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toagentsatwork:Asbestos
(Submitted bytheCommission totheCouncilpursuanttothe
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Amended proposal forasecond directive ontheprotection ofworkers
from therisks related toexposure toagents atwork :Asbestos
(Submitted bytheCommission totheCouncil pursuant tothesecond
paragraph ofArticle 149oftheEECTreaty )
ORIGINAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL
Article 1unchanged
Article 2
For thepurpose ofthis Directive ,
asbestos means anyofthefollowing
fibrous silicates :
Actinolite ,CAS number 13768 -00-8,
Amosite ,CAS number 12172 -73-5,
Anthophyllite ,CAS number 17068 -78-9,
Chrysotile ,CAS number 12001 -29-5,
Crocidolite ,CAS number 12001 -28-4,
Tremolite ,CAS number 14567 -73-8,
oranymixture containing any one or
more ofthe foregoing .
Article 3
This directive shall apply toworkers
exposed toasbestos atwork ,including
those exposed where asbestos is
extracted ,manipulated ,treated ,
transformed ,loaded ,unloaded ,applied
removed ordemolished ,and exposed
toany other process which involves
themanufacture ofarticles comprised
wholly orpartly ofasbestos .Article 2
For thepurpose ofthis Directive :
1.Asbestos means anyofthefollowing
fibrous silicates :
Actinolite ,CAS number 77536 -66-4*
Amosite ,CAS number 12172 -73-5*
Anthophyllite ,CAS number 77536 -67-5*
Chrysotile ,CAS number 12001 -29-5,
Crocidolite ,CAS number 12001 -28-4,
Tremolite ,CAS number 77536 -68-6*
oranymixture containing anyone or
more ofthe foregoing .
2.Measurement means sampling and
analysis .For the purposes of
analysis ,the definition offibres
isgiven inAnnex 11.10 .
Article 3
1.This directive shall apply to
workers exposed toasbestos atwork ,
including those exposed where asbestos
isextracted ,manipulated ,treated ,
transformed ,loaded ,unloaded ,applied ,
removed ordemolished ,and exposed
toany other process which involves
the manufacture ofarticles comprised
wholly orpartly ofasbestos .
2.For the purpose ofthis directive ,
aworker shall bedeemed tobeexposed
toasbestos if,during a40-hour week ,
heisexposed for longer than atotal
of4working hours toaconcentration
ofmore than 0.1 fibres /mlofblue
asbestos or0.5 fibres /mlofany other
type ofasbestos inthe air athis
place ofwork .

ORIGINAL PROPOSAL
Article 4AMENDED PROPOSAL
Article 4
Paragraph 1and 2unchanged
3.Whenever possible the use of
crocidolite shall beavoided and
all measures shall betaken to
reduce the amounts ofcrocidolite
used atwork toaminimum .The marketing anduse ofcrocidoli te
shall beauthorized only incompliance
with point 5.1 inthe Annex to
Directive 76/769/EEC rela ting to
restrictions onthemarketing and
use ofcertain dangerous substances
and preparations (asbestos ).
Remainder ofparagraph 3unchanged
Article 5 Article 5
The manufacturing ,processing ,
storage and disposal ofasbestos
other than crocidolite ,shall be
the subject ofanotification system
run bythe relevant authority of
the Member State .Workers and their
representatives inundertakings or
establishments shall have access to
the notification concerning their
own undertaking orestablishment .The extraction ,processing ,storage
and disposal ofasbestos shall bethe
subject ofanotification system run by
the relevant authority ofthe Member
State .Workers and their representatives
inundertakings orestablishments shall
have access tothe notification
concerning their own undertaking or
establishment .
Article 6 Article 6
The entry ofasbestos into the air
atwork shall bereduced tothe
minimum that isreasonably practi­
cable .The measures tobetaken
shall include the following :The entry orrespirable asbestos fibres
into the air atwork shall bereduced
tothe minimum that isreasonably prac­
ticable .The measures tobetaken shall
include the following :
Remainder ofArticle 6unchanged
Article 7 Article 7
The areas inwhich the activities
referred toinArticle 3take place
shall be :The areas mwnich the activities and
level ofexposure referred toin
Article 3take place shall be :
Remainder ofArticle 7unchanged
Article Article
Sampling ofasbestos inair shall 1 .
beplanned and carried out
regularly and shall berepresen­
tative ofworker exposure .Personal
samplers sampling atarate of
1litre /minute and using membrane
filters shall bethe reference
sampling method ;other sampling
methods giving equivalent results
may beused .Sampling ofasbestos inair shall be
planned and carried out regularly ana
shall berepresentative ofworker
exposure .Personal samplers using
membrane filters shall be the reference
sampling method ■,other sampling methods
giving equivalent results may beused .
Paragraphs 2to6unchanged

ORIGINAI .PRQPOSAL AMriWUEiiJ PRUPUùmij3-
Paragraph 7deleted
Paragraphs 8to11change to7to10
Paragraph 11.Measurements shall becarried out
inaccordance with thereference
method given inAnnex IItothis
Directive .
Article 9unchanged
Article 10 Article 10
Where atotal sampling period offour Where atotal sampling period offour
hours orless isused tomeasure hours orless isused tomeasure
asbestos intheairatwork ,compliance asbestos intheairatwork ,thelimit
with the^limit values laiddown in values laid down inArticle 9shall
Article 9canbeconsidered asbeing apply onthesame basis ,i.e. fora
assured iftheresults ofanalysis period offour hours orless :
are below :
Remainder ofArticle 10unchanged
Article 11unchanged
Article 12 Article 12
Where the limit values laid down in
Article 9are exceeded oritisfore­
seen that they will beexceeded
a)therelevant authority ofthe
Member State ,workers and/or
their representatives inunder­
takings orestablishments shall
beinformed ,
b)workers shall beissued with per­
sonal protective equipment ofan
approved type which shall beworn ,
and
c)warning signs shall beputup.Where the limit values laid down in
Article 9are exceeded oritisfore­
seen that they will beexceeded
a)therelevant authority ofthe
Member States ,workers and/or
their representatives inunder­
takings orestablishments shall
beinformed ,
b)workers shall beissued with per­
sonal protective equipment ,
approved bythe responsible authorities
which shall beworn ,and
c)warning signs shall beput up.
Articles 13and 14unchanged
Article 15 Article 15
1.Noworker shall beexposed for the 1.
first time orcontinue tobeexposed
toarisk ofill health from inhaling
asbestos atwork ifitisconsidered
that following anassessment ofhis
health such arisk iscontra-indicated
This assessment shall :Noworker shall beexposed for the
first time orcontinue tobeexposed
toinhaling asbestos atwork if,
following amedical check ,itis
considered that this could lead toa
deterioration inhis health .This
medical check shall :
Articles 15.1 a)and15.1 b)unchanged
c)list other possible toxic subs­
tances with which hehas come
into contact .
Paragraphs 2and 3unchanged

ORIGINAL PROPOSAL AMANDED PROPOSAL
Article 16 Article 16
Paragraphs 1and 2unchanged
Working orprotective clothing shall
remain atwork ,itmay however be
transferred elsewhere inclosed
impermeable containers marked as
containing asbestos tobelaundered
inspecial facilities3.Working orprotective clothing shall
remain atwork ,itmay however be
transferred elsewhere inclosed -
impermeable containers marked as
containing asbestos tobelaundered
inspecial facilities within the
undertaking .
Should nospecial laundry exist
intheundertaking for thewashing
ofworking clothes ,this work shall
becontracted out toaspecialized
firm which must beadvised in
writing and inadvance ofthe risks
involved ,sothat identical pre­
cautions may betaken for its
employees asfor the workers
working with asbestos .
Article 17 Article 17
Workers shall beadequately
instructed for thework they are
tocarry out .Such instruction
shall include :
Articles 17.1 a)and1.Workers shall beadequately
instructed for thework they are
tocarry out and about the risks
involved .Such instructions
shall include :
.1b)unchanged
2.The information shall beupdated on
the basis ofscientific findings .
Paragraph 2changes toParagraph 3
Article 18 Article 18
The relevant authority ofthe deleted
Member State shall collect the
statistics ofall workers 'sickness
absences attributed toasbestos ,
which last longer than three days .
1.Forms oflung cancer caused by
asbestos shall beregarded
unconditionally asoccupational
diseases .
Paragraph 2and 3unchanged
Articles 19to21unchanged

ORIGINAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL
ANNEX ANNEX 1
Point 1unchanged
2.Succinct description bythe
applicant ornotifier of:2.Succinct description bythe
applicant ornotifier of :
a)types and amounts of
asbestos used :a)types and amounts ofasbestos
used inthe production process
orpresent inthe factory in
other forms :
Subparagraphs (b)to (d)unchanged
3.Other dangerous substances used 3.Other substances used which are
toxic orotherwise adanger to
health .
Points 4to6unchanged .
ANNEX II
Technical specifications governing
the reference method for the
measurement ofasbestos inair at
the workplace which defines the
quantitative meaning ofthe limit
values given inArticle 9ofthis
Directive .
1.Sampling requirements
1.1Samples shall betaken within the '
individual worker 'sbreathing zone :
i.e. within ahemisphere of300mm
radius extending infront ofthe face
and measured from themid-point ofa
line joining the ears .
1.2 Membrane filters (mixed esters of
cellulose orcellulose nitrate )ofpore
size 0.8 to1.2 microm etre with printed
squares and adiameter of25mmshall
beused .
1.3Anopen-faced filter holder fitted with
acylindrical metal cowl extending
between 33mmand 44mm infront ofthe
filter exposing acircular area of
atleast 20mmindiameter shall be
used .Inuse ,the cowl shall point
downwards .
1.4 .Aportable battery-operated pump carried
onthe worker 'sbelt orinapocket
shall beused .The flow shall besmooth
andtherate initially setat1.0 1/min
+5%.The flow rate shall bemaintained

ORIGINAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL
with +.10%ofthe initial rate during
the sampling period .
1.5 The sampling time shall bemeasured
towithin 2% .
2.Analysis requirements
2.1 Theoptimal fibre -loading onfilters ^
shall beintherange 100-400 fibres /mm .
2.2The whole filter shall beplaced ona
microscope slide ,made transparent using
the acetone-triacetin method ,and covered
with aglass coverslip .
2.3 Abinocular microscope shall beused for
counting and shall have the following
features :
-koehler illuminations
-its substage assembly shall incorporate
anAbbe orachromatic phase-contrast
condenser inacentring focussing mount .
The phase contrast centring adjustment
shall beindependent ofthe condenser
centring mechanism ;
-a40times par-focal positive phase
contrast achromatic objective with a
numerical aperture of0.65 -0.70 and
phase ring absorption inthe range
65-85% ;
-12.5 times compensating eyepieces ;at
least one eyepiece must permit the
insertion ofagraticule and beofthe
focussing type ;
-aWalton-Beckett circular eyepiece
graticule with anapparent diameter in
theobject plane of100micrometres ±.2
micrometre when using the specified
objective and eyepiece checked against
astage micrometre .
2.4 The microscope shall besetupaccording
tothe manufacturer 'sinstructions ,and
the detection limit checked using a
"phase contrast test slide ".UptoCode 5
ontheAIA test slides oruptoblock 5
onthe HSE/NPL Mark 2test slide must
bevisible when used intheway specified
bythemanufacturer .This procedure
shall becarried out atthe beginning
ofthe day ofuse .

ORIGINAL PROPOSAL
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N._α-
AMENDED PROPOSAL
2.5 Samples shall becounted inaccordance
with the following rules :
-acountable fibre shall beanyobject
which islonger than 5micrometres with
abreadth ofless than 3micrometres
and alength /breadth ratio ofmore than
3/1.Counting offibres shall be
carried out bymeans ofoptical
microscopes using phase contrast .
-acountable fibre with both ends within
the graticule area shall becounted as
one fibre :afibre with only one end
within the area shall count ashalf ?
-graticule areas for counting shallbe
chosen atrandom within the exposed
area ofthe filter ;
-anagglomerate offibres which atone
ormore points onits length appear s
tobesolid and undivided but atother
points appears todivide into separate
strands (asplit fibre )isone countable
fibre ifitmeets the above definition
the diameter being measured across the
undivided part ,not the spli tgart;
-inany other agglomerate offibres in
which individual fibres touch orcross
each other (abundle ),these fibres
shall becounted individually ifthey
can bedistinguished suffic iently to
determine that they meet the above
definition .Ifnoindividual fibres
meeting thedefinition can be
distinguished ,thebundle isa
countable fibre ifasawhole itmeets
the above definition ?
-ifmore than one-eig hthofagrat icule
area iscovered byanagglomerate of
fibres and/orparticles ,thegraticule
area must berejected and another
counted ;
-100 fibres shall becounted with a
minimum of20graticule areas examined
or100graticule areas examined .

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ORIGINAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL
2.6 .The mean number offibres per graticule
iscalculated bydividing the number
offibres counted bythe number of
gratic ule areas examined .The
contribution tothe count due to
mar 3csonthe filter and contamination
shall "bekept below 3fibres /100graticule
areas and shall beassea using
blank filters .
Concentration inair = (number per
graticule area xexposed area of
filter )/(graticule area xvolume of
air collected ).