Directive 2017/164/EU (4th list of Indicative Occupational Exposure Limit Values (IOELVs) comes into force on 21 August 2018.
The Directive introduces new and amended IOELVs for 31 substances, which have been implemented in the UK in the latest edition of HSE’s document EH40/2005 and have effect for UK ships under the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Chemical Agents) Regulations 2012.
For ease of reference, the Annex to this Marine Guidance Note gives notice of the revised IOELVs.
Information is included on those substances considered most likely to be found on UK ships.
Amendment 1 does not include any alterations to the content, only to reflect updated links or reference at 3.2.
Source: MCA.