Indicative occupational exposure limit values ​​for chemical agents

The following Legislative Decree nº 1/2021 published on January 6 in “Diário da República”:

https://dre.pt/application/file/a/152945344

This Decree transposes Commission Directive (EU) 2019/1831 of 24 October 2019 to the internal legal order which establishes a fifth list of indicative occupational exposure limit values ​​for chemical agents. The directive following the recommendation of the Scientific Committee on Occupational Exposure Limits to Chemical Agents (SCOEL – Scientific Committee on Occupational Exposure Limits to Chemical Agents) establishes short-term exposure limit values ​​for some chemical agents towards the protection of workers.