| Document ID (ISN) | 101748 |
| CIS number |
03-529 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
Latvijas Republikas Saeimas un Ministru Kabineta Ziņotājs |
| Year |
2002 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Title |
Cabinet Regulation No.189/2002 of 21 May 2002 - Labour protection requirements when coming into contact with biological substances [Latvia] |
| Original title |
Darba aizsardzības prasības, saskaroties ar bioloģiskajām vielām [in Latvian] |
| Bibliographic information |
2002, No.12, p.140-. Internet copy: 27p. (Latvian), 28p. (English). |
| Internet access |
http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=62417 [in Latvian]
http://www.ttc.lv/New/lv/tulkojumi/E0419.doc [in English]
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| Abstract |
Regulations issued under the Labour Protection Law of 2001 (see CIS 01-1571) on protection against biological hazards in the workplace. Contents: general provisions; risk assessment; prevention and reduction of risk; list of workers who may be at risk of exposure to biological agents; informing supervisory and control authorities; labour protection requirements in medical and veterinary care institutions; special measures in laboratories, premises intended for animals and industrial processes; health surveillance of employees; informing, training, consultation and participation of employees. In annex: classification of harmful biological agents, by type (bacteria and similar organisms, viruses, parasites, fungi); containment measures and levels for the protection of workers against biological agents (in general and as part of industrial processes). |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Latvia; biological hazards; infectious diseases |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
laboratories; parasitic diseases; bacteria; viruses; fungi; law; hazard evaluation; animal experiments; hospitals; veterinary services; classification; containment |
| Document type |
A - Laws, regulations, directives |
| Country / State or Province | Latvia |
| Subject(s) |
Standards and directives with the force of law
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Biological hazards
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| Browse category(ies) |
Biological hazards
Bacterial and parasitic diseases
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