The facts on Arsenic compounds

The facts on Arsenic compounds

Last update September 16, 2024

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Possible substitutions

Guidance for Employers’ obligations of the substitution of carcinogenic substances

The Guidance The Netherlands Labour Authority have developed a comprehensive document tailored to provide employers or inspectorates guidance on how to interpret the extent of the obligations to search for alternatives for using carcinogenic substances. This resource offers a step-by-step plan, consisting of 3 diagrams, which describe 3 different situations:...

Suction hose attachment for cleaning - WD17 (EN)

Surface treatment of metals and plastic

The EU have created a document that describes the best available techniques for surface treatment of metals and plastics. The document includes substitution possibilities for EDTA, PFOS, zinc cyanide, copper cyanide and hexavalent chromium, and more!

Substitution in a hairdresser's shop

In Denmark, the certification of “Green hairdresser’s shop” restricts the use of hazardous chemicals, especially hair dyes. Following the transition to a “Green hairdresser’s shop”, a hairstylist successfully resumed her profession after overcoming an allergy.

Restoration of old manor using eco-friendly paint based on casein

The restoration of a several centuries old manor required the use of materials that matched the historic ambiance. The substitution – Casein paints Casein paints were used for interior wall decoration. When restoring historic monuments, highly breathable paints that protected the original materials were required. Casein paints fulfilled this requirement,...

Factsheets for identifying and substituting carcinogens

The “Fiches d’Aide au Répérage des Cancérogènes” (FAR) and the “Fiches d’Aide à la Substitution des Cancérogènes” (FAS) have been created by the French Prevention Network (Prevention Departments of Occupational health and pension insurance funds – the CARSATs- and INRS). These factsheets, compiled by OSH and technology experts, are short...

SUBSPORT - Substitution Support Portal

In order to eliminate the risk of the exposure to hazardous substances, substitution of these hazardous chemicals is needed. However, finding a safer substitute without professional help can be a challenging task. Solution The Substitution Support Portal (SUBSPORTplus) is a portal for anyone interested in substituting hazardous chemicals. Companies wanting...

Non-CMR based lubricants - INTERFLON

Introduction and problem setting Every year at least 100.000 people die due to exposure to carcinogens. Legislation forces companies to substitute CMR-products, and often companies know which substances and/or processes have to be substituted and/or adjusted. Interflon is the fabricator of non-CMR-containing lubricants, and is known worldwide. Solution Since 1991...

Substitution of dangerous substances

You would like to reduce the risks of working with dangerous substances in your company. Where to start and which aspects require most attention? Toxic can help with user friendly software tools and in depth whitepapers about different aspects of working safely with hazardous substances. For example: How to create...

Occupational Cancer – A Workplace Guide (February 2012)

Cancer is not a single disease with a single type of treatment. There are more than 200 different kinds of cancer affecting different parts of the body. Although some cancers seem to develop for no apparent reason, most are a result of exposure to a carcinogen, lifestyle issues, genetic defects,...

Possible measures

Creating Control Guidance Sheets (CGSs)

Control Guidance Sheets (CGSs) are essential tools designed to help employers manage and mitigate the risks associated with exposure to carcinogenic substances in the workplace. These documents serve as practical...

Managing the risks of carcinogens in the workplace through an educational game

True to the motto ‘You can’t teach an old dog new tricks’ it is necessary to start with integrating activities that raise awareness in primary schools and in vocational educational...

The Occupational Hygiene Risk Management (OHRM) tool and guidance

Setting and problem In the ideal world, hazardous or dangerous substances should not be used at work. However, it is the combination of hazard and exposure that determines the final...

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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.

Occupations involved

Animal Behaviorist

Battery Assembler

Ceramic Technician

Electrical Engineer

Electronic Assemblers and Technicians

Forest Technician

Foundry Workers

Furniture designer

Glass technicians/operators

HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) technicians

Livestock Farmer

Log Grader and Marker

Logging Equipment Operator

Machine Operators

Machining engineer

Manual machinist

Metallurgical engineer

Packaging and shipping personnel

Printed circuit board fabricators

Production operators

Production supervisor

Pulp and paper chemist

Recycling coordinator

Recycling facility manager

Recycling sorting and processing worker

Small animal veterinarian

Sorter

Veterinary Assistant

Veterinary technician

Wildlife veterinarian

Wood finishing specialist

Wood product quality inspector

Wood products designer

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
Every year, almost 100.000 people die from cancer that was caused by exposure at work
Annually more than 100.000 people die because of work-related cancer.