Platinum and platinum compounds; 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 concentration of toxic substances in the air at the workplace. These recommendations are made by the Council’s Dutch Expert Committee on Occupational Standards (DECOS). The present advice on platinum and platinum compounds was prepared in cooperation with the Nordic Expert Group for Criteria Documentation of Health Risks from Chemicals (NEG), an advisory body of the Nordic countries.