Know what you are working with! New requirements for labelling chemicals

Type of item
MS information
Country
Lotyšsko
Year of publication
2010

Latvian

Description

The guidance provides information for occupational safety and health experts on how the chemicals registration procedure and the chemical labelling system in the EU have changed and the effect of these changes on working with chemicals. It gives details of the registration procedures and provides a complete overview of the new labelling system.
The material was prepared by Riga Stradiņš University, Institute of Occupational Safety and Environmental Health.

Other data

Provider
Provider name (English)
Labour Inspection
Provider name (Original)
Valsts darba inspekcija
Type of provider
Provider name (English)
RSU-IOSEH — Rīga Stradiņš University and Institute of Occupational Safety and Environmental Health
Provider name (Original)
RSU-DDVVI - Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte Darba drošības un vides veselības institūts
Type of provider
Provider name (English)
VSAA — State Social Insurance Agency
Provider name (Original)
VSAA - Valsts sociālās apdrošināšanas aģentūra
Tasks covered
Handling Chemicals
Biological hazard
Not applicable
Hazard - physical state
Not applicable
Hazard - health effects
Not applicable
Exposure route
Not applicable
Substance Description

Not substance specific

Prevention measures
Not applicable
Purpose of the material
General information
REACH or CLP related
Target group
Occupational health physician
OSH consultant
Safety officers
Supervisor