wavelength [nm]λ Radiation range Affected organ Hazard Exposure limit value table 180 to 400 UV Eye photochemical damage and thermal damage 4.2, 4.3 180 to 400 UV Skin erythema 4.4 400 to 700 visible Eye Retinal damage 4.2 400 to 600 visible Eye photochemical damage 4.3 400 to 700 visible Skin thermal damage 4.4 700 to 1400 IRA Eye thermal damage 4.2, 4.3 700 to 1400 IRA Skin thermal damage 4.4 1400 to 2600 IRB Eye thermal damage 4.2 2600 to 106 IRC Eye thermal damage 4.2 1400 to 106 IRB, IRC Eye thermal damage 4.3 1400 to 106 IRB, IRC Skin thermal damage 4.4 To read Table 4.2, see: (pdf) To read Table 4.3, see: (pdf) To read Table 4.4, see: (pdf) Parameter as listed in ICNIRP Valid spectral range (nm) Value CA λ < 700 CA = 1.0 700 – 1050 CA = 100,002(λ-700) 1050 – 1400 CA = 5.0 CB 400 – 450 CB = 1.0 450 – 700 CA = 100,02(λ-450) CC 700 – 1150 CC = 1.0 1150 – 1200 CC = 100,018(λ-1150) 1200 – 1400 CC = 8,0 T1 λ < 450 T1 = 10 s 450 – 500 T1 = 10 · [100,02((λ-450)] s λ > 500 T1 = 100 s Parameter as listed in ICNIRP Valid for biological effect Value αmin all thermal effects αmin = 1.5 mrad Parameter as listed in ICNIRP Valid angular range (mrad) Value CE α < αmin CE = 1,0 αmin < α < 100 CE = α/αmin α > 100 CE = α2 /(αmin · αmax ) mrad with αmax = 100 mrad T2 α < 1.5 T2 = 10 s 1.5 < α < 100 T2 = 10 · [10 (α-1,5)/98,5] s α > 100 T2 = 100 s Γ t ≤ 100 γ = 11 [mrad] 100 < t < 104 γ = 1.1 t0,5 [mrad] t > 104 γ = 110 [mrad] Each of the following three general rules should be applied to all repetitive exposures as occur from repetitively pulsed or scanning laser systems: 1. The exposure from any single pulse in a train of pulses shall not exceed the exposure limit value for a single pulse of that pulse duration. 2. The exposure from any group of pulses (or sub-group of pulses in a train) delivered in time t shall not exceed the exposure limit value for time t. 3. The exposure from any single pulse within a group of pulses shall not exceed the single-pulse exposure limit value multiplied by a cumulativethermal correction factor Cp=N-0.25, where N is the number of pulses. This rule applies only to exposure limits to protect against thermal injury, where all pulses delivered in less than Tmin are treated as a single pulse. Parameter Valid spectral range (nm) Value Tmin 315 < λ ≤ 400 Tmin = 10-9 s (= 1 ns) 400 < λ ≤ 1050 Tmin = 18 - 10-6 s (= 18 μs) 1050 < λ ≤ 1400 Tmin = 50 - 10-6 s (= 50 μs) 1400 < λ ≤ 1500 Tmin = 10-3 s (= 1 ms) 1500 < λ ≤ 1800 Tmin = 10 s 1800 < λ ≤ 2600 Tmin = 10-3 s (= 1 ms) 2600 < λ ≤ 106 Tmin = 10-7 s (= 100 ns)
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Annex 5: Lower action values for electromagnetic fields
Frequency range, f Lower action value for electrical field strength
(E)
[Vm-1]
(RMS)Lower action value for power density (S)
[Wm-2]1 Hz ≤ f < 25 Hz 2.0 x 104 –
(Value not given in the Directive, but can be calculated based on E. S=E2 /120π)25 Hz ≤ f < 3 kHz 5.0 x 105 /f – 3 kHz ≤ f < 3.59 MHz 170 – 3.59 MHz ≤ f < 10 MHz 6.1 x 108 /f – 10 MHz ≤ f < 400 MHz 61 – 400 MHz ≤ f < 2 GHz 3,0 x 10–3 f1/2 – 2 GHz ≤ f ≤ 300 GHz 140 50 Note 5.1-1: f is the frequency in hertz [Hz]. Note 5.1-2: Lower action values for electrical field strength are Root-Mean-Square, RMS values corresponding to the peak values divided by √2 for sinusoidal fields. For non-sinusoidal fields, the exposure assessment shall be based on the method using weighted peak value (filtration during the period). Note 5.1-3: The action values represent the maximum calculated or measured values for the employee’s body position. Note 5.1-4: The power density is calculated as the mean value for an exposed area of 20 cm2. The local maximum power density, calculated as the mean value for 1 cm2, should not exceed 20 times 50 Wm-2. The power density from 6 to 10 GHz is calculated as the mean value for a six-minute period. Above 10 GHz, the power density is calculated as the mean value over a 68/f1.05 -minute-period (where f equals the frequency in GHz) to compensate for a gradual decline in penetration depth as the frequency increases. Frequency range, f Lower action value for magnetic flux density (B)
[µT] (RMS)Lower action value for magnetic flux density (B) for exposure of limbs in a restricted magnetic field [µT] (RMS) 1 Hz ≤ f < 8 Hz 2.0 x 105 /f2 9.0 x 105 /f 8 Hz ≤ f < 25 Hz 2.5 x 104 /f 9.0 x 105 /f 25 Hz ≤ f < 300 Hz 1000 9.0 x 105 /f 300 Hz ≤ f < 3 kHz 3.0 x 105 /f 9.0 x 105 /f 3 kHz ≤ f <100 kHz 100 300 100 kHz ≤ f < 10 MHz 2.0 x 106 /f 300 10 MHz ≤ f < 400 MHz 0.2 – 400 MHz ≤ f < 2 GHz 1.0 x 10-5 f1/2 – 2 GHz ≤ f ≤ 300 GHz 0.45 – Note 5.2-1: f is the frequency in hertz [Hz]. Note 5.2-2: Lower action values for exposure to magnetic fields are Root-Mean-Square, RMS values corresponding to the peak values divided by √2 for sinusoidal fields. For non-sinusoidal fields, the exposure assessment shall be based on the method using weighted peak value (filtration during the period). Note 5.2-3: The action values for exposure to magnetic fields represent the maximum calculated or measured values for the employee’s body position. Frequency range, f Lower action value for contact current (Ic )
[mA] (RMS)Lower action value for induced current in limbs (Ii )
[mA] (RMS)f < 2.5 kHz 1.0 2.5 kHz ≤ f < 100 kHz 0.4 f 100 kHz ≤ f < 10 MHz 40 10 MHz ≤ f ≤ 110 MHz 40 100 Note 5.3-1: f is the frequency in hertz [kHz]. Note 5.3-2: [Action values for induced power (Ii)]2 are calculated as the mean value for a six-minute period. Risk/hazard Lower action value for magnetic flux density (B0 )
[mT]Interference with active implants, e.g. pacemaker 0.5 Risk of attraction and projectile near strong magnets (> 100 mT) 3 -
Annex 6: Upper action values for electromagnetic fields
Frequency area, f Upper action value for electric field strength (E)
[Vm-1]
(RMS)1 Hz ≤ f < 50 Hz 2.0 x 10-4 50 Hz ≤ f < 1.64 kHz 1.0 x 10-6 /f 1.64 kHz ≤ f < 10 MHz 610 10 MHz ≤ f < 400 MHz 61 400 MHz ≤ f < 2 GHz 3.0 x 10-3 x f½ 2 GHz ≤ f ≤ 300 GHz 140 Note 6.1-1: f is frequency in hertz [Hz]. Note 6.1-2: The upper action values for electric field strength are Root-Mean-Square, RMS values equivalent to peak values divided by √2 for sine-shaped fields. As regards fields that are not sine-shaped, the exposure assessment shall be carried out based on the weighted peak method (filtering in the time domain). Note 6.1-3: The action values represent maximum calculated or measured values at the employee's body position. Frequency range, f Upper action value for magnetic flux density (B) [µT] (RMS) 1 Hz ≤ f < 3 kHz 3.0 x 10-5 /f 3 kHz ≤ f < 10 MHz 100 10 MHz ≤ f < 400 MHz 0.2 400 MHz ≤ f < 2 GHz 1.0 x 10-5 x f1/2 2 GHz ≤ f ≤ 300 GHz 0.45 Note 6.2-1: f is frequency in hertz [Hz]. Note 6.2-2: The action values for exposure to magnetic fields are Root-Mean-Square, RMS values equivalent to peak values divided by √2 for sine-shaped fields. As regards fields that are not sine-shaped, the exposure assessment shall be carried out based on the weighted peak method (filtering in the time domain). Note 6.2-3: Action values for exposure to magnetic fields represent maximum calculated or measured values at the employee's body position. -
Annex 7: Limit values for electromagnetic fields
Limit values for sensory effects
[T]Normal working conditions 2 Local exposure of limbs 8 Limit values for health effects [T] Controlled working conditions 8 Frequency rate, f Limit values for health effects [Vm-1] 1 Hz ≤ f < 3 kHz 1.1 3 kHz ≤ f ≤ 10 MHz 3.8 x 10-4 f Note 7.2-1: f is the frequency in hertz [Hz]. Note 7.2-2: Limit values for health effects upon exposure to internal electric field strength are local peak values in the body of the exposed individual. Note 7.2-3: Limit values for health effects are peak values in time corresponding to Root-Mean-Square, the RMS values multiplied by √2 for sinusoidal fields. For non-sinusoidal fields, the exposure assessment shall be based on the method using weighted peak value (filtration during the period). Other scientifically documented and recognised methods may be used to assess exposure if they give corresponding and comparable results. Frequency rate, f Limit values for sensory effects
[Vm-1]1 Hz ≤ f < 10 Hz 0.7/f 10 Hz ≤ f < 25 Hz 0.07 25 Hz ≤ f ≤ 400 Hz 0.0028 f Note 7.3-1: f is the frequency in hertz [Hz]. Note 7.3-2: Limit values for sensory effects upon exposure to internal electric field strength are local peak values in the exposed individual’s head. Note 7.3-3: Limit values for sensory effects are peak values in time corresponding to Root-Mean-Square, the RMS values multiplied by √2 for sinusoidal fields. For non-sinusoidal fields, the exposure assessment shall be based on the method using weighted peak value (filtration during the period). Other scientifically documented and recognised methods may be used to assess exposure if they give corresponding and comparable results. Health effects Specific energy absorption rate (SAR) over a six-minute period
[W/kg-1]Limit value related to whole-body heat load 0.4 Limit value related to local heat load in the head and body 10 Limit value related to local heat load in limbs 20 Note 7.4-1: Health effects are expressed as average SAR in the body. Note 7.4-2: Local SAR is calculated as the mean value of a mass of 10 g coherent body tissue with almost homogeneous electric properties. Because it specifies a coherent body mass, this method can be used within electronic dosimetry, but it can be difficult in connection with direct physical measurements. A simple form, such as e.g. cubic or spherical body tissue mass can be used. Frequency rate, f Local specific energy absorption (SA)
[mJ/kg-1]0.3 ≤ f ≤ 6 GHz 10 Note 7.5-1: Local SA is calculated as the average mass for 10 g body tissue. Frequency rate, f Limit values for health effects related to radiation density
[W/m-2]6 ≤ f ≤ 300 GHz 50 Note 7.6-1: Effect density is calculated as the mean value for 20 cm2 of exposed area. The local maximum effect density, calculated as the mean value for 1 cm2, should not exceed 20 times 50 Wm-2. The effect density from 6 to 10 GHz is calculated as the mean value for a six-minute period. For more than 10 GHz the effect density is calculated as the mean value over a 68/f1.05 -minute-period (where f is the frequency in GHz) to compensate for the gradual decline in penetration depth as the frequency increases.