| Document ID (ISN) | 101350 |
| CIS number |
03-45 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0870-9963 - Diário da República |
| Year |
2003 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Title |
Decree-Law No.236/2003 of 30 September - Transposes into national legislation Directive 99/92/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16.12.99 on minimum requirements for improving the safety and health protection of workers potentially at risk from explosive atmospheres [Portugal] |
| Original title |
Decreto-Lei n.°236/2003 de 30 de Setembro - Transpõe para a ordem jurídica nacional a Directiva n.° 1999/92/CE, do Parlamento Europeu e do Conselho, de 16 de Dezembro, relativa às prescrições mínimas destinadas a promover a melhoria da proteção da segurança e da saúde dos trabalhadores susceptíveis de serem expostos a riscos derivados de atmsoferas explosivas [in Portuguese] |
| Bibliographic information |
30 Sep. 2003, No.226, Series I-A, p.6419-6423. Illus. |
| Internet access |
http://www.adm.ua.pt/legua/LegAdmPublica/DL_236_2003.htm [in Portuguese]
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| Abstract |
This Decree-Law introduces the provisions of Directive 99/92/EC (see CIS 00-1523) into Portuguese legislation. Contents: scope (all economic activities except for some already covered by existing legislation already covers the risk of explosive atmospheres); definitions; classification of risk zones; evaluation of the risk of explosions; prevention of and protection against explosions; general obligations of employers; preventive action in areas where explosive atmospheres may form; employer's obligation to prepare a safety manual for the prevention of explosions; work in danger zones; protective measures in detail; criteria for the selection of protective equipment and systems; obligations for coordination of preventive activities when several employers are involved; particular measures applicable to work equipment and workplaces; training and information of and consultation with workers. In annex: prescribed warning signs. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Portugal; explosion protection; explosive atmospheres |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
responsibilities of employers; flammable substances; explosion hazards; danger zones; safety and health documentation; hazard identification; classification; law; hazard evaluation |
| Document type |
A - Laws, regulations, directives |
| Country / State or Province | Portugal |
| Subject(s) |
Standards and directives with the force of law
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Fires, explosions and major hazards
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| Browse category(ies) |
Explosions
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