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IRL-2001-R-60984
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Title_of_text
Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Chemical Agents) Regulations, 2001 (S.I. No. 619 of 2001).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Ireland
Subjects (Classification)
Manufacturing workers
Adopted on (Date of text)
2001-12-19
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Regulation, Decree, Ordinance
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Transposes EC Council Directive 98/24/EC of 7 April 1998, on the protection of health and safety of workers from risks related to chemical agents at work. Also transposes related Commission Directive 2000/39/EC of 8 June 2000, establishing a first list of indicative occupational exposure limit values in implementation of Council Directive 98/24/EC, through an approved Code of Practice. Defines inter alia activity involving chemical agents, biological limit value, chemical agent, hazard, hazardous chemical agent, health surveillance, occupational exposure limit value and risk. Sets forth obligations on employers regarding: determination and assessment of risk of hazardous chemical agents; prevention and control of exposure to hazardous chemical agents; specific protection and prevention measures; arrangements to deal with accidents, incidents and emergencies; information, training and consultation; health surveillance, including biological monitoring and exposure records. Also establishes duties of employees, and provides for prohibitions and exemptions relating to production, manufacture, or use at work of specified chemical agents.
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1989-04-19 (IRL-1989-L-27734)
Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 1989 (No.7 of 1989)
Repealed text(s)
1989-04-19 (IRL-1989-L-27734)
Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 1989 (No.7 of 1989)
Repealed text(s)
1994-12-20 (IRL-1994-R-39359)
Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Chemical Agents) Regulations, 1994 (S.I. No. 445 of 1994)
Repealed text(s)
1994-12-20 (IRL-1994-R-39359)
Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Chemical Agents) Regulations, 1994 (S.I. No. 445 of 1994)
Electronic region
Electronic source title
S. I. No. 619 of 2001
Author
Department of Entreprise, Trade and Employment
Country
Ireland
URL
http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/ZZSI619Y2001.html
Serial region
Serial title
Printed separately
Page range
32 p.