There shall be attached to the Commission a Scientific Committee (hereinafter called the 'Committee') to examine the health effects of chemical agents on workers at work.
The task of the Committee shall be to supply the Commission with opinions at the latter's request on any matter relating to the toxicological examination of chemicals for their effects on health of workers.
The Committee shall in particular give advice on the setting of Occupational Exposure Limits (OELs) based on scientific data and where appropriate shall propose values which may include:
- the eight-hour time weighted average (TWA),
- short-term limits/excursion limits (STEL),
- biological limit values.
The OELs may be supplemented, as appropriate, by further notations.
The Committee shall advise on any absorption of the substance in question via other routes (such as skin and/or mucous membranes) which is likely to occur.
