Halothane

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 concentration of toxic substances in workplace air. These recommendations are made by the Council’s Dutch Expert Committee on Occupational Standards (DECOS). It constitutes the first step in a three-stage procedure that results in legally binding exposure limits (MAC-values).

In the present report the committee discusses the effects of halothane and recommends a health-based occupational exposure limit. The committee’s conclusions are based on scientific publications obtained from data retrieval systems from prior to June 2002.