The set of factsheets helps hairdressers to keep their skin and respiratory organs healthy. For each of the main activities in haridressing and products used, the risks and prevention measures are briefly explained
The leaflet aims to raise awareness among enterprises on the subject of dermal absorption, which is significantly underestimated.
In the section "wood", the website provides several documents with technical guidance (including on costs and benefits) on how to reduce the amount of wood dust released from machinery. These concern: sander, radial arm saws, vertical panel saws, spindle moulder machines and horizontal panel saws.
The website gives access to several documents on risk prevention at workplaces.
The report contains recommendations of the Working environment Council about how workers can be protected from exposure to nanomaterials by better information on products, improved risk assessments at workplaces as well as guidance and research on prevention measures.
The website provides support to economic operators engaged in a substitution approach. Its aim is to promote the dissemination and sharing of information. The website currently offers information, provided by companies, on the alternatives available for four families of substances: bisphenols, phthalates, alkylphenol ethoxylates and PFAS. The alternatives are illustrated by concrete applications, which are also provided by industrial stakeholders.
The application helps users to estimate, in advance, probable asbestos exposure in workplaces where there are asbestos-containing materials. Based on the input data (material, work process), it gives an approximate dust level. The result represents the 95 percentile value of the recorded data. It is accompanied by a confidence index.
The web page presents a collection of links to materials and information on how to control or prevent the risks posed by exposure to chemical or biological substances and materials. This information can be used as guidelines for problem solving or as inspiration for discussions on — and to solve — occupational health and safety challenges.