On April 1, 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a call for evidence on the scientific assessment of Occupational Exposure Limits (OELs) for five chemical substances, with a deadline for comments on July 1, 2026.
Substance Information
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Bisphenols: 4,4’-sulphonyldiphenol (BPS) 4,4’-methylenediphenol (BPF) 4,4’-[2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)ethylidene]diphenol (BPAF) |
BPS: 201-250-5 BPF: 210-65--2 BPAF: 216-036-7 |
BPS: 80-09-1 BPF: 620-92-8 BPAF: 1478-61-1 |
Call for evidence on bisphenols relevant to occupational health, other than 4,4’-Isopropylidenediphenol (Bisphenol A): 4,4’-sulphonyldiphenol (BPS), 4,4’-methylenediphenol (BPF) and 4,4’-[2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)ethylidene]diphenol (BPAF) related to the scientific evaluation of exposure limits at the workplace. |
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Copper and its inorganic compounds |
231-159-6 |
7440-50-8 |
Call for evidence on copper and its inorganic compounds related to the scientific evaluation of exposure limits at the workplace. |
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Evaluation of the appropriateness of including endocrine disruptors (EDs) in CMRD |
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Call for evidence on the evaluation of the appropriateness of including endocrine disruptors in Carcinogens, Mutagens or Reprotoxic substances Directive. |
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Naphthalene |
202-049-5 |
91-20-3 |
Call for evidence on naphthalene related to the scientific evaluation of exposure limits at the workplace. |
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Toluene |
203-625-9 |
108-88-3 |
Call for evidence on toluene related to the scientific evaluation of exposure limits at the workplace. |
Call Mechanism and Purpose
The call for evidence is an important preparatory procedure for ECHA's development of scientific reports on OELs, designed to allow all stakeholders to express concerns and submit data at the early stage of scientific report preparation. ECHA emphasizes that the call for evidence is independent of the subsequent formal consultation process on OEL scientific reports, and the two processes are not interchangeable.
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