Directives No.1 and No.2 of 20 Dec. 1995 - Determination of benzene concentration in the working environment; Health surveillance of workers for the prevention of occupational exposure to benzene Jurisdiction Brazil Year 1996 Published in Portuguese Original/other title [Portuguese] Instruçőes Normativas n.°1 e n°2, de 20 de dezembro de 1995 - Avaliaçăo das concentraçőes de benzeno em ambientes de trabalho; Vigilância da saúde dos trabalhadores na prevençăo da exposiçăo ocupacional ao benzeno Serial title Revista CIPA Source Feb. 1996, Vol.17, No.195, p.98-106. 6 ref. Descriptors [Primary] Brazil, benzene, determination in air, medical supervision, toxic substances [Secondary] law Subject category Chemical safety Abstract These Directives became effective on the day they were published in the Diário Oficial of 4 Jan. 1996 (p.127, 130). Their issue was necessitated by the adoption of various Brazilian legal instruments related to benzene and harmful substances, and in particular by the ratification by Brazil of ILO Convention 136 and the approval of ILO Recommendation 144 relating to benzene. Directive No.1 covers: definitions; sampling and measurement methods; reporting of results. In annex: recommended statistical methods. Directive No.2 covers: required constituents of a medical surveillance programme related to benzene exposure; required action in the case of accidental exposure; workers' rights relative to benzene exposure; medical overview of benzene toxicity. CIS No. 96-402 Database ID 66496