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IRL-1994-R-37057
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Title_of_text
Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Biological Agents) Regulations, 1994 (S.I. No. 146 of 1994)
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Ireland
Subjects (Classification)
Protection against particular hazards
Adopted on (Date of text)
1994-05-17
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Regulation, Decree, Ordinance
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Implements Council Directives 90/679/EEC and 93/88/EEC on the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to a biological agent at work. Defines biological agents to include bacteria, viruses and fungi. The regulations draw a distinction between incidental exposure to a biological agent and exposure arising from their deliberate use. Employers must identify the biological agent to which workers are, or may be, exposed.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1994-05-23
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Basic Text region
Basic text(s)
1989-04-19 (IRL-1989-L-27734)
Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 1989 (No.7 of 1989)
Basic text(s)
1989-04-19 (IRL-1989-L-27734)
Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 1989 (No.7 of 1989)
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1998-07-20 (IRL-1998-R-68194)
Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Biological Agents) (Amendment) Regulations, 1998 (S.I. No. 248 of 1998).
Serial region
Serial title
Printed separately
Page range
43 p.