GESTIS DNEL List

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For the registration of each substance under the European chemicals regulation REACH, manufacturers or importers have to quote assessment benchmarks on which the protective measures are based. Among these assessment yardsticks are Derived No-Effect Levels (DNELs). The REACH regulation defines them as exposure levels beneath which a substance does not harm human health.

The GESTIS DNEL list of the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV) is based on a compilation conducted by the social accident insurance institution for the construction industry which makes available workplace-related DNELs that have been established by manufacturers and importers on their own responsibility and are published in this form by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).

The DGUV GESTIS DNEL list currently contains DNELs for workers (local and/or systemic effects during long-term inhalation exposure) for roughly 6,000 substances. If different DNELs are published for a single substance, they are presented side-by-side. Carcinogens are specially marked. If there is also a workplace limit value that is binding in Germany, this is indicated. A link is provided to further substance-specific data in the GESTIS substance database if any.

This provides users with an overview of the DNELs published to date for long-term inhalative workplace exposure. These values can be referred to for the purpose of risk assessment of tasks involving hazardous substances, for example for the specification of protective measures and for review of their efficacy.

Further remarks:

Detailed information on the DNELs

Explanations on the GESTIS DNEL list

Publisher

The GESTIS DNEL List has been produced and is maintained by the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the German Social Accident Insurance (IFA) in conjunction with the German Social Accident Insurance Institutions and the representatives of the German regional governments, the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA), the association of the German chemical industry (VCI) and the Austrian General Accident Insurance Board (AUVA).

Use and Liability

The body of data is made available for the purpose of occupational safety and health. Commercial use of the data and their incorporation in full or in part into other information systems is not permitted. The data may be quoted on a limited scale with statement of the "GESTIS DNEL List" as the source. Care has been taken in preparation and maintenance of the data contained in the GESTIS DNEL List. No liability can however be assumed for these data on whatever legal basis.