Royal Order of 11 Mar. 2002 concerning the protection of the health and safety of workers from the risks related to chemical agents at work Jurisdiction Belgium Year 2002 Published in Dutch, French Original/other title [Dutch] 11 maart 2002 - Koninklijk besluit betreffende de bescherming van de gezondheid en de veiligheid van de werknemers tegen de risico's van chemische agentia op het werk [French] 11 mars 2002 - Arręté royal relatif ŕ la protection de la santé et de la sécurité des travailleurs contre les risques liés ŕ des agents chimiques sur le lieu de travail [Belgique] Serial title Moniteur belge - Belgisch Staatsblad Source 14 Mar. 2002, Year 172, No.88, p.10865-10932. Online availability [French] http://meta.fgov.be/pdf/pk/frkfg03.pdf Descriptors [Primary] Belgium, biological threshold limits, chemical products, harmful substances, threshold limit values [Secondary] 2-naphthylamine, 4-aminobiphenyl, 4-nitrobiphenyl, TLV list, alarm systems, benzidine, emergency organization, exposure records, hazard evaluation, information of personnel, law, lead, limitation of exposure, medical supervision, prohibition of use, responsibilities of employers, safety and health training, workers' participation Subject category Chemical safety Abstract This Order is the transposition into Belgian legislation of Directive 98/24/EC (CIS 98-1094) on chemical risks at work. Contents: scope and definitions; hazard evaluation; general and specific prevention measures; what to do after an accident, an incident or an emergency; information and training of workers; prohibited activities; health monitoring; occupational exposure limits. Certain provisions of the 1946/1947 General Regulation of Labour Protection, as amended (see CIS 93-1056), are repealed. In annex: list of occupational exposure limits (maximum and STEL; in ppm and mg/m3; additional classifications); measurement methods (with references to appropriate European EN standards); biological exposure limit for lead and its ionic compounds (70ľg Pb/100mL blood); prohibited substances (2-naphthylamine and its salts; 4-aminobiphenyl and its salts; benzidine and its salts; 4-nitrobiphenyl; all exempted if < 0.1% by weight); detection methods. CIS No. 01-1586 Database ID 77834