Control banding; Regetox; SMEs; Industry; Chemical risk; Risk assessment; PME; Industrie; Risque chimique; Evaluation des risques
Abstract :
[en] BACKGROUND: A previous study carried out in 20 Belgian companies, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), showed that prevention advisors did not use any structured approaches to assess chemical risk. They used their personal judgement and the information contained in manufacturers' Safety Data Sheets to assess the risk. OBJECTIVE AND METHOD: The purpose of the Regetox network is to provide companies with a global approach for assessing chemical health risks. The structured approach proposed consists of two successive steps of increasing complexity. For the first step, we chose a method developed by the INRS (France), the 'ranking of potential risk', which allows the safety officer or staff member to identify hazards and to set priorities among all the supplied products used in the workplace. For the second step, we applied the COSHH method and EASE model established by the UK Health
Research center :
Ecole de santé publique
Disciplines :
Public health, health care sciences & services Pharmacy, pharmacology & toxicology
Author, co-author :
Balsat, Alain; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la santé publique > Santé au travail et éducation pour la santé (STES)
De Graeve, Jean ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Services généraux (Faculté de médecine) > Relations académiques et scientifiques (Médecine)
Mairiaux, Philippe ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la santé publique > Santé au travail et éducation pour la santé (STES)
Language :
English
Title :
A structured strategy for assessing chemical risks, suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises
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