Decree of the Council of State to administer the Act respecting occupational safety in work involving carcinogenic substances and processes Jurisdiction Finland Year 1975 Published in Finnish, Swedish Original/other title [Finnish] Valtioneuvoston päätös työturvallisuuslain soveltamisesta syöpää aiheuttaviin aineisiin ja menetelmiin [Swedish] Statsrĺdets beslut angĺende tillämpning av lagen om skydd i arbete pĺ kancerframkallande ämnen och processer Serial title Suomen asetuskokoelma - Finlands författningssamling Source 1975, No.952, p.1844-1845. Descriptors [Primary] Finland, carcinogenic effects, carcinogens, limitation of exposure [Secondary] exposure records, information of personnel, law, medical supervision Subject category Chemical safety Abstract This decree (entry into force: 1 Dec. 1976) makes it mandatory for employers to keep a register listing all substances and processes which are potentially carcinogenic and the names of all their employees exposed to these substances or processes. If the use of such substances or processes cannot be avoided, employers are to make every effort to protect the exposed workers, who must undergo medical examinations and be informed of the hazards to which they are exposed. All records of individual exposure must be preserved after the hazardous employment has ceased, and be produced for labour inspectorate officials on request. CIS has only the Swedish version. CIS No. 77-794 Database ID 27178