#2024-307Decree No. 2024-307 of April 4, 2024: Occupational Exposure Limits for Certain Chemical Agents and Enhanced Worker Exposure Tracking
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This law updates the occupational exposure limits for various chemical agents in France. It sets new thresholds for long-term and short-term exposure to chemicals like acetone, benzene, and toluene, among others. Employers must monitor these levels to ensure worker safety and may need to introduce new protective measures to comply with the updated standards.
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Key Changes
- Introduces updated exposure limits for chemical agents
- Enhances tracking of worker exposure to hazardous chemicals
- Mandates employer compliance with new safety standards
Obligations
What this law requires
Employers must monitor and ensure worker exposure to acetone does not exceed 1210 mg/m³ (500 ppm) for 8-hour time-weighted average exposure limits
Employers must monitor and ensure worker exposure to benzene does not exceed 0.5 ppm (1.65 mg/m³) from April 5, 2024 onwards, with transitional limit of 1 ppm (3.25 mg/m³) until April 5, 2024
Employers must implement protective measures for workers exposed to chemical agents marked with 'Peau' (skin) designation, including acrylonitrile, benzene, dichloromethane, and other listed substances, to prevent skin absorption
Employers must comply with new occupational exposure limits for nickel compounds (alveolar fraction: 0.01 mg/m³ and inhalable fraction: 0.05 mg/m³) effective January 18, 2025, with previous limit of 0.1 mg/m³ applicable until that date
Employers must apply new exposure limits for acrylonitrile (1 ppm, 0.45 mg/m³ for 8-hour TWA) effective April 5, 2026, and document skin sensitization and respiratory sensitization hazards