/605/EEC Council Directive on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to metallic lead and its ionic compounds at work, 28 July 1982

Annex I contains an indicative, non-exhaustive list of activities where there is reason to consider that there may be a risk of absorbing lead.

2. If the assessment provided for in paragraph 1 reveals the presence of at least one of the following conditions:

— exposure to a concentration of lead in air greater that 40 μg/m3, calculated as a time-weighted average over 40 hours per week,

— a blood-lead level greater than 40 μg Pb/100 ml blood in individual workers, the provisions regarding information set out in Article 11(1) shall apply and appropriate measures shall be taken to minimize the risk of absorbing lead which arises through smoking, eating and drinking at the place of work.