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Basic training module 'Chemicals Hazards at the Workplace'

Basic training module 'Chemicals Hazards at the Workplace'

Type of measure: Organizational

Basic Training Module for National Labour Inspectorates (NLIs) This training package was developed by SLIC to raise awareness of the subject of hazardous substances for the non-specialist National Labour Inspector. It is proposed that a person with good knowledge of this topic can utilise these training materials and deliver an interactive training session for their national labour inspectors.

  • Part 1: Why NLIs should address exposure to hazardous chemicals in the workplace.
  • Part 2: Recognise hazardous chemicals and how they can effect your health (‘risk’)
  • Part 3: Legislation and how hazardous chemicals are being controlled
  • Part 4: How to decide if hazardous chemicals are being controlled and case studies
Published January 10, 2022
Please note that this substance or some of it's compounds are listed in Annex XIV (REACH regulation). This substance some of it's compounds are only allowed to be used, imported, or brought into the market, if authorisation requirements of REACH are fulfilled.
Please be aware that for this carcinogen you need to be more cautious when determining potential skin contact and how to regard dermal exposure in your risk reduction strategy.
Relevance
Sector(s) involved:
All sectors
Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies
Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use
Administrative and support service activities
Agents involved in the sale of food
Agriculture
Animal production
Arts
Beverages and tobacco
Building completion and finishing
Building of ships and boats
Casting of light metals
Casting of other non-ferrous metals
Chain and springs
Civil engineering
Cleaning and polishing preparations
Cold forming or folding
Collection of hazardous waste
Construction
Construction of buildings
Construction of residential and non-residential buildings
Construction of roads and railways
Defence activities
Demolition
Dental practice activities
Education
Electric power generation
Electricity
entertainment and recreation
Except central heating hot water boilers
except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials
Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas
Financial and insurance activities
Finishing of textiles
Fire service activities
Food packaging inks
forestry and fishing
Forestry and logging
Forging
Heat and air conditioning installation
Hospital activities
Human health and social work activities
Information and communication
Lead
Machining (incl. service life of hard-metal tools)
Maintenance and repair
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery
Manufacture of basic chemicals
Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys
Manufacture of basic metals
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical preparations
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
Manufacture of batteries and accumulators
Manufacture of builders ware of plastic
Manufacture of ceramic tiles and flags
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products
Manufacture of computer electronic and optical products
Manufacture of doors and windows of metal
Manufacture of dyes and pigments
Manufacture of electronic components and boards
Manufacture of electronical equipement
Manufacture of engines and turbines
Manufacture of fabricated metal products
Manufacture of fertilisers and nitrogen compounds
Manufacture of food products
Manufacture of footwear
Manufacture of furniture
Manufacture of glass and glass products
Manufacture of glue
Manufacture of instruments and appliances for measuring
Manufacture of machinery
Manufacture of machinery and equipment
Manufacture of magnetic and optical media
Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies
Manufacture of musical instruments
Manufacture of other articles of concrete
Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c. (incl. catalysts)
Manufacture of other electronic and electric wires and cables
Manufacture of other fabricated metal products [incl. additive manufacturing]
Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.
Manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals
Manufacture of other organic basic chemicals
Manufacture of other porcelain and ceramic products
Manufacture of other rubber products
Manufacture of other transport equipment
Manufacture of paints and coatings
Manufacture of paper and paper products
Manufacture of paper and paperboard
Manufacture of perfumes and toilet preparations
Manufacture of pesticides and other agrochemical products
Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations
Manufacture of pharmaceutical products
Manufacture of plastic raw materials
Manufacture of plastics and rubber machinery
Manufacture of plastics and rubber products
Manufacture of plastics in primary forms
Manufacture of plastics products
Manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals
Manufacture of refined petroleum products
Manufacture of refined petroleum products (catalysts)
Manufacture of rubber tyres and tubes; retreading and rebuilding of rubber tyres
Manufacture of soap and detergents
Manufacture of steam generators
Manufacture of synthetic rubber in primary forms
Manufacture of textiles
Manufacture of tools
Manufacture of wire products
Manufacture of wiring and wiring devices
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork
Manufacture of wood and wood products
Manufacturing
Materials recovery
Medical and dental practice activities
Mining and quarrying
Mining of other non-ferrous metal ores
new sector
Oil refining
Other building and industrial cleaning activities
Other cleaning activities
Other non-ferrous metal production
Other service activities
Paint and varnish industry
Painting and glazing
Perfumes and toilet preparations
Plaster and cement
Plumbing
Pressing
Printing and reproduction of recorded media
Printing ink and mastics (incl. frits)
Professional
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
Public administration and national defence
Real estate activities
Recovery of sorted materials
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
Research and development
Roofing activities
Scientific and technical activities
Scientific research and development
Shaping and finishing of stone
Sheets
Specialist medical practice activities
Stamping and roll-forming of metal; powder metallurgy
Steam and air conditioning supply
Tanning and dressing of leather; dressing and dyeing of fur
Technical testing and analysis
Testing and navigation incl. humidity indicator cards
Transportation and storage
Treatment and coating of metals
Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste
Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste
Treatment and supply
Tubes and profiles
Varnishes and similar coatings
Vehicle and cycle engines
Veterinary activities
Waste collection
waste management and remediation activities
Water collection
Water supply; sewerage
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Zinc and tin production
About this case
Company:
Senior labour Inspectorates Committee (SLIC)
Country:
Europe
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General facts

Facts about cancer-causing agents:

  • The direct costs of carcinogen exposure at work across Europe are estimated at 2.4 billion Euros per year.
  • Every year, about 120.000 persons get cancer from exposure to carcinogens at work
  • Annually more than 100.000 people die because of work-related cancer.