The Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002

Overview

The Control of Lead at Work (CLAW) Regulations 2002 came into force on 21 November 2002 and revoked the CLAW Regulations 1998. The new Regulations were extended by the health requirements of the EU Chemical Agents Directive (98/24/EC). 

The CLAW regulations aim to:

• Protect the health of people at work by preventing or, where this is not reasonably practicable, adequately controlling their exposure to lead
• Monitor the amount of lead that employees absorb so that individuals whose work involves significant exposure (these are defined in the Regulations) to lead at work can be taken off such work before their health is affected