Аssessment of personal inhalation exposure to bitumen fumeguidance for monitoring benzenesoluble inhalable particulate matter

Sep 17, 2002

Report no. 7/02: This report discusses practical issues in relation to the assessment of occupational exposure to bitumen fume as benzene-soluble inhalable particulate matter. A detailed sampling and analytical method is presented. This report supersedes guidance...

Amended safety data sheet directive (2001/58/EC)

Jun 21, 2002

Report no. 5/02: This report outlines the requirements of the amended EU Safety Data SheetDirective and reviews the implications for the oil industry. A copy of the amended Safety Data Sheet Directive is included as an appendix.

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...

Hearing trends in noiseexposed oil refinery workers

Apr 1, 2001

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...

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...