Directive 2003/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 March 2003 amending Council Directive 83/477/EEC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to asbestos at work Jurisdiction European Union Year 2003 Published in English, French, Spanish Original/other title [French] Directive 2003/18/CE du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 27 mars 2003 modifiant la directive 83/477/CEE du Conseil concernant la protection des travailleurs contre les risques liés ŕ l'exposition ŕ l'amiante pendant le travail [Union européenne] [Spanish] Directiva 2003/18/CE del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo, de 27 de marzo de 2003, por la que se modifica la Directiva 83/477/CEE del Consejo sobre la protección de los trabajadores contra los riesgos relacionados con la exposición al amianto durante el trabajo Serial title Official Journal of the European Union - Journal officiel de l'Union européenne Source 15 Apr. 2003, Vol.46, No.L 97, p.48-52. Serial number 2003/18/EC Online availability [English] http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/pri/en/oj/dat/2003/l_097/l_09720030415en00480052.pdf, [French] http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/pri/fr/oj/dat/2003/l_097/l_09720030415fr00480052.pdf, [Spanish] http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/pri/es/oj/dat/2003/l_097/l_09720030415es00480052.pdf Descriptors [Primary] European Union, asbestos, respirable dust, threshold limit values [Secondary] directive, dust measurement, notification of dangerous substances, prohibition of use, responsibilities of employers Subject category Chemical safety Abstract Modification of Directive 83/477/EEC (see CIS 84-327). Contents: new listing of substances included within the concept of asbestos; changed conditions under which workers are authorized to work while exposed to low concentrations of asbestos; changed details of what a notification of working with asbestos should contain; general prohibition of work in the presence of asbestos, with exemptions noted; statement of principle concerning the reduction of asbestos exposure levels to a minimum; new rules concerning the determination of asbestos concentrations; new exposure limit (8h TWA) of 0.1 fibre/cm3; changed provisions concerning the responsibilities of employers for reducing exposure. CIS No. 03-1025 Database ID 102098