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Document ID (ISN)58826
CIS number 92-1404
ISSN - Serial title Mémorial - Journal officiel du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg
Year 1988
Convention or series no.
Title Act of 20 May 1988 concerning the protection of workers against the risks of exposure to chemical, physical and biological agents during work [Luxembourg]
Original title Loi du 20 mai 1988 concernant la protection des travailleurs contre les risques liés à une exposition à des agents chimiques, physiques et biologiques pendant le travail [Luxembourg] [in French]
Bibliographic information 27 May 1988, A - No.24, p.519-520.
Abstract This Act foresees the issuing of Regulations for protective measures (limitation of exposure, technical preventive methods, establishment of exposure limits, appropriate working methods, collective and personal protection, hygiene, information of workers, warning signs, exposure registers, first-aid measures, absolute prohibition) against risks due to harmful agents in the workplace. Additional measures (medical supervision, access to the results of medical tests, other information measures) are foreseen in case of exposure to the following chemical substances: acrylonitrile, asbestos, benzene, certain chlorinated hydrocarbons, certain other substances and their compounds (arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel, lead).
Descriptors (primary) harmful physical agents; biological hazards; harmful substances; Luxembourg
Descriptors (secondary) manganese; information of personnel; chloroform; carbon tetrachloride; p-dichlorobenzene; arsenic; benzene; lead; acrylonitrile; asbestos; limitation of exposure; personal protective equipment; safe working methods; medical supervision; cadmium; law; prohibition of use; nickel
Document type A - Laws, regulations, directives
Country / State or ProvinceLuxembourg
Subject(s) Laws
Broad subject area(s) General safety, health and conditions of work
Browse category(ies) Biological hazards