Der er udviklet en række værktøjer og vejledende dokumenter af medlemsstaterne, de europæiske institutioner, erhvervsorganisationer, arbejdsmarkedets parter og andre aktører for at hjælpe virksomhederne med at foretage tilbundsgående og effektive risikovurderinger. Disse værktøjer repræsenterer en bred vifte af metoder til effektiv håndtering af skadelige stoffer. Ofte omfatter de bestemte arbejdsgange, såsom påfyldning og pumpning af væsker, eller svejseprocesser. Andre kilder giver et dækkende overblik over en bestemt gruppe stoffer, såsom sensibiliserende stoffer, eller fremhæver risici, der er typiske i visse brancher.
Disse værktøjer understøtter desuden risikovurdering af høj kvalitet og omfatter for størstedelen også gode praktiske løsninger, hvor det forklares, hvordan man mindsker risici i almindelige arbejdssituationer, der indebærer eksponering for skadelige stoffer. Der er desuden værktøjer til støtte for bestemte aktører såsom arbejdstilsynet, små og mellemstore virksomheder og arbejdstagerrepræsentanter, blandt mange andre. Så det betaler sig at gennemgå webstedet for at finde ud af, hvilken hjælp der er at få.
This website provides practical advice and guidance on the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002. On the website you can find information on what the law requires and advice on completing COSHH assessments.
The website provides access to a guidance document for company physicians working with workers who have or had cancer. A background document and summary are provided as well.
The guidance discusses diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of workers who have cancer.
The Stoffenmanager is an electronic tool supporting the assessment of occupational exposure to and risk assessment from of chemicals, with the nanomodule focussing on nanoparticles, i.e. chemicals which are in at least 1 dimension smaller than 100 nm. It allows to qualitatively assess occupational...
This guideline about safety data sheets is divided into 3 parts. Part A provides a general introduction to safety data sheets: the legal background, the requirements that are set and the overall structure. Part B provides substantive information about how to interpret an incoming safety data sheet...
The report describes the method developed by RIVM to calculate product-specific intervals required for workers wearing personal protective equipment when (re-)entering pesticide sprayed crops. Currently, gloves can be prescribed for workers on the label of a PPP. However, information on the label...
The document explains how to assess risks of using chemicals in the workplace. It outlines 5 steps to get started, including identification of hazardous substances, data collection, exposure assessment and checking how the situation can be improved. A FAQ section is included to clarify common issues...
Detailed evaluation of the Health Council about the risks from asbestos exposure, e.g. from floor replacement, construction or repair and maintenance of ships. The carcinogenic effects of asbestos are (re-)assessed, resulting in a recommendation to lower exposure limit values.
The RIVM report analyses current approaches on risk assessment and risk management in the context of chemical incident prevention. Scenarios are developed for new and high-risk workplaces to derive incident prevention and response measures. Recommendations and policy questions regarding European...
The publication provides an overview about possible occupational hazards in the industrial cleaning sector, including hazardous chemicals, and required safety measures for protection. The cleaning activities may expose workers to disinfectants, acids and bases as well as other chemicals.
This easy-to-use guide aims to support technicians and senior occupational safety technicians in the exposure assessment of exposure to chemical agents.
The guide refers to national legal provisions and community laws, thereby interrelating and consolidating the minimum requirements on workers...
