Regulatory Standard No.9 - Environmental hazards: Programme for the prevention of environmental hazards Jurisdiction Brazil Year 1994 Published in Portuguese Original/other title [Portuguese] Norma Regulamentadora n°9 - Programa de prevençăo de riscos ambientais Serial title Diário Oficial Source 30 Dec. 1994, Year 132, No.248, p.21280-21282. Serial number Portaria n°25 Online availability [Portuguese] http://www.sieeesp.org.br/institucional/info_jur/artigo14.pdf Descriptors [Primary] Brazil, hazard evaluation, occupational hygiene [Secondary] biological hazards, chemical hazards, law, physical hazards, safety programmes, standard Subject category General safety, health and conditions of work Abstract This regulation approves a regulatory standard that requires all employers to prepare and implement a programme for the prevention of environmental hazards (PPRA), within the scope of the Programme of medical surveillance in occupational health (defined in CIS 95-1170). Environmental hazards may include chemical, physical and biological hazards. The PPRA should include: evaluation of the risks, implementation of control measures, establishment of action levels, monitoring, maintenance of records, responsibilities of employers and workers and information requirements. In annex: how to establish a hazard map for an enterprise. CIS No. 95-1164 Database ID 64920