26/02/2024 (Agence Europe) – On Monday 26 February, the EU Council gave the green light to the agreement reached with the European Parliament on new rules on exposure to lead and diisocyanates (see EUROPE B13292A22). This legislation amends Directives 2004/37/EC and 98/24/EC to provide better protection for workers against harmful substances. It establishes limit values for exposure to lead, reducing the occupational limit to 0.03 mg/m³ and the biological value to 15 µg/100 ml....