Exposure to physical hazards

This report presents technical recommendations for the individual monitoring of workers interms of occupational intake of radionuclides.

This practical guide has been prepared to assist employers, particularly small to medium sized enterprises, to understand what they will need to do to comply with Directive 2013/35/EU laying down the minimum safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to risks arising from electromagnetic

The Directive 2006/25/EC on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of the workers to risks arising from physical agents (artificial optical radiation) aims to improve the safety and health of workers by laying down limit values for exposure of workers' eyes and skin to

The Number 156 issue of the Radiation protection series provides a brief introduction into the subject including scientific information on cosmic radiation, typical exposure to air crew, measurement of cosmic radiation, modelling of exposure to air crew, as well as the legal background.

This good practice guide explains how workers' exposure to noise at work can be reduced or avoided.

The Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities of the European Commission published in 2008 a guideline on the implementation of Directive 2002/44/EC.

Note: Despite that this Recommendation does not address the protection of workers against occupational exposure to electromagnetic fields, Council Directive 2004/40 on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents