Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » European legislation » EU: agreement reached on protective measures against lead and diisocyanates EU: agreement reached on protective measures against lead and diisocyanates The Council of the EU and the European Parliament have reached an agreement to strengthen the protection of workers against the health risks associated with exposure to lead and diisocyanates. The draft directive must now be formally adopted by the Council and Parliament. Through Nathalie Tran. Published on 16 November 2023 Ă 16h54 - Update on 16 November 2023 Ă 17h14 Resources On 14 November, the Commission adopted the measures designed to protect workers against the health risks associated with exposure to lead and diisocyanates. With regard to lead, negotiators for the Council presidency and the European Parliament reached agreement on lowering the occupational exposure limit from 0.15 milligrams per cubic metre (0.15 mg/m3) to 0.03 mg/m3 and on a reduction in its biological limit value from 70 micrograms per 100 millilitres of blood (70 µg/100 mL) to 15 µg/100 mL.… Nathalie Tran Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst nameLast nameOrganizationFunctionemail* Object of the messageYour messageCommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications What type of employment status will platform workers hold? mind RH updates its comparison of several countries’ regulatory responses CSR: support for caregiving employees, a new challenge for companies Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels