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Original name: Valtioneuvoston asetus kemiallisista tekijöistä työssä
Name: Ordinance (No. 715 of 2001) of the Council of State respecting chemical substances at work.
Country: Finland
Subject(s): Protection against particular hazards
Type of legislation: Regulation, Decree, Ordinance
Adopted on: 2001-08-09
Entry into force:
Published on: Finlands Författningssamling, 2001-08-17, No. 715, pp. 2209-2216, ISSN: 0787-3182
ISN: FIN-2001-R-60731
Link: https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=60731&p_lang=en
Bibliography: Finlands Författningssamling, 2001-08-17, No. 715, pp. 2209-2216, ISSN: 0787-3182
Legislation on-line in Finnish & Swedish as revised Legislation on-line in Finnish & Swedish as revised FINLEX, www.finlex.fi, Finland (consulted on 2022-01-25)
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Abstract/Citation: Contains 22 sections covering, inter alia, objectives (protection of workers against risks and injuries related to work with chemical substances), scope of application, definitions, information on dangers and risks, information at the workplace, reduction of risks, special preventive and protective measures to be adopted by employers and workers, employers' duty to prevent hazards, hazards, workers' education and guidance, prohibitions, medical control, and miscellaneous rules. Lists dangerous chemical substances in an annex.
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