On Friday, 18 July, the European Commission presented the sixth revision of the Carcinogens, Mutagens and Reprotoxic Substances Directive (CMRD), in which it recommends setting new exposure limits for cobalt and inorganic cobalt compounds, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and 1,4-dioxane, according to a press release.
Welding fumes will also be included within the scope of the CMRD.
The European Commission adds that these new proposals are expected to prevent around 1,700 cases...