
Article 1 
Community indicative occupational exposure limit values are hereby established for the chemical agents set out in the Annex.
Article 2 
Member States shall establish national occupational exposure limit values for the chemical agents listed in the Annex, taking into account the Community values.
Article 3 

1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 31 December 2001 at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.When Member States adopt these provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference at the time of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.
2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
Article 4 
Directive 96/94/EC is repealed with effect from the date referred to in Article 3(1).
Article 5 
This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Article 6 
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
ANNEX
Einecs CAS Name of agent Limit values Notation
Eight hours Short-term
mg/m3 ppm mg/m3 ppm
200-467-2 60-29-7 Diethylether 308 100 616 200 —
200-662-2 67-64-1 Acetone 1 210 500 — — —
200-663-8 67-66-3 Chloroform 10 2 — — Skin
200-756-3 71-55-6 1,1,1-Trichloroethane 555 100 1 110 200 —
200-834-7 75-04-7 Ethylamine 9,4 5 — — —
200-863-5 75-34-3 1,1-Dichloroethane 412 100 — — Skin
200-870-3 75-44-5 Phosgene 0,08 0,02 0,4 0,1 —
200-871-9 75-45-6 Chlorodifluoromethane 3 600 1 000 — — —
201-159-0 78-93-3 Butanone 600 200 900 300 —
201-176-3 79-09-4 Propionic acid 31 10 62 20 —
202-422-2 95-47-6 o-Xylene 221 50 442 100 Skin
202-425-9 95-50-1 1,2-Dichlorobenzene 122 20 306 50 Skin
202-436-9 95-63-6 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 100 20 — — —
202-704-5 98-82-8 Cumene 100 20 250 50 Skin
202-705-0 98-83-9 2-Phenylpropene 246 50 492 100 —
202-849-4 100-41-4 Ethylbenzene 442 100 884 200 Skin
203-313-2 105-60-2 e-Caprolactam, (dust and vapour) 10 — 40 — —
203-388-1 106-35-4 Heptan-3-one 95 20 — — —
203-396-5 106-42-3 p-Xylene 221 50 442 100 Skin

203-470-7 107-18-6 Allyl alcohol 4,8 2 12,1 5 Skin
203-473-3 107-21-1 Ethylene glycol 52 20 104 40 Skin
203-539-1 107-98-2 1-Methoxypropanol-2 375 100 568 150 Skin
203-550-1 108-10-1 4-Methylpentan-2-one 83 20 208 50 —
203-576-3 108-38-3 m-Xylene 221 50 442 100 Skin
203-603-9 108-65-6 2-Methoxy-1-methylethylacetate 275 50 550 100 Skin
203-604-4 108-67-8 Mesitylene (Trimethylbenzenes) 100 20 — — —

203-631-1 108-94-1 Cyclohexanone 40,8 10 81,6 20 Skin

203-726-8 109-99-9 Tetrahydrofuran 150 50 300 100 Skin
203-737-8 110-12-3 5-Methylhexan-2-one 95 20 — — —
203-767-1 110-43-0 Heptan-2-one 238 50 475 100 Skin
203-808-3 110-85-0 Piperazine 0,1 — 0,3 — —
203-905-0 111-76-2 2-Butoxyethanol 98 20 246 50 Skin
203-933-3 112-07-2 2-Butoxyethyl acetate 133 20 333 50 Skin
204-065-8 115-10-6 Dimethylether 1 920 1 000 — — —
204-428-0 120-82-1 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene 15,1 2 37,8 5 Skin
204-469-4 121-44-8 Triethylamine 8,4 2 12,6 3 Skin
204-662-3 123-92-2 Isopentylacetate 270 50 540 100 —
204-697-4 124-40-3 Dimethylamine 3,8 2 9,4 5 —
204-826-4 127-19-5 N,N-Dimethylacetamide 36 10 72 20 Skin
205-480-7 141-32-2 n-Butylacrylate 11 2 53 10 —
205-563-8 142-82-5 n-Heptane 2 085 500 — — —
208-394-8 526-73-8 1,2,3-Trimethylbenzene 100 20 — — —
208-793-7 541-85-5 5-Methylheptan-3-one 53 10 107 20 —
210-946-8 626-38-0 1-Methylbutylacetate 270 50 540 100 —
211-047-3 628-63-7 Pentylacetate 270 50 540 100 —
620-11-1 3-Pentylacetate 270 50 540 100 —
625-16-1 Amylacetate, tert 270 50 540 100 —
215-535-7 1330-20-7 Xylene, mixed isomers, pure 221 50 442 100 Skin
222-995-2 3689-24-5 Sulphotep 0,1 — — — Skin
231-634-8 7664-39-3 Hydrogen fluoride 1,5 1,8 2,5 3 —
231-131-3 7440-22-4 Silver, metallic 0,1 — — — —
231-595-7 7647-01-0 Hydrogen chloride 8 5 15 10 —
231-633-2 7664-38-2 Orthophosphoric acid 1 — 2 — —
231-635-3 7664-41-7 Ammonia, anhydrous 14 20 36 50 —
231-954-8 7782-41-4 Fluorine 1,58 1 3,16 2 —
231-978-9 7783-07-5 Dihydrogen selenide 0,07 0,02 0,17 0,05 —
233-113-0 10035-10-6 Hydrogen bromide — — 6,7 2 —
247-852-1 26628-22-8 Sodium azide 0,1 — 0,3 — Skin
252-104-2 34590-94-8 (2-Methoxymethylethoxy)-propanol 308 50 — — Skin
Fluorides, inorganic 2,5 — — — —






