Hazardous medicinal products (HMPs) are medicinal products that can cause carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic (CMR) and other adverse effects in exposed workers. All HMPs containing one or more substances classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic fall within the scope of Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens, mutagens or reprotoxic substances at work.
These guidelines have been drawn up by the European education sector social partners —the European Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE) and the European Federation of Education Employers (EFEE)— and build on activities carried out as part of the project "Social Partners Promoting Decent Workplaces in the Education Sector for a Healthier Working Life".