Circular No. 10/2019/TT-BYT National Technical Regulation on Permissible Exposure Limit Value of 50 Chemicals

CIRCULAR

ON PROMULGATING THE NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATION ON PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT VALUE OF 50 CHEMICALS AT THE WORKPLACE

Pursuant to the Law on Occupational Safety and Health No. 84/2015/QH13 dated June 25, 2015;

Pursuant to the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations No. 68/2006/QH13 dated June 29, 2006;

Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 127/2007/ND-CP dated August 01, 2007, on detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations;

Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 75/2017/ND-CP dated June 20, 2017, on defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Health;

At the proposal of the Director of the Health Environment Management Agency;

The Minister of Health shall hereby promulgate the National Technical Regulation on Permissible Exposure Limit Value of 50 Chemicals at the Workplace.

Article 1. National Technical Regulation on Chemicals

To issue together with this Circular the National Technical Regulation on Permissible Exposure Limit Value of 50 Chemicals at the Workplace - QCVN 03:2019/BYT.

Article 2. Effect

1. This Circular takes effect on December 09, 2019.

2. Occupational health standards for the following chemicals: Acetone; Acetic acid; Hydrochloric acid; Sulfuric acid; Ammonia; Aniline; Arsenic and arsenic compounds; Arsin; Benzene; n-Butanol; Cadmium and cadmium compounds; Carbon dioxide; Carbon disulfide; Carbon monoxide; Carbon tetrachloride; Chlorine; Chloroform; Chromium (III) compound; Water-soluble Chromium (VI); Chromium (VI) oxide; Cobalt and cobalt compounds; Dichloromethane; Copper (dust); Copper (fume); Ethanol; Fluorine; Fluoride; Formaldehyde; n-Hexane; Hydrogen cyanide; Hydrogen sulfide; Zinc oxide; Manganese and compounds; Methanol; Methyl acetate; Aluminum and compounds; Nicotine; Nitrogen dioxide; Nitrogen monoxide; Nitrobenzene; Nitrotoluene; Phenol; Selenium dioxide; Selenium and compounds; Sulfur dioxide; Toluene; 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene; Vinyl chloride; Petrol and Xylene in the occupational health standard issued together with the Minister of Health’s Decision No. 3733/2002/QD-BYT dated October 10, 2020 shall cease to be effective from the effective date of this Circular.

Article 3. Implementation responsibility

Chief of the Ministry Office; Chief Inspector of Ministry; Directors and General Directors of the Health Environment Management Agency, Departments and Directorates of the Ministry of Health; heads of agencies and units of the Ministry of Health; Directors of Health Departments of provinces and centrally-run cities; heads of health agencies of ministries and branches, relevant organizations and individuals shall be responsible for the implementation of this Circular.

Any difficulties and troubles arising in the course of implementation shall be promptly reported to the Ministry of Health (the Health Environment Management Agency) for review and settlement./.

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