Evaluation of exposure to chemical agents

Type of item
MS information
Country
Spain

Spanish

Description

The website contains several sections with information and tools needed for risk assessments and risk management at the workplaces. The website provides links to several tools that can support the risks assessment. It also refers to legal sources, including the UNE-EN 689 Standard on Workplace Atmospheres. 

Other data

Sector / Industry covered
Not sector specific
Provider
Provider name (English)
National Institute for Safety and Health at Work — INSST
Provider name (Original)
Instituto Nacional de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo - INSST
Type of provider
Tasks covered
Not applicable
Biological hazard
Not applicable
Hazard - physical state
Aerosols
Gases
Vapours
Hazard - health effects
Not applicable
Exposure route
Inhalation
Substance Description

Not substance specific

Prevention measures
Level 2. Technical measures, e.g. local exhaust ventilation
Level 2. Reducing / minimising the risk by organisational measures, e.g. reducing the number of workers exposed
Level 3. Reducing / minimising the risk by personal measures (PPE)
Other
Purpose of the material
Measurement and assessment
Risk assessment
Target group
Employers
Managers
Safety officers
Supervisor