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Beyond limits? : dealing with chemical risks at work in Europe /
A study of strategic approaches to managing the risks of working with hazardous substances in Europe.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; Boston ; London :
Elsevier,
2006.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- INTRODUCTION: HAZARDS, RISKS AND LIMITS
- Hazardous Substances
- A Defining Concern of Occupational Health and Safety
- Why Focus on OELs?
- The Countries
- The Structure of the Book
- THE PROBLEM OF CHEMICAL RISKS
- Introduction
- Chemicals at Work in the EU
- Mortality, Morbidity and Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Substances in Europe
- Issues for the Role of OELs in Managing Work With Chemical Risks
- What are Occupational Exposure Limits and How Have They Developed?
- The Meaning and Use of Exposure limits
- New Directions in Regulating Risk Management of Hazardous Substances and the Role of OELs
- Conclusions: But What About Using OELs?
- EXPOSURE LIMITS AND INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURES FOR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE REGULATION IN THE EUROPEAN UNION
- Introduction
- EU Legislative Frameworks for Minimising Health and Safety Risks of Dangerous Substances
- Requirements Regulating Chemical Risks Generally in the EU
- European Legislation With A Special Focus On Protecting Workers from the Risks Arising from Hazardous Chemicals
- OEL Setting at the European Level
- Effectiveness of the Existing Legislation and the Future Approach at Community Level
- REACH and Worker Protection
- Conclusion
- SYSTEMS FOR SETTING AND USING OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS IN EU 15 COUNTRIES
- Introduction
- Regulatory Systems and Responsible Bodies
- Implementing EU Requirements in EU 15 Member States
- Occupational Exposure Limit Values in the EU 15 Countries
- Procedures for Setting OELs
- Enforcement and Surveillance of Compliance with OELs in EU 15 Countries
- Austria
- Belgium
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Ireland
- Italy
- Luxembourg
- Portugal
- Spain
- Sweden
- The Netherlands
- United Kingdom
- Conclusions
- THE UNITED KINGDOM
- Introduction
- Background: Legislative Reforms from the 1970s
- Regulating Risk Management of Hazardous Chemicals
- Using OELs at the Workplace
- New Approaches to Chemical Controls: A New Role for OELs?
- OELs and COSHH Essentials in Practice
- Summary of WEL Setting Procedures (After HSC 2003)
- Conclusions: Applying the New Framework in Practice
- GERMANY
- Introduction
- The Background
- The Extent of the Problem of Chemical Exposure in Germany
- Regulating Chemical Risks
- The Germany Health and Safety System in Outline
- The Legislative Framework for OELs
- Wood Dust
- Toluene
- Discussion: The role of OELs in Monitoring Compliance with Requirements to Manage the Use of Chemicals Safely
- GREECE
- Introduction
- The Regulatory Infrastructure
- Setting Exposure Limits
- The Role of OELs in Achieving Compliance
- in Theory
- The Role of OELs in Regulating the Management of Risk in Practice
- Challenges for Regulating the Management of Chemical Risks in Greece
- Enhancing Competence in Relation to Hazardous Substances
- Qualifications of Safety Engineer
- Sector Specific Experience of Wood Dust and Toluene
- Conclusions: The Limited Role of OELs in Controlling Risks of.