A noise exposure threshold value for hearing conservation

Apr 17, 2001

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...

Measurement of the number and mass weighted size distributions of exhaust particles emitted from European heavy duty engines

Jan 21, 2001

Report no. 01/51: This study investigates the measurement of the mass and the number of heavy duty automotive particle emissions and their related size distributions. Limited additional test work has investigated the effect of sampling and measurement conditions on...

Revised dangerous preparations directive (1999/45/EC) — implications for petroleum products

Dec 21, 2000

Report no. 00/56: This report highlights and explains the significance of the changes regarding the classification and labelling of preparations introduced by this revision (1999/45/EEC) to the Dangerous Preparations Directive, including the classification and...

А review of European gasoline exposure data for the period 1993-1998

Dec 17, 2000

Report no. 2/00: This report presents data on over 5000 personal gasoline exposure measurements taken in European countries in the period 1993-1998. The majority of the data were generated by CONCAWE member companies as part of routine occupational hygiene programmes,...

A review of trends in hearing thresholds of European oil refinery workers

Dec 17, 2000

Report no. 00/55: The change of hearing thresholds was assessed in a study population of over 1000 noise-exposed oil refinery workers subject to noise at work regulations in Member States of the European Union. Audio metric data covering a period of approximately 12...