Online advice on dangerous substances

An European Agency For Safety And Health At Work product story
Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Oct 28, 2003

The European Agency has launched a new online safety and health guide on dangerous substances as support for the European Week for Safety and Health at Work.

The European Agency has launched a new online safety and health guide on dangerous substances as support for the European Week for Safety and Health at Work.

The European Week is the first pan-European campaign to reduce the risks of chemicals, biological agents and other dangerous substances at work - hazards that affect around a quarter of the EU's 150 million employees.

During October, thousands of campaign events are taking place in more than 30 countries across Europe.

The agency's dangerous substances web feature means that practical and up-to-date advice is now just a mouse click away.

It covers all the main risks associated with working with dangerous substances and links to online information provided by more than 100 safety and health institutions across Europe.

Users can choose from a list of more than 40 key topics, like "chemical accident prevention" or "personal protective equipment", or by sector, such as "agriculture" or "construction".

The information on offer ranges from dedicated web features on issues, such as asbestos, to real-life case studies showing how dangerous substances have been effectively substituted in the workplace.

In addition, exposure limit information for dangerous substances as well as "SME-friendly" information for small and medium-sized businesses is also available.

Agency Director, Hans-Horst Konkolewsky, commented: "The European Week campaign is all about reducing the risks of working with dangerous substances.

The agency's web feature provides access to a wealth of practical advice as to how this can be done.

It will enable anyone who works with dangerous substances to get access to safety and health information, which is up-to-date and, above all, practical".

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