Ethylene thiourea: Health-based recommended occupational exposure limit

At the request of the Minister of Social Affairs and Employment, the Health Council of the Netherlands recommends health-based occupational exposure limits for the concentrations of toxic substances in air at the workplace. These recommendations are made by the Council’s Dutch Expert Committee on Occupational Standards (DECOS). They constitute the first step in a three-step procedure that leads to legally binding limit values.

In the present report, the committee discusses the consequences of occupational exposure to ethylene thiourea (ETU) and recommends a health-based occupational exposure limit. The committee’s conclusions are based on scientific publications prior to 1995.