S.L. 646.15 Art. 1Title, scope and applicability.

(1) The title of these regulations is the Protection of Workers from the Risks related to Exposure to Asbestos at Work

Regulations.

(2) The scope of these regulations is to protect workers against risks to their health, including the prevention of such risks, arising or likely to arise from exposure to asbestos at work. These regulations establish limit values and other specific requirements. These regulations also transpose the provisions of Directive (EU) 2023/2668 of the European Parliament and the Council of 22 November 2023 amending Directive 2009/148/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to asbestos at work.

(3) These regulations shall apply to activities in which workers are or may be exposed in the course of their work to dust arising from asbestos or materials containing asbestos.