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The facts on Arsenic compounds

The facts on Arsenic compounds

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EU‑OSHA Dangerous Substances e‑tool

The EU‑OSHA Dangerous Substances e‑tool is an interactive online tool that helps employers and occupational safety and health professionals identify and reduce risks from dangerous substances and chemical products in the workplace. The tool guides users through a short “Quick Start” questionnaire (7 questions) or a more detailed assessment...

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:...

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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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September 26, 2024

Occupations involved

Animal Behaviorist

Battery Assembler

Ceramic Technician

Electrical Engineer

Electronic Assemblers and Technicians

Forest Technician

Forester

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

Surveyor

Veterinary Assistant

Veterinary technician

Wildlife veterinarian

Wood finishing specialist

Wood product quality inspector

Wood products designer

Woodworker

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.