29/01/2001 (Agence Europe) - Firmly decided to "bring to the public the criteria used" to assess the toxicological effects of chemical substances on workers health, the European Commission published a "reference paper", which notably explains that "after having set a NO(A)EL or a LO(A)EL, the SCOEL will establish and recommend a figured value for a VLEP. The VLEP will, however, be nearly always set below the level of the NO(A)EL or the LO(A)EL, and it's the SCOEL (based on the judgement of...