Minimising chemical-related risks to workers' safety and health through substitution

This report presents the results of a study on the practical implementation of the substitution of hazardous chemicals, as an occupational safety and health risk management measure, in workplaces across the EU. The publication examines whether there is a need for an EU-wide guidance document on substitution; the results indicate that such a document would be welcome. It recognises that various approaches to substitution — as well as challenges related to these approaches — exist, and therefore the bulk of the report focuses on developing a common approach to substitution and presenting it as a guidance document.