European standardization: guidance on the assessment of occupational exposure to chemical agents

Abstract

Working group 1 of CEN TC 137 has produced a draft proposal for the assessment of exposure to chemical agents and measurement strategy. A review of the standard is given. The purpose is to give practical guidance to those who have to carry out these assessments. A systematic approach allows the number of measurements to be reduced. The report of the work done allows communication in an efficient way with interested parties: workers, occupational physicians and the labour inspectorate.