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Posted By garyh
What is the equivalent to COSHH in ROI? Are the UK principles used? Background - I am giving a talk to Irish customers about our products, and how to us them safely, and intend to use the COSHH aproach re routes of exposure and control measures etc.
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Posted By jacqueline
Hi Gary,
I have emailed you directly of the relevant Legislation and a brief overview of their requirements. As you didn't specify the type of chemical, I have included all applicable Legislation.
In summary, for anyone else who might be interested, I have listed them below:
(1) The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 1989 and the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 1993
(2) Safety, Health and Welfare at Work(Carcinogens) Regulations 2001
(3) Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Chemical Agents) Regulations 2001
(4) Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Pregnant Employees etc.) Regulations
2000
(5) Regulations related to Classification, Packaging and Labelling (CPL) of
Dangerous Substances and Preparations (2003 and 2004)
(6) Regulations relating to the Notification of New Chemical Substances 2003
(7) Regulations relating to the Marketing and Use of Dangerous Substances and
Preparations 2003
(8) European Communities (Control of Major Accident Hazards involving Dangerous Substances) Regulations 2000 and 2003
(9a) European Communities (Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres) Regulations 1999
(9b) Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Explosive Atmospheres) Regulations 2003
(10) Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Confined Spaces) Regulations 2001
(11) Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations 2004
(12) European Communities (Safety Advisers for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail) Regulations 2001
(13) European Communities (Export and Import of Certain Dangerous Chemicals)(Industrial Chemicals)(Enforcement)Regulation 2002
Regards
Jacqueline
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