Document ID: 02000L0039-20180821
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02000L0039 — EN — 21.08.2018 — 003.001
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<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><col/><tr><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>Official Journal</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#160;&#160;No</p></td><td><p>page</p></td><td><p>date</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a>&#9658;M1</a></p></td><td><p><a>COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2006/15/EC&#160;Text with EEA relevance&#160;of 7 February 2006</a></p></td><td><p>&#160;&#160;L&#160;38</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>9.2.2006</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a>&#9658;M2</a></p></td><td><p><a>COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2009/161/EU&#160;Text with EEA relevance&#160;of 17 December 2009</a></p></td><td><p>&#160;&#160;L&#160;338</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>19.12.2009</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a>&#9658;M3</a></p></td><td><p><a>COMMISSION DIRECTIVE (EU) 2017/164&#160;Text with EEA relevance&#160;of 31 January 2017</a></p></td><td><p>&#160;&#160;L&#160;27</p></td><td><p>115</p></td><td><p>1.2.2017</p></td></tr></table>
COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2000/39/EC
of 8 June 2000
establishing a first list of indicative occupational exposure limit values in implementation of Council Directive 98/24/EC on the protection of the health and safety of workers from the risks related to chemical agents at work
(Text with EEA relevance)
Article 1
Community indicative occupational exposure limit values are hereby established for the chemical agents set out in the Annex.
Article 2
Member States shall establish national occupational exposure limit values for the chemical agents listed in the Annex, taking into account the Community values.
Article 3
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 31 December 2001 at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
When Member States adopt these provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference at the time of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.
2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
Article 4
Directive 96/94/EC is repealed with effect from the date referred to in Article 3(1).
Article 5
This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
Article 6
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
ANNEX
INDICATIVE OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMIT VALUES
<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>Einecs&#160;<a>(<span>1</span>)</a></p></td><td><p>CAS&#160;<a>(<span>2</span>)</a></p></td><td><p>Name of agent</p></td><td><p>Limit values</p></td><td><p>Notation&#160;<a>(<span>3</span>)</a></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eight hours&#160;<a>(<span>4</span>)</a></p></td><td><p>Short-term&#160;<a>(<span>5</span>)</a></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>mg/m<span>3</span>&#160;<a>(<span>6</span>)</a></p></td><td><p>ppm&#160;<a>(<span>7</span>)</a></p></td><td><p>mg/m<span>3</span>&#160;<a>(<span>6</span>)</a></p></td><td><p>ppm&#160;<a>(<span>7</span>)</a></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>200-467-2</p></td><td><p>60-29-7</p></td><td><p>Diethylether</p></td><td><p>308</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>616</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>200-662-2</p></td><td><p>67-64-1</p></td><td><p>Acetone</p></td><td><p>1&#160;210</p></td><td><p>500</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>200-663-8</p></td><td><p>67-66-3</p></td><td><p>Chloroform</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>Skin</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>200-756-3</p></td><td><p>71-55-6</p></td><td><p>1,1,1-Trichloroethane</p></td><td><p>555</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>1&#160;110</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>200-834-7</p></td><td><p>75-04-7</p></td><td><p>Ethylamine</p></td><td><p>9,4</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>200-863-5</p></td><td><p>75-34-3</p></td><td><p>1,1-Dichloroethane</p></td><td><p>412</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>Skin</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>200-870-3</p></td><td><p>75-44-5</p></td><td><p>Phosgene</p></td><td><p>0,08</p></td><td><p>0,02</p></td><td><p>0,4</p></td><td><p>0,1</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>200-871-9</p></td><td><p>75-45-6</p></td><td><p>Chlorodifluoromethane</p></td><td><p>3&#160;600</p></td><td><p>1&#160;000</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>201-159-0</p></td><td><p>78-93-3</p></td><td><p>Butanone</p></td><td><p>600</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>900</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>201-176-3</p></td><td><p>79-09-4</p></td><td><p>Propionic acid</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>202-422-2</p></td><td><p>95-47-6</p></td><td><p>o-Xylene</p></td><td><p>221</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>442</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>Skin</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>202-425-9</p></td><td><p>95-50-1</p></td><td><p>1,2-Dichlorobenzene</p></td><td><p>122</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>306</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>Skin</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>202-436-9</p></td><td><p>95-63-6</p></td><td><p>1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>202-704-5</p></td><td><p>98-82-8</p></td><td><p>Cumene</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>250</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>Skin</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>202-705-0</p></td><td><p>98-83-9</p></td><td><p>2-Phenylpropene</p></td><td><p>246</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>492</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>202-849-4</p></td><td><p>100-41-4</p></td><td><p>Ethylbenzene</p></td><td><p>442</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>884</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>Skin</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>203-313-2</p></td><td><p>105-60-2</p></td><td><p>e-Caprolactam, (dust and vapour)</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>203-388-1</p></td><td><p>106-35-4</p></td><td><p>Heptan-3-one</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>203-396-5</p></td><td><p>106-42-3</p></td><td><p>p-Xylene</p></td><td><p>221</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>442</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>Skin</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a>&#9660;M3</a>&#160;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a>&#9660;B</a></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>203-470-7</p></td><td><p>107-18-6</p></td><td><p>Allyl alcohol</p></td><td><p>4,8</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>12,1</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>Skin</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>203-473-3</p></td><td><p>107-21-1</p></td><td><p>Ethylene glycol</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>Skin</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>203-539-1</p></td><td><p>107-98-2</p></td><td><p>1-Methoxypropanol-2</p></td><td><p>375</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>568</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>Skin</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>203-550-1</p></td><td><p>108-10-1</p></td><td><p>4-Methylpentan-2-one</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>208</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>203-576-3</p></td><td><p>108-38-3</p></td><td><p>m-Xylene</p></td><td><p>221</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>442</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>Skin</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>203-603-9</p></td><td><p>108-65-6</p></td><td><p>2-Methoxy-1-methylethylacetate</p></td><td><p>275</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>550</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>Skin</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>203-604-4</p></td><td><p>108-67-8</p></td><td><p>Mesitylene (Trimethylbenzenes)</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a>&#9660;M1</a>&#160;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a>&#9660;B</a></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>203-631-1</p></td><td><p>108-94-1</p></td><td><p>Cyclohexanone</p></td><td><p>40,8</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>81,6</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>Skin</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a>&#9660;M2</a>&#160;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a>&#9660;B</a></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>203-726-8</p></td><td><p>109-99-9</p></td><td><p>Tetrahydrofuran</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>Skin</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>203-737-8</p></td><td><p>110-12-3</p></td><td><p>5-Methylhexan-2-one</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>203-767-1</p></td><td><p>110-43-0</p></td><td><p>Heptan-2-one</p></td><td><p>238</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>475</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>Skin</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>203-808-3</p></td><td><p>110-85-0</p></td><td><p>Piperazine</p></td><td><p>0,1</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>0,3</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>203-905-0</p></td><td><p>111-76-2</p></td><td><p>2-Butoxyethanol</p></td><td><p>98</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>246</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>Skin</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>203-933-3</p></td><td><p>112-07-2</p></td><td><p>2-Butoxyethyl acetate</p></td><td><p>133</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>333</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>Skin</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>204-065-8</p></td><td><p>115-10-6</p></td><td><p>Dimethylether</p></td><td><p>1&#160;920</p></td><td><p>1&#160;000</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>204-428-0</p></td><td><p>120-82-1</p></td><td><p>1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene</p></td><td><p>15,1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>37,8</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>Skin</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>204-469-4</p></td><td><p>121-44-8</p></td><td><p>Triethylamine</p></td><td><p>8,4</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>12,6</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>Skin</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>204-662-3</p></td><td><p>123-92-2</p></td><td><p>Isopentylacetate</p></td><td><p>270</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>540</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>204-697-4</p></td><td><p>124-40-3</p></td><td><p>Dimethylamine</p></td><td><p>3,8</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>9,4</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>204-826-4</p></td><td><p>127-19-5</p></td><td><p>N,N-Dimethylacetamide</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>Skin</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>205-480-7</p></td><td><p>141-32-2</p></td><td><p>n-Butylacrylate</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>205-563-8</p></td><td><p>142-82-5</p></td><td><p>n-Heptane</p></td><td><p>2&#160;085</p></td><td><p>500</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>208-394-8</p></td><td><p>526-73-8</p></td><td><p>1,2,3-Trimethylbenzene</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>208-793-7</p></td><td><p>541-85-5</p></td><td><p>5-Methylheptan-3-one</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>210-946-8</p></td><td><p>626-38-0</p></td><td><p>1-Methylbutylacetate</p></td><td><p>270</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>540</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>211-047-3</p></td><td><p>628-63-7</p></td><td><p>Pentylacetate</p></td><td><p>270</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>540</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>620-11-1</p></td><td><p>3-Pentylacetate</p></td><td><p>270</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>540</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>625-16-1</p></td><td><p>Amylacetate, tert</p></td><td><p>270</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>540</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>215-535-7</p></td><td><p>1330-20-7</p></td><td><p>Xylene, mixed isomers, pure</p></td><td><p>221</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>442</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>Skin</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>222-995-2</p></td><td><p>3689-24-5</p></td><td><p>Sulphotep</p></td><td><p>0,1</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>Skin</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>231-634-8</p></td><td><p>7664-39-3</p></td><td><p>Hydrogen fluoride</p></td><td><p>1,5</p></td><td><p>1,8</p></td><td><p>2,5</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>231-131-3</p></td><td><p>7440-22-4</p></td><td><p>Silver, metallic</p></td><td><p>0,1</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>231-595-7</p></td><td><p>7647-01-0</p></td><td><p>Hydrogen chloride</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>231-633-2</p></td><td><p>7664-38-2</p></td><td><p>Orthophosphoric acid</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>231-635-3</p></td><td><p>7664-41-7</p></td><td><p>Ammonia, anhydrous</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>231-954-8</p></td><td><p>7782-41-4</p></td><td><p>Fluorine</p></td><td><p>1,58</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3,16</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>231-978-9</p></td><td><p>7783-07-5</p></td><td><p>Dihydrogen selenide</p></td><td><p>0,07</p></td><td><p>0,02</p></td><td><p>0,17</p></td><td><p>0,05</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>233-113-0</p></td><td><p>10035-10-6</p></td><td><p>Hydrogen bromide</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>6,7</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>247-852-1</p></td><td><p>26628-22-8</p></td><td><p>Sodium azide</p></td><td><p>0,1</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>0,3</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>Skin</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>252-104-2</p></td><td><p>34590-94-8</p></td><td><p>(2-Methoxymethylethoxy)-propanol</p></td><td><p>308</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>Skin</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fluorides, inorganic</p></td><td><p>2,5</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a>(<span>1</span>)&#160;&#160;&#160;</a>Einecs: European inventory of existing chemical substances.</p><p><a>(<span>2</span>)&#160;&#160;&#160;</a>CAS: Chemical abstract service registry number.</p><p><a>(<span>3</span>)&#160;&#160;&#160;</a>A skin notation assigned to the OEL identifies the possibility of significant uptake through the skin.</p><p><a>(<span>4</span>)&#160;&#160;&#160;</a>Measured or calculated in relation to a reference period of eight-hours time-weighted average.</p><p><a>(<span>5</span>)&#160;&#160;&#160;</a>A limit value above which exposure should not occur and is related to a 15-minute period, unless otherwise specified.</p><p><a>(<span>6</span>)&#160;&#160;&#160;</a>mg/m<span>3</span>: milligrams per cubic metre of air at 20 &#176;C and 101,3 KPa.</p><p><a>(<span>7</span>)&#160;&#160;&#160;</a>ppm: parts per million by volume in air (ml/m<span>3</span>).</p></td></tr></tbody></table>