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What it regulates
Regulates assessment and reduction of occupational risks from artificial optical radiation, including lasers, and exposure limits.
Who it applies to
Occupational exposure to artificial optical sources: ultraviolet, visible and infrared, coherent or incoherent. Solar radiation is outside its scope; general duties to prevent risks from sunlight still apply.
Key provisions
Eliminate risk at source or reduce it as far as possible; where a limit may be exceeded, plan technical and organisational controls, signs and access restrictions where appropriate.
Article 4Select Annex I limits for incoherent radiation and Annex II limits for lasers, considering wavelength, duration and the applicable quantity; there is no single universal limit.
Article 5Have personnel qualified in industrial hygiene assess exposure levels and document results. Measurement may be omitted only where an evidenced professional assessment permits a conclusion without it under the article’s conditions.
Article 6If a limit is exceeded, immediately reduce exposure, identify the causes, correct preventive measures and inform prevention representatives.
Article 7History and versions
Initial publication: 24/04/2010 · Initial entry into force: 27/04/2010
BOE-A-2010-6485Error correction published in the BOE on 6 May 2010.
Error correction published in the BOE on 6 May 2010.
BOE-A-2010-7183All text versions recorded by the BOE
| Publication | Effective date | Official reference | Affected provisions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24/04/2010 | 27/04/2010 | BOE-A-2010-6485 | Introductory note, Preamble, Article 1, Article 2, Article 3, Article 4, Article 5, Article 6, Article 7, Article 8, Article 9, Article 10, Article 11, Additional provision sole, Repealing provision sole, Final provision first, Final provision second, Final provision third, Final provision fourth, Signature, Annex I, Annex II |
Transitional provisions and application notes
The BOE published an error correction on 6 May 2010. Consult it with the original publication and consolidated text; it is not a new decree or a repeal.
Official reference
Official BOE legal relationships
Earlier references (2)
- Transposes · DOUE-L-2006-80691
- Cites · BOE-A-1995-24292
Subsequent references (1)
- Correction of errors · BOE-A-2010-7183
