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Scientific evaluation of aluminium and aluminium compounds ()The Nordic Expert Group (NEG) has recently published an evaluation on aluminium. The document is a joint production of the Nordic Expert Group for Criteria Documentation of Health Risks from Chemicals (NEG) and the Dutch Expert Committee on Occupational Safety (DECOS). It has been published separately by DECOS and NEG and the NEG version, hereby announced, has been adapted to the requirements of NEG. |
United Kingdom, Healthy Working Lives, Respiratory protection selector online tool ()In the United Kingdom, the Health and Safety Executive and the Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives have developed a new Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) selector tool to assist organisations select the correct RPE. |
CAN - Workplace exposure to chemicals and dusts - Results of the chemical analyses produced at the IRSST for 2001-2008 ()Organizations in the Québec prevention network are regularly involved in companies in order to collect samples by which the IRSST’s laboratories can evaluate the air quality. The results of these analyses, for the years 2001 to 2008, have been published annually, and the reports produced have identified several situations of high potential concentrations in the large industrial groups. |
AT - Gender mainstreaming - Labour inspection awarded the national excellence in administration award for its innovative programme ()The Austrian labour inspection was awarded with the national excellence in administration award for its programme for gender mainstreaming into its activities. |
CAN - Workplace chemicals – know what´s in store ()A chemical inventory is a fundamental piece to your chemical safety program and is your first step towards chemical safety compliance |
EU - Non-binding guide to good practice for implementing Directive 2006/25/EC "Artificial Optical Radiation" ()Many workplaces contain artificial optical radiation sources and Directive 2006/25/EC lays down minimum health and safety requirements regarding exposure of workers to such sources. The European Commission non-binding guide to good practice for implementing Directive 2006/25/EC pinpoints applications posing minimal risk and provides guidance on others. It sets out an assessment methodology and outlines measures to reduce hazards and check for adverse health effects. This publication is available in English at: http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=148&langId=en&furtherPubs=yes It will also soon be available in printed format in English, French and German and in electronic format in all other EU official languages. |
FR - ANSES calls for nominations of scientific experts "Methodology for assessment of health risks of nanomaterials" ()Call for nominations of scientific experts for the establishment of a Working Group (WG) “Methodology for assessment of health risks of nanomaterials” |
FR - New specific Control-Banding tool for nanomaterials developed by ANSES ()Control Banding method specific to nanomaterials |
UK - HSE - Office risk assessment tool ()General news and risk assessment |
FR - ANSES publishes its expert assessment of health issues related to lighting systems using light-emitting diodes (LEDs) ()The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) |
