Air limit values Switzerland 2013

We have implemented the Swiss air limit values (according to SUVA publication “Grenzwerte am Arbeitsplatz 2013”) of 2013 in our substance database.

On the basis of the changes listed below, you can decide whether your company is affected and contact us for an update if necessary. We want to continue this kind of information on our website permanently in the future (see overview).

For the region Switzerland (CH) the following changes have occurred.

Substance descriptionCAS No.Remark
Butyl hydroxyanisole (BHA)25013-16-5new
3-Chloro-1,2-propanediol96-24-2new
6PPD (DMBPD)793-24-8new
Ethyl benzene100-41-4new
alpha-Hexachlorocyclohexane319-84-6new
beta-Hexachlorocyclohexane319-85-7new
Isopropyl benzene98-82-8new
Tetrahydronaphthalene119-64-2new
Thioglycolatesnew
Nitrogen trichloride10025-85-1new
Atrazine1912-24-9changed
Lead and its compoundschanged
Butane (both isomers)changed
Butylhydroxytoluene (BHT)128-37-0changed
2,4-Dichlorophenoxyethanoic acid (incl. salts, esters)changed
D-Limonene5989-27-5changed
Diisopropylene glycol25265-71-8changed
1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorcyclohexane (techn. mixture)608-73-1changed
Thioglycolic acid68-11-1changed

Some substances not listed  here were only provided  with additional remarks, for example on noise amplifying ototoxicity (OL). Information on the duration and frequency of allowable exceedences of the 8-hour average (lifetime value) has been removed generally.