SCOEL assists the Commission, in particular in evaluating the latest available scientific data and in proposing occupational exposure limit values for the protection of workers from chemical risks, which are to be set at Union level pursuant to Council Directive 98/24/EC and Directive 2004/37/EC.
Cuidíonn SCOEL leis an gCoimisiún, go háirithe leis na sonraí eolaíocha is deireanaí dá bhfuil ar fáil a mheas, agus le teorainnluachanna um nochtadh ag an obair a mholadh ar mhaithe le hoibrithe a chosaint ar rioscaí ceimiceacha, a bheith le socrú ar leibhéal an Aontais de bhun Threoir 98/24/CE ón gComhairle agus Threoir 2004/37/CE.