# Directive 2006/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2006 on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to risks arising from physical agents (artificial optical radiation) (19th individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC), Division Table 2.1: Radiation hazards

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Wavelength [nm]λ
Radiation range
Affected organ
Hazard
Exposure limit value table
180 to 400
UV
eye
photochemical damage and thermal damage
2.2, 2.3
180 to 400
UV
skin
erythema
2.4
400 to 700
visible
eye
retinal damage
2.2
400 to 600
visible
eye
photochemical damage
2.3
400 to 700
visible
skin
thermal damage
2.4
700 to 1 400
IRA
eye
thermal damage
2.2, 2.3
700 to 1 400
IRA
skin
thermal damage
2.4
1 400 to 2 600
IRB
eye
thermal damage
2.2
2 600 to 106
IRC
eye
thermal damage
2.2
1 400 to 106
IRB, IRC
eye
thermal damage
2.3
1 400 to 106
IRB, IRC
skin
thermal damage
2.4

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2006/25/annex/II/division/Table (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2006-25/annex-II/division-Table
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