Stofvrijwerken team, TNO
TNO dust-free tool and systems solutions for wood
TNO have created a database for dust-free tools and system solutions for a range of materials. Here we link their listed selection for wood. For…
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Netherlands
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Manufacturing, Construction
Stofvrijwerken team, TNO
TNO dust-free tool and systems solutions for tiles
TNO have created a database for dust-free tools and system solutions for a range of materials. Here we link their listed selection for tiles. For…
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Netherlands
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Manufacturing, Construction
Stofvrijwerken team, TNO
TNO dust-free tool and systems solutions for parquet
TNO have created a database for dust-free tools and system solutions for a range of materials. Here we link their listed selection for parquet. For…
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Netherlands
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Manufacturing, Construction
Stofvrijwerken team, TNO
TNO dust-free tool and systems solutions for concrete/stone
TNO have created a database for dust-free tools and system solutions for a range of materials. Here we link their listed selection for concrete/stone. For…
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Netherlands
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Manufacturing, Construction
Stofvrijwerken team, TNO
TNO dust-free tool and systems solutions for metal
TNO have created a database for dust-free tools and system solutions for a range of materials. Here we link their listed selection for metal. For…
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Netherlands
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Manufacturing, Construction
Giuseppe Fiorello CChem, MRSC
Closed Loop Chemical Handling
The use of a closed loop system for transferring chemical liquids from IBCs, drums, down to 25l to reactors or iso-tank and vice versa as…
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Reinhold Rühl, Retired, formerly head of the hazardous materials department at BG BAU
Reducing respirable crystalline silica dust effectively
Dust in the workplace is often viewed as a painful reality, whether it is the dust in the office, the dust in the quarry, in…
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Germany
Construction
SUBSPORTplus Team
Surface treatment of metals and plastic
This document describes the best available techniques for surface treatment of metals and plastics. Substitution possibilities for EDTA, PFOS, zinc cyanide, copper cyanide and hexavalent…
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Manufacturing
SUBSPORTplus Team
Different ways to phase out halocarbons like dichloromethane in various applications
This document describes how a large portion of the halocarbons used and manufactured in Sweden were phased out during the late 1980´s and early 1990´s.…
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Sweden
Professional, scientific and technical activities
SUBSPORTplus Team
Substitution of methyl chloroform with an isopropanol and heptane mixture, as spot-washing alternative in textile dyeing and finishing
The substitution of methyl chloroform (1,1,1 trichloroethane) by isopropanol and heptane for spot-washing has been carried out by a textile company, as part of a…
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USA
Other service activities
SUBSPORTplus Team
Removal of trichloroethylene in the manufacture of metal parts
The company produces metal parts by high precision cutting. Manufacturing includes the use of cutting fluids as coolants and lubricants that facilitate the process and…
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Spain
Manufacturing
SUBSPORTplus Team , Centre Hospitalier d'Avignon
Substitution of formaldehyde as a tissue fixative
Formaldehyde is an organic compound used as a tissue fixative for microscopy and histology. In this case study, formaldehyde was substituted by a product containing:…
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France
Professional, scientific and technical activities, Human health and social work activities
SUBSPORTplus Team , Böttcher
Substitution of trichloroethylene in a vocational training facility specialized in printing processes
A printing vocational training facility used trichloroethylene for the cleaning and washing of printing rolls. Trichloroethylene is a known carcinogen and neurotoxicant. Several options were…
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Germany
Other service activities
SUBSPORTplus Team , Lavandería hospitalaria central
Elimination of perchlorethylene used for dry cleaning in a laundry establishment
A hospital laundry establishment located in Madrid dry-cleaned sheets, towels, working clothes, etc. for several healthcare facilities. Perchlorethylene was used only to remove persistent stains.…
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Spain
Human health and social work activities
SUBSPORTplus Team , Laboratorios de Control de Calidad de la Consejería de Fomento de Castilla y León
Elimination of trichloroethylene in asphalt quality control laboratories
Trichloroethylene is used in quality control laboratories to determine the amount of bitumen in asphalt mixtures. Bitumen is a hazardous substance whose elimination or substitution…
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Spain
Professional, scientific and technical activities, Human health and social work activities
SUBSPORTplus Team , University of Medical Scienses in Poznan
Ionic liquids for tissue fixation instead of formalin
In this study 1-methyl-3-octyloxymethylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate proved to be a very good tissue fixative. Compared to fixation with formalin, it resulted in comparable quality of preparations.…
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Poland
Professional, scientific and technical activities, Human health and social work activities
SUBSPORTplus Team
Substitution of epoxy resins containing naphtalene, ethylbenzene, naphta (heavy aromatic fractions) and titanium dioxide used for the painting of vehicles
A company specialized in bus bodyworks substituted a finishing compound based on epoxy resins. The introduced change was the use of a water-based compound of…
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Spain
Manufacturing, Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
SUBSPORTplus Team , Philips Healthcare
Lithium Ion battery for portable defibrillators
Lithium ion batteries are an alternative to those based on nickel and cadmium (NiCd). Medical equipment, like portable defibrillators, is still allowed by EU legislation…
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The Netherlands
Human health and social work activities
SUBSPORTplus Team , Trèvol
Substitution of formaldehyde in bathroom cleaning products
A cooperative cleaning company decided to try to substitute all products containing hazardous chemicals by safer alternatives. A deodorizing product used in bathroom cleaning that…
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Spain
Manufacturing
SUBSPORTplus Team , Citrosol
Substitution of Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (endocrine disruptor and toxic for reproduction) used in citrus waxing
A study was carried out within the scope of a project carried out by CCOO for the prevention of toxic hazards for reproduction, pregnancy and…
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Spain
Accommodation and food service activities
SUBSPORTplus Team
Substitution in a hairdresser's shop
In Denmark, the certification of "Green hairdresser's shop" restricts the use of hazardous chemicals, especially hair dyes. The transition to a "Green hairdresser's shop" made…
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Denmark
Other service activities
SUBSPORTplus Team
Alternative to formaldehyde in fluid preservation of biological specimens
A study had the aim to determine the suitability of biocides used in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry to preserve biological specimens. The biocide was…
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Professional, scientific and technical activities
SUBSPORTplus Team
70% ethanol as an alternative to formalin in tissue fixation
A study aimed to use a systematic approach to evaluate the biomolecular status of a number of clinical tissue specimens processed through a non-formalin fixation…
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Human health and social work activities
SUBSPORTplus Team, Collak
Substitution of formaldehyde by starch in adhesives used in the manufacture of wood particle boards
Adhesives used in the manufacture of wood particle boards (chipboard) contain, among other hazardous chemicals, formaldehyde (carcinogen and sensitizer). Employees are exposed to high concentrations…
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Spain
Manufacturing
SUBSPORTplus Team, Sipejma
Substitution of aluminosilicate ceramic fibres in vitrification furnaces
A manufacturer of accumulators for sanitation of water used vitrification furnaces covered with fireproof ceramic fibres of aluminosilicate. These fibres are carcinogen and workers, by…
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Spain
Manufacturing
SUBSPORTplus Team, Akademiska sjukhuset
Substitution of chromium trioxide with silver nitrate (lunar caustic sticks) for cauterisation of blood vessels to stop heavy nosebleeds
Chromium trioxide is used to stop bleeding, especially in heavy nosebleeds in a process known as cauterization. It was found that silver nitrate in the…
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Sweden
Human health and social work activities
SUBSPORTplus Team
Use of natural materials in vertical sidings
Several natural materials are used as alternatives to cement in vertical sidings. Commercial cement may contain hazardous substances as crystalline silica dust (carcinogen and endocrine…
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Construction
SUBSPORTplus Team, INRS
Alternative to formaldehyde as preservative in water samples
Macroinvertebrate bioindicators are used in evaluating the biological quality of water. Traditionally, the biological material of the samples is preserved using formaldehyde, which is both…
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France
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
SUBSPORTplus Team, Walla Walla Environmental
Formaldehyde free preservative for starch adhesives
Formaldehyde is a common preservative but is a carcinogen and a skin sensitizer. An alternative product made of sodium chloride and compounds extracted from berries…
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United States
Manufacturing, Construction, Other service activities
SUBSPORTplus Team, Earth Born Paints
Restoration of old manor using eco-friendly paint based on casein
The restoration of a several centuries old manor called for materials matching the historic ambiance. Casein paints were used for interior wall decoration. When restoring…
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UK
Construction, Accommodation and food service activities
SUBSPORTplus Team, Cold Jet
Façade cleaning using dry ice blasting for monument restoration in Prague
The restoration of well-known historic monuments in Prague included façade cleaning using dry ice blasting. Technical experts, architects and historians were pleased with the results…
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Czechia
Construction
SUBSPORTplus Team
Alkylate petrol as a substitute for regular petrol in two-stroke engines
Many of the pleasure boats in the archipelago of the Swedish west coast have two-stroke engines with bad combustion, resulting in emissions of polycyclic aromatic…
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Sweden
Manufacturing
SUBSPORTplus Team , Zeller+Gmelin and ph-cleantec
Component cleaning from the waste incineration plant by low-pressure spray washer
A well-known waste disposer and energy supplier from Germany substituted hydrocarbon solvents with a heated aqueous cleaner on a wash stand. This cleaning method is…
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Germany
Manufacturing, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
SUBSPORTplus Team
Substitution of sulfochromatic mixtures
Sulfochromatic mixtures may cause cancer by inhalation, is very toxic to aquatic life, is very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects and may…
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France
Professional, scientific and technical activities
SUBSPORTplus Team , L'Institut technologique FCBA
Glues from renewable resources for panel board manufacture
Urea-formol adhesives are largely used in the wood products industries. Construction materials are the main source of formaldehyde emissions in the indoor environment. Therefore, it…
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France
Construction
SUBSPORTplus Team, LOGSTOR
Out phasing of dimethylformamide (DMF) and cobalt dichloride in piping production
By introduction of new production equipment, the pipe producing company Logstor, have been able to phase out dimethylformamide (DMF) as a cleaning solvent. Instead, most…
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Denmark
Manufacturing
SUBSPORTplus Team, Teknos
Surface treatment in the wood working industry
In surface treatment in the wood and furniture industry acid-cured primer and top-coating can be substituted with a water based primer and an UV-cured top…
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Denmark
Manufacturing, Construction
SUBSPORTplus Team, Teknos
Surface treatment panels for walls and ceilings
In surface treatment of panels for walls and ceilings (MDF-plates), an acid-cured primer and top-coating can be substituted with a water-based primer and an UV-cured…
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Denmark
Manufacturing, Construction
SUBSPORTplus Team, Teknos
Surface treatment of plywood
In surface treatment of plywood, an acid-cured primer and top-by 94% and reduces the amount and number of classified ingredients with carcinogenic and reprotoxic effects.…
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Denmark
Manufacturing, Construction
SUBSPORTplus Team, ECOsmarte and GlassPack Filter
Glass-pack filter as alternative to sand and zeolite filters for water treatment
Filter packs made from crushed recycled glass can replace filters made of crystalline silica containing materials such as sand or zeolites. The producer recommends the…
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Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, Construction
SUBSPORTplus Team, BASF
Inorganic bismuth vanadate yellow pigments that are lead chromate-free
Lead and chromate are known for their hazards and efforts are made to eliminate them from various applications where they have been used on a…
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Manufacturing, Construction, Other service activities
SUBSPORTplus Team, Instituto de Química
Alternative method for determining formaldehyde in commercial samples
An alternative method for the analysis of formaldehyde in commercial products replaces concentrated sulfuric acid by magnesium sulfate. The method was applied in a laboratory…
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Brazil
Professional, scientific and technical activities
SUBSPORTplus Team
Assessment, development and demonstration of alternatives for Parachlorobenzotrifluoride
The emerging solvent Parachlorobenzotrifluoride, is increasingly being used as a substitute for xylene. Since it is not considered to be an ozone depleting compound, it…
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United States
Construction
SUBSPORTplus Team, Sterisol
Skin care products without preservatives, using “active packaging”
Sterisol is a Swedish company manufacturing skin care products. By manufacturing the products in a very clean environment and then using a special package that…
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Sweden
Human health and social work activities, Other service activities
SUBSPORTplus Team
Enzymatic processes versus chemical processes in the preparation of 6-aminopenicillanic acid
Using enzymatic processes instead of chemical processes may result in substitution of hazardous substances. Fewer steps during synthesis and low solvent use are the major…
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Human health and social work activities
SUBSPORTplus Team
Microfiber mopping – cleaning without chemicals
Floor cleaning in hospitals is often done using cleaning agents containing disinfectants such as quaternary ammonium chlorides, formaldehyde or glutaraldehyde. Microfiber cleaning demonstrates a superior…
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Sweden
Human health and social work activities, Other service activities
SUBSPORTplus Team
Cerium oxides as alternative to chromate anticorrosion coatings
Coating systems used for military aircraft generally consist of a hexavalent chromium conversion coating in direct contact with the metallic substrate, followed by a strontium…
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Manufacturing
SUBSPORTplus Team, Borchers
Alternatives to cobalt dryers for paints
Cobalt organic salts are very good driers for paints but increasing concern about the hazard of cobalt compounds is arising, in general, made producers look…
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Construction
SUBSPORTplus Team
Substitution of toluene, benzene and cyclohexane in the treatment of leather for footwear manufacture
In a shoe manufacturing company located in the region of La Rioja, Spain two solvents were used for the tanning of leather for shoe manufacturing.…
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Spain
Manufacturing
SUBSPORTplus Team, Clariant
Sorbitan Caprylate for enhancing antimicrobial performance
Cosmetic formulations are prone to contamination due to their high water content, pH and temperature range and ingredients used, which can act as nutrients. In…
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Other service activities
SUBSPORTplus Team, DyStar
A phase-out of a disperse dye used in textile dyeing which was found to contain traces of chlorophenols and chlorobenzenes
Upon testing effluents of a Chinese textile dyeing mill, traces of chlorophenols and chlorobenzenes were detected by Primark. In collaboration with the mill and the…
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Manufacturing
SUBSPORTplus Team
Substitution of chromium trioxide and nickel in the electroplating of sanitary appliances by a nickel free trivalent chromium process to prevent nickel leaching into drinking water
Chromium trioxide was placed on the REACH Authorisation List in 2013 and its use has needed a specific authorisation in the EU since 2017. Instead…
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Other service activities
SUBSPORTplus Team
Substitution of chromium trioxide in the electroplating of sanitary appliances by a trivalent chromium process
Chromium trioxide was placed on the REACH Authorisation List in 2013 and its use has needed a specific authorisation in the EU since 2017. Instead…
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Other service activities
SUBSPORTplus Team, Oerlikon Metaplas GmbH
Application of the ePD™ process as a technical alternative to functional decorative chrome plating with chromium (VI) of plastic surfaces
Chromic acid was added to the REACH authorisation list in 2013 and its use has required authorisation in the EU since 2017. As a technical…
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Germany
Other service activities
SUBSPORTplus Team, Fraunhofer Society
Extreme High-Speed Laser Material Deposition (German: EHLA) as technical alternative for certain applications for hard chrome plating
Chromic acid was added to the REACH authorisation list in 2013 and its use requires authorisation in the EU since 2017. Extreme high-speed laser material…
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Germany
Manufacturing
SUBSPORTplus Team
Metal processor changes surface polishing technology and replaces chemical emulsion
Offering a wide range of metalworking services, a company used grinding equipment, which required the use of a lubricating-cooling emulsion. The emulsion was expected to…
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Germany
Manufacturing
Federal Agency for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA)
Dust-reduced milling of asphalt pavements on road construction sites
BOMAG GmbH from Boppard developed the Ion Dust Shield, a road milling machine with an electrostatic precipitator. This cold milling machine for asphalt enables dust-reduced…
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Germany
Construction
SLIC, Senior labour Inspectorates Committee (SLIC)
Basic training module 'Chemicals Hazards at the Workplace'
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…
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Europe
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Mining and quarrying, Manufacturing, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities, Construction, Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, Transportation and storage, Accommodation and food service activities, Information and communication, Financial and insurance activities, Real estate activities, Professional, scientific and technical activities, Administrative and support service activities, Public administration and defence; compulsory social security, Education, Human health and social work activities, Arts, entertainment and recreation, Other service activities, Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use, Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies
Berufsgenossenschaft Rohstoffe und chemische Industrie (BG RCI) and Institut für Arbeitsschutz der DGUV (IFA)
GDA Hazardous Substance Check (GDA Gefahrstoff-Check)
The GDA Hazardous Substance Check is a service available to all parties involved in occupational health and safety within a company. Its aim is to…
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Germany
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Mining and quarrying, Manufacturing, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities, Construction, Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, Transportation and storage, Professional, scientific and technical activities, Education, Other service activities, Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use
Mónica Madroñero Gaviola, QUIRONPREVENCIÓN
New strategies for the control of occupational exposure to formaldehyde (LIFE SENSSEI)
More than 1 million European workers are exposed to formaldehyde (1B carcinogen), being the main sectors concerned the following ones: production and transformation of wood…
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Spain
Manufacturing, Construction, Professional, scientific and technical activities, Human health and social work activities, Other service activities
Senior Labour Inspectors’ Committee (SLIC)
Addressing health risks from Welding Fume: guidance for National Labour Inspectors
Approximately 2.000.000 welders work in the EU, according to the European Welders Association. There is a high potential for exposure to hazardous substances associated with…
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Manufacturing, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, Construction
Carolina S. Allin , Regierungspräsidium Kassel
Trichloroethylene as Extraction Solvent for Bitumen in Asphalt Analysis
In 2015 and 2016, the state of Hesse, Germany, measured the exposure to Trichloroethylene among workers in asphalt laboratories and evaluated the RMMs (risk management…
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Germany
Construction
Federal Agency for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA)
Sterigenics Germany GmbH: working safely with ethylene oxide
On 10 November 2020, the winners of the 13th German Hazardous Substance Protection Award (Deutscher Gefahrstoffschutzpreis) were announced in Dortmund, Sterigenics Germany GmbH was one…
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Germany
Manufacturing, Professional, scientific and technical activities
Federal Agency for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA)
URSA Chemie GmbH: handling chromic acid drums without contact
On 10 November 2020, the winners of the 13th German Hazardous Substance Protection Award (Deutscher Gefahrstoffschutzpreis) were announced in Dortmund, Germany. URSA Chemie GmbH was…
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Germany
Manufacturing, Professional, scientific and technical activities
Rijkswaterstaat, Rijksvastgoedbedrijf and ProRail
Hexavalent chromium management regime
The objective of this management regime is to provide everyone with guidelines for the safe processing and removal of coatings containing hexavalent chromium. It is…
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The Netherlands
Manufacturing, Construction, Transportation and storage
AUVA: the Austrian Workers' Compensation Board
Short videos on carcinogenic substances and hygiene in the workplace
The Austrian Workers' Compensation Board (AUVA) has translated two of their short instructional videos on carcinogenic substances and hygiene in the workplace to English. This…
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Austria
Jochum Mansholt, Mansholt
Big steps in a small company
Mansholt shows that also in smaller companies, it is possible to make big steps when it comes to the reduction on exposure to hazardous substances.…
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the Netherlands
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Johan Timmerman, Volandis
Sectoral approach to reduce exposure to DME
Dutch employee and employers organisations in construction worked together on the reduction of diesel motor emission (DME). Knowledge centre and consultant Volandis acted as an …
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the Netherlands
Construction
Edwin Buijsman, Batteryspray / Spits Engineering
New method for removal asbestos
We all know the image of asbestos removers, completely packed in white overalls and with masks. Due to the method developed by Batteryspray, it is…
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the Netherlands
Marcel Betten, De Samenwerking / Loonbedrijf Thijssen
Reducing use of pesticides
In order to control weeds in grassland, chemical products are used. Unfortunately, these products are not only hazardous to weed, but also to the employees…
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the Netherlands
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Daan Beusker, Facilicom
Scanner of substances Facilicom
In order to get the right information to employees that work on location, this facilities and technical services provider developed the Stoffenscanner (scanner of substances).…
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the Netherlands
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities, Other service activities
Your Lungs at Work
Is you workplace affecting your breathing? This quiz is for people who are worried that their workplace might be affecting their breathing or lung health.…
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Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Mining and quarrying, Manufacturing, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities, Construction, Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, Transportation and storage, Real estate activities, Professional, scientific and technical activities
INRS
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…
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France
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Mining and quarrying, Manufacturing, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities, Construction, Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, Transportation and storage, Accommodation and food service activities, Other service activities
National Institute for Health Development
Work environment carcinogens: what should an employee know?
The Estonian National Institute for Health Development published this guide about carcinogens in different work environments and work areas. What are possible effects of working…
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Estonia
EU-OSHA
Preventing exposure to diesel engine emissions and other exhaust gases during car inspection
This case study details how the manager of DEKRA, a small independent company, part of a larger franchise, took action to prevent exposure to carcinogenic…
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France
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
BG BAU
Dangerous substances in welding
BG BAU is the statutory accident insurance for the construction industry and construction-related services in Germany. They have a website dedicated to dangerous substances in welding. On the website,…
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Germany
Manufacturing, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities, Professional, scientific and technical activities
Instituto Nacional de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo
Construction workers — exposure to nanoparticles
Workers in the construction industry are exposed to many risks, including exposure to dangerous substances. Many of these dangerous substances derive from new products or…
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Spain
Construction
EU-OSHA
Managing the risks posed by hazardous chemicals in a pharmaceutical company
JSC Grindeks, the Latvian pharmaceutical company on which this case study focuses, found that involving workers in the identification of occupational safety and health problems…
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Manufacturing, Professional, scientific and technical activities, Other service activities
Higienos Institutas
Identification, detection and prevention of asbestos fibers. Practical Recommendations
The brochure "Asbesto Plaušelių, Identifikavimo, Nustatymo ir Poveikio Prevencijos" (Identification, Detection and Effect of Asbestos Fiber) provides information and practical recommendations on asbestos: Identification of…
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Lithuania
Construction
National Institute for Health Development
Methods of low-risk asbestos work for demolition, renovation and maintenance
This guidance introduces health risks which are connected with asbestos work. In the guidance, work methods and measures are presented what may minimise or eliminate…
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Estonia
Construction
France Labrèche, Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST)
Brochure 'Are there carcinogens in your workplace? It's time to act!'
Cancer is the primary cause of death in Québec (Canada) and in the majority of industrialized countries. Carcinogenesis is a complex process, and researchers estimate…
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Canada
Katrin Arthaber, Labour Inspectorate
How the general situation can be improved by several single measurements
Team Styria is one of the biggest Austrian sheltered employers with about 380 employees, among whom 70% are disabled. The site in Kapfenberg/Styria alone has…
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Austria
Marek Konstańczak, Production Manager, Barlinek Inwestycje Sp. z o.o.
Elimination of risks arising from exposure to chemical substances and reduction of exposure to wood dust and noise in the timber industry
Barlinek S.A. produces domestic and exotic wood flooring products. Roughly 1400 people are employed in this timber company. In 2000, it launched a programme to…
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Poland
Manufacturing
Jyrki Tiihonen, Kiilto OY
Controlling worker exposure to chemicals during adhesive manufacturing
Kiilto OY develops and manufactures adhesives and related products and systems for all kinds of construction, renovation, and industrial purposes and produces cleaning chemicals. Kiilto uses numerous…
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Finland
Manufacturing
Minimizing formaldehyde exposure through substitution of resins
Ursa Slovenija d.o.o. manufactures insulation products using mineral glass wool and has 120 workers employed. The production of mineral glass wool is a process that requires…
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Slovenia
Manufacturing
Leif Persson, Head of Business Development Cleaning, ISS Facility Services AB
Controlling chemicals in the cleaning sector - less is more
Workers in the cleaning sector undertake various activities and perform those in different work environments. How much workers are exposed to chemicals (i.a. Formaldehyde) depends on…
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Sweden
Other service activities
Workplace hygiene is paying off!
The Austrian enterprise “Urtel Diamantwerkzeuge Gmbh” produces diamond tools, parts thereof or use-ready tools by the means of sintering. A necessary part of the process…
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Darren Arkins, Health and Safety Authority
Tackling Occupational Carcinogens on Irish Construction Sites
The Irish Health and Safety Authority (HSA) have completed two dedicated campaigns addressing occupational carcinogens on Irish construction sites. Over 600 inspections in total were…
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Ireland
Uta Remp-Wassermayr, Central Labour Inspectorate
Layer ventilation to reduce exposure with welding of large stainless steel workpieces - Kremsmüller Industrieanlagenbau KG
Welding of large workpieces, such as tanks and silos, makes it difficult and often impossible to use local exhaust ventilation. Kremsmüller Industrieanlagenbau KG combined layer…
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Austria
Ms. Uta Remp-Wassermayr , Central Labour Inspectorate
Fitted local exhaust ventilations on workplaces for manufacturing of stainless steel workpieces
Exposition against stainless steel dust (Chromium- and Nickel compounds) formed during grinding or polishing and fumes formed during welding can be well reduced using local…
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Austria
Ms. Uta Remp-Wassermayr , Central Labour Inspectorate
Local exhaust ventilations with integrated lighting
Good illumination is one of the crucial factors for good quality when welding. Integrating lights in the hoods of local exhaust ventilations increases ergonomics and…
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Austria
Catalin CERVICESCU, Labour Inspection - Romania
Romanian Labour Inspection initiative to support workers and employers
During the years 2018 - 2021, the Romanian Labour Inspection carried out control actions to check how the occupational health and safety requirements regarding the…
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Romania
Manufacturing
European Lung Foundation- Quiz
Setting and problem The European Lung Foundation (ELF) was founded by the European Respiratory Society (ERS) in 2000 with the aim of bringing together patients,…
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Europe
, Brilliant ideas
Brilliant ideas’ pole drilling and filling system
Setting and problem Marking, drilling and filling holes in ceilings causes many occupational safety hazards for construction workers. It causes a repetitive strain on the…
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United Kingdom
Manufacturing, Other service activities
Sibelco, Sibelco
Sibelco Real Time Dust Monitoring
Intro/Setting/Problem Sibelco has been carrying out dust exposure monitoring for many years, both to ensure compliance with national Workplace Exposure Limits and as part of…
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United Kingdom
Manufacturing
, British Occupational Hygiene Society
Breathe Freely at Work
Breathe Freely is a British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) initiative that focuses on mitigating occupational lung diseases. These conditions lead to severe health impairments and…
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United Kingdom
Manufacturing, Construction, Professional, scientific and technical activities, Other service activities
5x beter, 5x beter
Improvement check hazardous substances
Setting and problem 5 times better (in Dutch: 5xbeter) is a cooperation between five parties: Koninklijke Metaalunie, FME, FNV Metaal, CNV Vakmensen and De Unie. 5…
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the Netherlands
Manufacturing, Professional, scientific and technical activities
EU-OSHA
Protecting health and safety of workers in agriculture, livestock farming, horticulture and forestry
Setting and problem Agriculture in Europe is faced with increasing challenges and problems. Some of them cannot be controlled, like world economy, weather extremes and…
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Europe
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Limit value for dieselmotor engines emission
Setting and problem The emission from diesel motors (DME) consists of many substances. These substances are released when the fuel in the engine is burned.…
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Germany
Construction, Transportation and storage
Martin Wieske
Metal industry's technical rule on carcinogenic substances
In Germany, occupational safety and health (OSH) is embodied in and shaped by numerous laws, regulations, and ordinances with a view to ensuring the safety…
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Germany
Manufacturing, Other service activities
Maria Pia Virgolini, Dow AgroSciences Italia s.r.l.
Dry Disconnect Couplers used for unloading hazardous material from road bulks and minibulks / IBC containers
CASE 3: At Rohm & Haas Italia Mozzanica plant, transfer of carcinogenic material from road bulks is done via dry disconnect coupler that are designed…
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Italy
Manufacturing, Professional, scientific and technical activities
Maria Pia Virgolini, Dow AgroSciences Italia s.r.l.
Use of aqueous solution instead of solid pure substance
CASE 2: Sodium dichromate, a carcinogenic substance, is used in the manufacturing of styrene-divinylbenzene copolymer beads, which are intermediates in the production of ion exchange resins…
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Italy
Manufacturing, Professional, scientific and technical activities
Maria Pia Virgolini, Dow AgroSciences Italia s.r.l.
Use of 1,2 dichloroethane (EDC) in strictly controlled conditions
CASE 1: Dow uses EDC as a sulphonation agent of styrene-divinylbenzene copolymer beads in the production of resins. EDC does not take part in the reaction, but…
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Italy
Manufacturing, Professional, scientific and technical activities
Sylvie Lesterp, Department for Working conditions, Health and Safety at work, General Directorate for Labour, Ministry of Labour
Multi annual and strategic plans for Asbestos risk prevention / Un plan pluriannuel et stratégique pour la prévention du risque amiante
In France, at the current rate, more than 40 years will be needed to eradicate asbestos. For example, in 2015: 25,000 operations to remove or…
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France
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Manufacturing, Construction, Real estate activities, Professional, scientific and technical activities, Public administration and defence; compulsory social security, Education, Human health and social work activities
Hazardous substances Committee (AGS), BAUA - The German Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Activities on sterilizers with ethylene oxide and formaldehyde
In Germany, occupational safety and health (OSH) is embodied in and shaped by numerous laws, regulations, and ordinances with a view to ensuring the safety…
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Germany
Professional, scientific and technical activities, Human health and social work activities
Lars Brogaard, The United Federation of Danish Workers (3F)
Air pollution in Copenhagen Airport
Goal The goal of this solution was to minimize air pollution for workers at Copenhagen airport in Denmark. Target population and setting The target population…
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Denmark
Transportation and storage, Accommodation and food service activities
Campaign ‘zero cancer in the workplace’ and petition ‘Stop Glyphosate’
The trade union confederation of worker commissions in Spain (CCOO) has launched the campaign ‘zero cancer in the workplace’. They also initiated a petition to…
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Spain
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Henrik von Hofsten, Magnus Lindberg
The use of pesticides in the Swedish Forestry sector
The goal of this solution was to find a non-chemical protection against insects that is acceptable economically as well as environmentally by all stakeholders involved…
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Sweden
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
David Vanhelmont, CENEXI-Laboratoires Thissen
Control Strategy Selection Guide for cytostatics and cytotoxics
Cytostatic and cytotoxic agents prevent cell replication or growth, which makes them both useful anti-cancer drugs and extremely toxic. To determine which collective and personal…
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Belgium
Katrin Arthaber, Austrian Labour Inspectorate
Austrian campaign on carcinogens
To monitor the implementation of rules on carcinogens and to strengthen the knowledge about the risks of these chemical agents, Austrian’s labour inspectorate will conduct…
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Austria
Dr. Ellen Schmitz-Felten
SUBSPORT - Substitution Support Portal
Intro and problem setting In order to eliminate the risk of the exposure to hazardous substances, substitution of these hazardous chemicals is needed. However, finding…
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Germany
René Bekman, Fujifilm
Self-inspection tool Fujifilm
Setting and problem Measuring the dangers of working with hazardous substances in your company is very important. Yet, to measure all dangers that come from…
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The Netherlands
Professional, scientific and technical activities, Human health and social work activities, Arts, entertainment and recreation
Clemens Kamp, Brandweer Nederland
Working safely with hazardous substances at the fire brigade
Introduction and problem setting Working at the fire department is dangerous. Not only due to the fires that are encountered, also the exposure to for…
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The Netherlands
Other service activities
Giuseppe Fiorello, IPI Global Ltd
Lansdowne Chemicals safe packaging and dispense of Hydrazine Hydrate
Case Study: HSE supports small/medium size chemical company’s innovative solution to reduce the risk to workers health. Background Lansdowne Chemicals is a small/medium size specialist…
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United Kingdom
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Mining and quarrying, Manufacturing, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities, Construction, Transportation and storage, Professional, scientific and technical activities, Public administration and defence; compulsory social security, Human health and social work activities
Grafimedia, Grafimedia
Information Campaign in the Graphic Media Industry
Introduction and problem setting Within the graphic industry the use of harmful diluents is widespread. Nevertheless, many companies do not use the information available specifically…
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The Netherlands
Diana Martens, I-SZW
On the road to zero – actions from the labour inspectorate on CMR substances
Introduction and problem setting Hundreds of thousands employees are exposed to hazardous, and sometimes even carcinogenic substances nowadays. Some industries have already taken the necessary…
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The Netherlands
Dr. Mirjam Crul, OLVG
Cytostatic robot - OLVG hospital Amsterdam
In the OLVG hospital in Amsterdam a cytostatic robot has taken over a large part of the preparation of chemotherapy from the pharmaceutical assistants. The…
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The Netherlands
, Ecolab
APEX paint detackification technology - ECOLAB
Introduction and problem setting There is still room for improvement in making the world a cleaner, safer and healthier place, and in protecting people and…
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Germany
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Vezelveiligheid
Safe with every fiber - campaign
Asbestos is one of the carcinogens causing many deaths. The Dutch Demolition Association (VERAS), the Association for Removal of Toxic Construction materials (VVTB) and the foundation for…
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The Netherlands
Construction
The British Occupational Hygiene Society
Breathe freely – British Occupational Hygiene Society
BOHS is the British Occupational Hygiene Society, an organisation whose aim is to achieve a healthy working environment for everyone in the UK. Breathe Freely…
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United Kingdom
Construction
Interflon, Interflon
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…
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The Netherlands
Daan van Es, Wageningen Food & Biobased Research
Alternatives for toluene and NMP - Food & Biobased Research Wageningen
Setting and problem The hazardous substances toluene and nitrogenous NMP are used worldwide at a very large scale as solvents in for example paints, coatings…
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The Netherlands
Professional, scientific and technical activities
Peter Tamsma, Stigas
Dust awareness campaign – ‘Stof? Pak’t aan!’
Dust awareness campaign – ‘Stof? Pak’t aan!’ Dust is known to contain hazardous substances, and is present in the agricultural sector and the processing industry.…
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The Netherlands
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Dirk van Well, VNCI
Proposal from the Dutch chemical industry to do more than legally required
Proposal from the chemical industry to do more than legally required The VNCI (Association of the Dutch Chemical Industry) initiated a proposal to improve the…
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The Netherlands
Construction Dust Partnership, Construction Dust Partnership
The Construction Dust Partnership
The Construction Dust Partnership (CDP) is an industry collaboration from Great Britain directly involving many organizations, including the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The aim…
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United Kingdom
Construction
Florence Lumen (NEPSI secretariat), NEPSI
Nepsi good practice guide
NEPSI is the acronym for the ‘ European Network for Silica’ formed by the Employee and Employer European sectoral associations. They have signed the Social…
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Europe
Mining and quarrying, Construction
Josje Arts , AkzoNobel
“Occupational Hygiene Risk Management” (OHRM) - AkzoNobel
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…
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The Netherlands
, ChemSec
Working towards a toxic free environment - ChemSec
ChemSec, the International Chemical Secretariat, is a non-profit organization dedicated to work towards a toxic free environment. ChemSec strives to bridge the gap between decision-makers,…
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Sweden
Marten Kops , NVZ
Safe Use of Mixtures Information (SUMI) in the cleaning sector
Introduction and problem setting Ensuring the safe use of hazardous substances is an integral part of the REACH Regulation. Manufacturers or importers of chemical substances…
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The Netherlands
Other service activities
Time to clear the air
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) from Great Britain plays the role of national regulator and catalyst when it comes to preventing death, injuries and…
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United Kingdom
Construction
Cumela, Cumela
Toolboxes for working with dust - CUMELA
CUMELA Netherlands is a branch organization for entrepreneurs working in the agricultural or infrastructural sector. In cooperation with the Dutch Lung Alliance (LAN) and the…
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The Netherlands
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
British Precast, British Precast Concrete Federation Ltd (BPCF)
Efficient design for safe construction using precast concrete kerbs
Interpave is the precast concrete paving and kerb association, promoting and developing concrete block paving, paving flags and kerbs - ranging from domestic uses to…
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United Kingdom
Dr. Gerald G. Altnau , European Association for Safer Coatings Removal - EASCR
Coating removal without DCM
EASCR is the European Association for Safe Coatings Removal. EASCR represents the interest of producers of innovative products for safer coatings removal. Up until the…
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Europe
Herman van der Wind, Ascert
Craftmanship and self-regulation in the asbestos sector - Ascert
Setting and problem In 2014 the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment in the Netherlands has started a campaign to create more awareness about hazardous…
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The Netherlands
André Moons, TNO
Cordless backpack vacuum cleaner
The dust released during construction work often contains fine particulate matter. This is harmful for health, especially when it contains carcinogens. In collaboration with TNO,…
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The Netherlands
Construction
Stoffenmanager, Cosanta
Stoffenmanager
Stoffenmanager® is a validated web-based instrument intended to support both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large organisations in prioritising and controlling the risks of…
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The Netherlands
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Mining and quarrying, Manufacturing, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities, Construction, Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, Transportation and storage, Accommodation and food service activities, Information and communication, Financial and insurance activities, Real estate activities, Professional, scientific and technical activities, Administrative and support service activities, Public administration and defence; compulsory social security, Education, Human health and social work activities, Arts, entertainment and recreation, Other service activities, Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use, Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies
Linda Matisane
Self-tests about carcinogens, asbestos and dust
Strādā vesels, the Latvian organisation for occupational safety and health, has developed self-tests for employees to test their knowledge on carcinogens, asbestos, dust and other…
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Latvia
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Mining and quarrying, Manufacturing, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities, Construction, Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, Transportation and storage, Accommodation and food service activities, Information and communication, Financial and insurance activities, Real estate activities, Professional, scientific and technical activities, Administrative and support service activities, Public administration and defence; compulsory social security, Education, Human health and social work activities, Arts, entertainment and recreation, Other service activities, Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use, Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies
Diana Martens, Labour Inspectorate
Self-assessment tool for working with hazardous substances
Employers are often motivated to minimise the exposure of their employees to hazardous substances, but often don’t know where to start. Therefore, the Dutch Labour…
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The Netherlands
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Mining and quarrying, Manufacturing, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities, Construction, Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, Transportation and storage, Accommodation and food service activities, Information and communication, Financial and insurance activities, Real estate activities, Professional, scientific and technical activities, Administrative and support service activities, Public administration and defence; compulsory social security, Education, Human health and social work activities, Arts, entertainment and recreation, Other service activities, Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use, Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies
Jasmeen Daji, Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
No Time to Lose case study - MTS Cleansing Services Ltd
IOSH No Time to Lose campaign pledge signatory MTS Cleansing Services Ltd put in place initiatives to reduce diesel engine exhaust emissions in the workplace.…
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United Kingdom
Mining and quarrying, Construction
Jasmeen Daji, Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
Implementing a dust awareness campaign
United Kingdom
Construction
Jasmeen Daji, Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
Silica mini-case studies
United Kingdom
Mining and quarrying, Construction
Jasmeen Daji, Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
Taking action to control silica dust exposure
United Kingdom
Transportation and storage
Anjoeka Pronk, TNO
Reducing quartz exposure in the construction industry
Occupational hygienist Erik van Deurssen has developed a multidimensional intervention to reduce quartz exposure in the construction industry. The goal of this intervention is to…
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The Netherlands
Construction
Siegfried de Ruiter, TOXIC
Substitution of dangerous substances
You would like to substitute dangerous substances in your company? How to know about the impact and what aspects require attention? Find out more in…
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The Netherlands
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Mining and quarrying, Manufacturing, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities, Construction, Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, Human health and social work activities
SLIC CHEMEX Working Group, SLIC - Senior Labour Inspectors Committee
Respirable Crystalline Silica on Construction Sites
The European Commission’s Senior Labour Inspectors’ Committee (SLIC) launched its Guidance for National Labour Inspectors on Thursday 27 October 2016 in The Hague, the Netherlands.…
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Europe
Construction
Inspectorate SZW, Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment
The Dangers of Silica Dust
Silica is found in many resources used in construction. In and of itself, that is not a problem, until you wish to drill, mill, saw,…
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The Netherlands
Construction
Health and Safety, TUC (UK)
Dust in the Workplace (October 2011)
Guidance for health and safety representatives. In many workplaces dust is a major problem. However dust can be more than just a nuisance – it…
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United Kingdom
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Mining and quarrying, Construction
Health and Safety, TUC (UK)
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…
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United Kingdom
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Mining and quarrying, Manufacturing, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities, Construction, Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, Transportation and storage, Accommodation and food service activities, Information and communication, Financial and insurance activities, Real estate activities, Professional, scientific and technical activities, Administrative and support service activities, Public administration and defence; compulsory social security, Education, Human health and social work activities, Arts, entertainment and recreation, Other service activities, Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use, Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies
Wouter Fransman, TNO
Dust-free working
Fine particulate matter is harmful to health, particularly when it contains carcinogens like respirable crystalline silica (RCS), hardwood, chromium and nickel. Workers coming into contact…
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The Netherlands
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Manufacturing, Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities, Construction
IOSH, Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
No Time to Lose Campaign
IOSH’s No Time to Lose campaign aimed to get the causes of occupational cancer more widely understood and help businesses take action. The campaign now…
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United Kingdom
Education, Human health and social work activities