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Exposure to Physical Hazards

Exposure to physical hazards - OSH directives

Directive 2006/25/EC - artificial optical radiation
on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of the 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).
Directive 2004/40/EC - electromagnetic fields and waves
of 29 April 2004 on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of the workers to risks arising from electromagnetic fields and waves (18th individual directive within the meaning of Art. 16(1) of directive 89/391/EEC).
Directive 2003/10/EC - noise
of 6 February 2003 on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (noise) (Seventeenth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC).
Directive 2002/44/EC - vibration
of the of 25 June 2002 on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (vibration) (sixteenth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)
Directive 96/29/Euratom - ionizing radiation
of 13 May 1996 laying down basic safety standards for the protection of the health of workers and the general public against the dangers arising from ionizing radiation.

Exposure to physical hazards - OSH related aspects

Directive 2009/71/Euratom - nuclear safety
of 25 June 2009 establishing a Community framework for the nuclear safety of nuclear installations
Directive 2004/108/EC - electromagnetic compatibility
of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2004 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility and repealing Directive 89/336/EEC
Directive 2003/122/Euratom - radioactive sources
of 22 December 2003 on the control of high-activity sealed radioactive sources and orphan sources
Directive 2000/14/EC - noise - equipment for use outdoors
of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 May 2000 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the noise emission in the environment by equipment for use outdoors