A noise exposure threshold value for hearing conservation

A noise exposure threshold value for hearing conservation

Report no. 01/52: As part of a proposed EU directive for health and safety at work, a noise exposure threshold level of 75 decibels (A-weighted) over an 8-hour working day has been specified. This is stated to be the value below which continuous and/or repetitive...
Integrity of oil pipelines in Western Europe

Integrity of oil pipelines in Western Europe

The CONCAWE pipeline statistics now includes data from 72 companies and other bodies operating oil pipelines in Western Europe. These organizations operate some 250 different service pipelines which, at the end of 1999, had a combined length of 30 720 km; this length...
Dangerous Preparations Directive

Dangerous Preparations Directive

Directive 1999/45/EC, the revised Dangerous Preparation Directive (DPD), has recently replaced the original Directive 88/379/EEC. The scope of the DPD has been expanded to include environmental classification and labelling criteria for preparations, revised disclosure...
Hearing trends in noiseexposed oil refinery workers

Hearing trends in noiseexposed oil refinery workers

Prolonged exposure to excessive noise may cause damage to an individual’s hearing ability or a so-called ‘Noise-Induced Hearing Loss’ (NIHL). In EU Member States, occupational exposure to noise is controlled by legislation based on the requirements of European Council...
Air quality trends in London confirm predictions

Air quality trends in London confirm predictions

In response to growing concern over urban air quality in the European Union, the 90s saw an unprecedented legislative focus on reducing emissions from road transport. The Consolidated Vehicles Directive (CVD) and its revision (Council Directives 91/441/EEC and...