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Turkmenistan - Protection against particular hazards - Law, Act

Law of Turkmenistan of 18 December 2013 On Health Protection from Exposure to Tobacco Smoke and the Effects of Use of Tobacco Products. -

Adoption: 2013-12-18 | Date of entry into force: 2013-12-25 | TKM-2013-L-96238

Chapter I: General Provisions
Chapter II: Public Governance in the Field of Health Protection from Exposure to Tobacco Smoke and the Effects of Consumption of Tobacco Products
Chapter III: Requirements for Tobacco Products
Chapter IV: Rights and Duties of Persons and Legal Entities in the Field of Health Protection from Exposure to Tobacco Smoke and the Effects of Consumption of Tobacco Products
Chapter V: Requirements for Information about Tobacco Products
Chapter VI: Prevention of Illegal Trade in Tobacco Products
Chapter VII: Promotion of Knowledge about the Danger of Use of Tobacco Products. Delivery of Health Care
Chapter VIII: Final Provisions

Turkmenistan - Protection against particular hazards - Law, Act

Law No. 165-IV of 25 March 2011 on Chemical Safety. -

Adoption: 2011-03-25 | Date of entry into force: 2011-03-25 | TKM-2011-L-89870

Regulates legal basis for protection from hazardous impact of chemical products and sustances on population's health and environment. Defines the competences of State bodies in charge of chemical safety. Article 11 and 16 regualte, inter alia, question of occupational safety in relation to chemical safety.

Turkmenistan - Protection against particular hazards - Law, Act

Law No. 56-IV of August 15, 2009 of Turkmenistan on Radiation Safety. -

Adoption: 2009-08-15 | TKM-2009-L-97675

This Law establishes legal grounds for ensuring radiation safety of the population and environment. The basic principles for ensuring radiation safety shall be: (a) rate setting - keeping radiation dosage status within established limits; (b) substantiation - prohibition of the use of sources of ionizing radiation when received dosage shall not exceed possible damage caused by additional radiation; (c) optimization - keeping the lowest possible level of radiation in the process of use of the sources of ionizing radiation; and (d) emergency optimization - emergency measures that produce more benefits than damage. The Act consists of 5 Sections divided into 27 articles: (1) general provisions; (2) state regulation in the sphere of ensuring radiation safety; (3) general requirements for ensuring radiation safety; (4) ensuring radiation safety in case of nuclear disaster; and (5) rights and duties of citizens and social organizations in relation to radiation safety. Import of radioactive waste to Turkmenistan for storage and burial shall be prohibited. Citizens and social organizations shall be granted access to information related to radiation safety.

Turkmenistan - Protection against particular hazards - Law, Act

Law No. 239-II of October 10, 2004 of Turkmenistan on Fire Safety. -

Adoption: 2004-10-10 | TKM-2004-L-97674