HSC is consulting on proposals for new and revised workplace exposure limits and has published a Consultation Document seeking comments on the proposals. These Workplace Exposure Limits (WELs) are concentrations of hazardous substances in the air which are not to be exceeded in order to protect the health of workers.
The proposals implement the 2nd Directive on Indicative Occupational Exposure Limit Values (IOELVs) (2006/15/EC), which lists 33 substances with exposure limits for which Member States must introduce a domestic occupational exposure limit by September 2007. For many of these substances, a comparable Workplace Exposure Limit (WEL) already exists in Great Britain.
It is proposed to introduce WELs for 7 substances where one does not currently exist and reduce the limit of the WELs for 13 substances for introduction on 6th April 2007.

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