Occupational exposure limit review
Know the exposure limits for each substance at each of your sites, and which are about to change.
ProjectsOccupational exposure limit review
- Ingrid Lacombe
- Bernard Okoye
- Sofia Rinaldi
| Substance |  England |  Germany |  France |  US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Styrene | 100 | 20 | 23.3 | 100 |
| MDI | 0.02 | 0.01, Cut by 2029 | 0.01, Cut by 2029 | 0.2 |
| Acetone | 500 | 500 | 500 | 1000 |
| Silica (RCS) | 0.1 | 0.05, Benchmark | 0.1 | 0.05 |
| Hardwood dust | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15, General dust |
- 0.01Cut by 2029
- 0.05Germany: Benchmark
- 15General dust
MDI France
Lower limit from 1 January 2029
- Now
- 0.01 mg/m³ as NCO, 8 hours
- Binding
- 0.006 mg/m³ as NCO, 8 hours
- Measure
- Décret n° 2026-253, 8 April 2026
Your expert signs off each country
You get the limit matrix, the lists each site follows, agreed before any checking starts, and the source behind every limit.
Approval
Illustrative projectIngrid Lacombe
Status: ApprovedGroup Head of Health and Safety, after checking the limits in all 4 countries against their sources
England
Germany
France
United States
Foresight does the research
Your team brings what only it knows, and your expert makes the call at each checkpoint.
Tasks
Status: In progressIllustrative project3 of 5 tasks done.
Share your substances and sites
Your team
Status: DoneFind each site’s limit lists
Foresight
Status: DoneAgree the limit lists
CheckpointStatus: ApprovedIngrid Lacombe
Check every limit
Foresight
Status: In progressApprove the review
CheckpointStatus: Not startedIngrid Lacombe
Kept current once it’s approved
Monitoring watches the limit lists and the directives behind them. When one moves, Foresight rechecks the cells it affects, and your expert reviews the change.
Monitoring
Illustrative projectWatching 4 measures behind the limits
- Status: To review
France’s diisocyanate limits, Décret n° 2026-253
France transposed the EU diisocyanate limits on 9 April 2026: 0.01 mg/m³ now, and a binding 0.006 mg/m³ from 2029. Rechecked, cut in 2029.
Germany’s diisocyanate group limit, TRGS 900
Directive (EU) 2024/869, transposed by 9 April 2026
GB workplace exposure limits, EH40/2005
What we need from you
Four things, shared at setup before the project starts.
Your substances
A list with CAS numbers, or the safety data sheets for what each site uses.
Your sites
Each site and the country it’s in, down to the state where its rules differ.
Your priorities
What’s most urgent for you, such as a process change, an audit or a group standard.
Your approver
The person who agrees the limit lists and approves the review.
What teams ask about this project
Why does one substance have different limits at each site?
Because each country sets its own. GB’s limits are in EH40, Germany’s in TRGS 900, France’s in the Code du travail and an indicative list, and the US uses OSHA’s PELs. Styrene, for example, is 100 ppm in England and 20 ppm in Germany. The review also marks values that aren’t legal limits but that regulators point to, such as the NIOSH limits OSHA suggests employers consider.
Where does the evidence come from?
From the limit lists themselves and the law behind them: EH40, the TRGS, the Code du travail and its decrees, the US Code of Federal Regulations and the EU directives. Every limit links to its source, so your team can check the wording directly.
Does the review tell us whether we comply?
No. It sets out the limit each site must meet, with its averaging period and the form it applies to, such as inhalable or respirable dust. Comparing that with your air monitoring results is for your occupational hygienist.
Who checks the review before we use it?
The person you name. They agree the limit lists before any checking starts, and check the limits against their sources at the end. Nothing is final until they approve it. These checks reduce the risk of error without removing it.
What happens when a country revises a limit?
Foresight rechecks the cells the revision affects, whether it’s a new limit or the end of a transitional value. The review your expert approved stays as it is until they accept the change.
What does it cost?
The price follows the review’s size: how many substances and sites it covers. You see it with the scope, before any checking starts.
More ways to protect your people
Each runs the same way, with your expert approving the result.
Bring your site list to a demo
Tell us the substances each site uses and the limit lists you follow today. You’ll see the scope and the price before any checking starts.
