Guidance Notes: Environmental Hygiene (EH) EH 40/2005 Workplace exposure limits. Containing the list of workplace exposure limits for use with the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (as amended)
Publication Year
2005
Document Status
Withdrawn
Abstract
Represents a new departure for the setting of, and compliance with, occupational exposure limits (OELs). The previous system, setting OELs as maximum exposure limits (MELs) and occupational exposure standards (OESs) has been discontinued in favour of a single type of OEL known as the workplace exposure limit (WEL).
Document History
This edition supersedes all previous editions of EH 40. Includes the revised table 1, which features new workplace exposure limits introduced in 2007, and the October 2007 consolidation. Replaced by 2nd edition, published 2011.
ISBN
9780717629770
Publisher Information
Health and Safety Executive
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