International:


Convention Concerning Protection against Hazards of Poisoning arising from Benzene

Objectives:
To protect workers from hazards arising from the production, handling or use of the aromatic hydrocarbon benzene.

Summary of Provisions:

• To provide adequate means of personal protection to workers who may be exposed to this harmful product.
  
• To use harmless or less harmful substitute products instead of benzene or products containing benzene, whenever such substitution is possible.
  
• To prevent the escape of benzene vapour into the air of places of employment.
  
• The concentration of benzene not to exceed 25 parts per million.
  
• The duration of exposure to benzene or its products to be limited as far as possible.

Date of Adoption:
23.6.1971 (Geneva)

Date of entry into force:
27.7.1973

Arab Participants:
Iraq, Kuwait, Syrian Arab Republic