Gli Stati membri, le istituzioni europee, le associazioni imprenditoriali, le parti sociali e altri attori hanno sviluppato numerosi strumenti e documenti di orientamento per aiutare le aziende a effettuare valutazioni del rischio complete ed efficaci. Tali strumenti rappresentano un’ampia gamma di approcci per gestire efficacemente le sostanze pericolose. Spesso riguardano operazioni di lavoro specifiche, come il riempimento e il pompaggio di liquidi o i processi di saldatura. Altre fonti forniscono una panoramica completa di un determinato gruppo di sostanze, come i sensibilizzanti, oppure evidenziano i rischi tipici in alcuni settori.
Inoltre, oltre a sostenere una valutazione dei rischi di elevata qualità, la maggior parte di questi strumenti include buone soluzioni pratiche, che spiegano come ridurre i rischi in situazioni di lavoro comuni che comportano l’esposizione a sostanze pericolose. Esistono anche strumenti destinati a sostenere attori specifici, come gli ispettori del lavoro, le piccole e medie imprese e i rappresentanti dei lavoratori, tra numerosi altri soggetti. Vale la pena pertanto di esaminare il sito, per individuare il tipo di assistenza offerto.
This website provides practical advice and guidance on the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002. On the website you can find information on what the law requires and advice on completing COSHH assessments.
The website provides access to a guidance document for company physicians working with workers who have or had cancer. A background document and summary are provided as well.
The guidance discusses diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of workers who have cancer.
The Stoffenmanager is an electronic tool supporting the assessment of occupational exposure to and risk assessment from of chemicals, with the nanomodule focussing on nanoparticles, i.e. chemicals which are in at least 1 dimension smaller than 100 nm. It allows to qualitatively assess occupational...
This guideline about safety data sheets is divided into 3 parts. Part A provides a general introduction to safety data sheets: the legal background, the requirements that are set and the overall structure. Part B provides substantive information about how to interpret an incoming safety data sheet...
The report describes the method developed by RIVM to calculate product-specific intervals required for workers wearing personal protective equipment when (re-)entering pesticide sprayed crops. Currently, gloves can be prescribed for workers on the label of a PPP. However, information on the label...
The document explains how to assess risks of using chemicals in the workplace. It outlines 5 steps to get started, including identification of hazardous substances, data collection, exposure assessment and checking how the situation can be improved. A FAQ section is included to clarify common issues...
Detailed evaluation of the Health Council about the risks from asbestos exposure, e.g. from floor replacement, construction or repair and maintenance of ships. The carcinogenic effects of asbestos are (re-)assessed, resulting in a recommendation to lower exposure limit values.
The RIVM report analyses current approaches on risk assessment and risk management in the context of chemical incident prevention. Scenarios are developed for new and high-risk workplaces to derive incident prevention and response measures. Recommendations and policy questions regarding European...
The publication provides an overview about possible occupational hazards in the industrial cleaning sector, including hazardous chemicals, and required safety measures for protection. The cleaning activities may expose workers to disinfectants, acids and bases as well as other chemicals.
This easy-to-use guide aims to support technicians and senior occupational safety technicians in the exposure assessment of exposure to chemical agents.
The guide refers to national legal provisions and community laws, thereby interrelating and consolidating the minimum requirements on workers...
