This study presents the analysis of the definitions of next generations of nanomaterials proposed in the literature and suggests some refinements to allow for the creation of an inventory of second and higher generation nanomaterials on the market or expected on the market in the next five years...
The Carcinogens and Mutagens Directive (Directive 2004/37/EC), hereinafter the CMD, protects workers from exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work. The aim of this study is to support the European Commission’s Impact Assessment of a potential Occupational Exposure Limit Value (OELV) for forma...
This study assesses the impacts of the establishment of Occupational Exposure Limit Values (OELVs) and/or Biological Limit Values (BLVs) for a number of substances. These include OELVs for trichloroethylene, 1,2-dichloroethane, beryllium and inorganic beryllium compounds, 1,2- dibromoethane, 1-c...
The EU legislative framework that addresses occupational exposure to Carcinogenic, Mutagenic and Reprotoxic substances includes Directive 98/24/EC (Chemical Agents Directive, CAD) and Directive 2004/37/EC (Carcinogens and Mutagens Directive, CMD). All reprotoxic substances are currently dealt wi...
