Preventing harm to cleaning workers

Type of item
EU & international information
Country
EU
Year of publication
2009

English

Description

This report describes the typical risks to cleaning workers, including to biological and chemical agents, and provides information on several initiatives in the EU countries to improve worker’ health and safety.

Other data

Provider
Provider name (English)
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
Provider name (Original)
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
Tasks covered
Cleaning or Disinfecting
Biological hazard
Microbiological hazards (Microorganism)
Biochemical hazards
Fungi
Viruses
Bacteria
Parasites
Zoonoses
Hazard - physical state
Aerosols
Dusts
Fibres
Gases
Liquids
Solids
Vapours
Hazard - health effects
Allergens
Skin sensitisers
Asthmagens
Asphyxiants
Carcinogens
Mutagens
Reprotoxic substances
Neurotoxic substances
Irritants
Toxic substances
Infection
Exposure route
Dermal contact
Ingestion
Inhalation
Ocular (through eyes)
Sharps and cuts
Skin absorption
Substance Description

Chlorine, sodium hypochlorite, cleaning, rinsing and disinfecting agents, wood preservatives, seals, paints and varnishes, bleaches and solvents, formaldehyde-based disinfectants, alkyl phenols, chlorine bleach, ammonia

CAS Number
7782-50-5
10022-70-5
50-00-0, 500-00-0
65733-74-6
7664-41-7
EC number
231-959-5
808-192-5
200-001-8
942-670-5l
231-635-3
Prevention measures
Not applicable
Purpose of the material
Awareness raising
General information
Report
Target group
Employers
OSH consultant
Policy makers
Safety officers
Workers representatives