07/02/2024 (Agence Europe) – On Wednesday 7 February, the European Parliament approved by a large majority (589 votes in favour, 10 against and 40 abstentions) the agreement reached with the EU Council on new rules on exposure to lead and diisocyanates (see EUROPE B13292A22). The occupational exposure limit for lead will be set at 0.03 mg/m³ and the biological limit value at 15 µg/100 ml. The Commission will have to review these limits within 5 years in order to better protect...