Hazardous Substances
Hazardous substances and the associated risks for people and the environment play a significant role in the member companies of the BG RCI. Here you can find the information you need to work safely with hazardous substances.
You can reach the German version of the article with a click on the flag-symbol.
Current Items
The GDA Hazardous Substance Check
The GDA Hazardous Substance Check is offered to all those who are involved in a company’s occupational health and safety, to help them effectively identify carcinogenic substances in the workplace and implement effective protective measures. It is intended, in particular, for small and medium-sized enterprises, offering a self-assessment tool to anyone taking their first steps towards a risk assessment.
The GDA Hazardous Substance Check is available in the form of a comprehensive online tool and also in compact form as a printed brochure or PDF file. At present, the online tool is available only in German, the form as PDF-brochure is available in English too. Both versions contain all nine components and the corresponding questions.
The English PDF-brochure is available here, the German version of the online tool can be found at https://www.gda-gefahrstoff-check.de
Nanomaterials at the workplace
A multi-stage approach for determining and evaluating exposure caused by nanoscale aerosols at the workplace is introduced in this article. :: read on
Survey on wash-off efficiency of overhead emergency safety showers
Emergency safety showers fed with water have proven to be useful for fire extinction in case persons have caught fire and for the removal of contaminations with hazardous substances.
Both in laboratories and in many production sites these emergency showers are an established measure. :: read on
