Labour & Employment BOE Importance: 7/10

New asbestos safety regulations: stricter limits and enhanced controls

23 Oct 2026 Effective: 23 Oct 2026 5 views
Who is affected:
Companies and workers in construction, demolition, maintenance and installation with risk of asbestos exposure

Summary

Asbestos work regulations are updated, reducing permitted exposure limits and strengthening controls, training, and personal protective equipment for workers.

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Royal Decree 847/2026 transposes Directive (EU) 2023/2668 and repeals RD 396/2006, tightening conditions for asbestos work. Key updates include: reduction of daily environmental exposure limit value with methodological change (optical microscopy abandoned); mandatory prioritization of asbestos removal over encapsulatio…

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Real Decreto 847/2026, de 21 de octubre, por el que se establecen las disposiciones mínimas de seguridad y salud aplicables a los trabajos con riesgo de exposición al amianto.

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Self-employed SMEs Construction

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