Chemical Agents at Work Directive

Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on the protection of the health and safety of workers from the risks related to chemical agents at work

Stage: In force, reached 5 May 1998
In force: In force since 25 May 1998 · CELEX 31998L0024
Transposition deadline: 5 May 2001
Procedure: Directive
Last activity: 25 May 1998

5 acts

Delegated and implementing acts beneath it

By status: 5 published.

Act	Kind	Status
Establishing a fifth list of indicative occupational exposure limit values pursuant to Council Directive 98/24/EC and amending Commission Directive 2000/39/EC	Commission · Directive	Published
Establishing a fourth list of indicative occupational exposure limit values pursuant to Council Directive 98/24/EC, and amending Commission Directives 91/322/EEC, 2000/39/EC and 2009/161/EU (Text with EEA relevance. )	Commission · Directive	Published
Establishing a third list of indicative occupational exposure limit values in implementation of Council Directive 98/24/EC and amending Commission Directive 2000/39/EC	Commission · Directive	Published
Establishing a second list of indicative occupational exposure limit values in implementation of Council Directive 98/24/EC and amending Directives 91/322/EEC and 2000/39/EC	Commission · Directive	Published
Establishing a first list of indicative occupational exposure limit values in implementation of Council Directive 98/24/EC on the protection of the health and safety of workers from the risks related to chemical agents at work	Commission · Directive	Published

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Directive 98/24/EC sets minimum requirements protecting workers from risks related to hazardous chemical agents at work. Member States had to transpose it by 5 May 2001. It obliges employers to assess chemical risks, apply prevention and protection measures, and provide health surveillance and training. It repealed Directives 80/1107/EEC, 82/605/EEC and 88/364/EEC.

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