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…
Read moreOn 10 November 2020, the winners of the 13th German Hazardous Substance Protection Award (Deutscher Gefahrstoffschutzpreis) were announced in Dortmund, Germany. URSA Chemie GmbH was…
Read moreThe objective of this management regime is to provide everyone with guidelines for the safe processing and removal of coatings containing hexavalent chromium. It is…
Read moreTeam 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…
Read moreExposition against stainless steel dust (Chromium- and Nickel compounds) formed during grinding or polishing and fumes formed during welding can be well reduced using local…
Read moreIn Germany, occupational safety and health (OSH) is embodied in and shaped by numerous laws, regulations, and ordinances with a view to ensuring the safety…
Read moreIntro and problem setting In order to eliminate the risk of the exposure to hazardous substances, substitution of these hazardous chemicals is needed. However, finding…
Read moreFine 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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