Summary
This proposal updates EU rules to better protect workers from cancer-causing and mutagenic substances by setting new exposure limits and expanding coverage to healthcare workers. 10 03.07.2019
Other
health
labour law
social policy
public administration
Key points
- Strengthening the overall legal framework for protecting workers from cancer-causing and mutagenic risks.
- Establishing new, stricter exposure limits for specific chemicals like cadmium, beryllium, arsenic acid, formaldehyde, and MOCA.
- Expanding the scope of protection to include workers handling hazardous drugs, such as those used in cancer treatments.
- Addressing health risks associated with diesel engine exhaust emissions and certain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
Documents (PDFs)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work
Protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work ***I
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