Chemical agents

Type of item
MS information
Country
Cypern
Year of publication
2023

Greek

Description

The Labour Inspectorate of Cyprus provides essential information about chemical agents and answers to questions regarding: What are chemical agents? Where are the chemical agents? Risks from chemical agents and ways of dealing with them. Legislation concerning chemical agents. Informative leaflets are included with further information on chemical agents (e.g. risk assessment, protection measures, SDS, safety and health signs etc.). Fire safety is also mentioned in relation to dangerous substances as well as health and safety in laboratories. There are also informative leaflets produced by the Senior Labour Inspectors' Committee (SLIC) for Risk Assessment from the Use of Dangerous Chemical Substances and for the Protection of Dangerous Substances in Bakeries.   

Other data

Provider
Provider name (English)
Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance, Department of Labour Inpection
Provider name (Original)
Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία, Υπουργείο Εργασίας, Πρόνοιας και Κοινωνικών Ασφαλίσεων
Tasks covered
Not applicable
Biological hazard
Not applicable
Hazard - physical state
Other
Hazard - health effects
Other
Exposure route
Other
Substance Description

Not substance specific

Prevention measures
Level 1. Elimination of hazards
Level 1. Substitution
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)
Training / guidance
Hygiene measures
Purpose of the material
Awareness raising
General information
Guidance
REACH or CLP related
Target group
All (no specific target group)