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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
, 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
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
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
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
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