Ordinance No.443 of 30 Apr. 2001 concerning protection against exposure to chemical substances in the workplace (Chemicals Ordinance) (as amended to 2003) Jurisdiction Norway Year 2001 Published in Norwegian Original/other title [Norwegian] Forskrift om vern mot eksponering for kjemikalier pĺ arbeidsplassen (Kjemikalieforskriften) Serial title Norsk Lovtidend Source 11 June 2001, No.6, Part I, p.744-762. Online availability [Norwegian] http://www.lovdata.no/ltavd1/lt2001/hele-1-2001-06.pdf, [Norwegian] http://www.nikas.no/HMS/lovtidend/2001/HMS/2001-04-30-443.htm, [Norwegian] http://www.arbeidstilsynet.no/regelverk/forskrifter/pdf/566.pdf Descriptors [Primary] Norway, chemical safety, harmful substances [Secondary] 2-naphthylamine, 4-aminobiphenyl, 4-nitrobiphenyl, benzene, benzidine, carcinogens, hazard evaluation, isocyanates, law, lead, limitation of exposure, medical supervision, mutagens, sandblasting, vinyl chloride, wood dust Subject category Chemical safety Abstract This Ordinance (published here with its updates up to 20 Mar. 2003) corresponds in part to EU directives 98/24/EC (CIS 98-1094), 90/394/EEC (CIS 90-1758), 97/42/EC (CIS 99-17) and 1999/38/EC (CIS 00-1516). Entry into force: 5 May 2001. Contents: definitions; hazard evaluation; measurements, exposure limits (lead: 0.05mg/m3, vinyl chloride: 3mg/m3, benzene: 3mg/m3 and hardwood dust: 1mg/m3, all 8h TWA) and administrative standards; accident preparedness; special rules for work with sandblasting, isocyanates and carcinogens (the production, preparation or use of the following carcinogens are forbidden: 2- naphthylamine and its salts, 4-aminobiphenyl and its salts, benzidine and its salts, 4-nitrobiphenyl); registers of carcinogens, mutagens and lead in the workplace; health monitoring and removal of workers from hazardous situations; penalties. Extensive commentary. The following ordinances are repealed: 9417/1937 on the prevention of silicosis in mining, 2/1960 and 9369/1975 on foundries, 31/1975 on diisocyanates, 9/1978 on sandblasting, 9418/1980 on the handling of cytostatic substances, 570/1997 on lead and lead compounds, 242/1998 on carcinogens (see CIS 99-12 and CIS 01-1298) and 1525/1998 on spray painting. CIS No. 02-1519 Database ID 100858