When working with hazardous substances, a company has a number of obligations. For Germany, these obligations are listed in the GefStoffV [1] and include the obligation to carry out a… Continue reading Substitution check for hazardous substances
Category: Hazardous Substance Administration
Fire and explosion hazard with hazardous substances (Part 2 of 2)
It is important to be able to assess the fire and explosion hazards posed by the hazardous substances used. This is in order to design a safe working environment. In… Continue reading Fire and explosion hazard with hazardous substances (Part 2 of 2)
Fire and explosion hazard with hazardous substances (Part 1 of 2)
The fire and explosion hazard is a key factor in determining whether or not the hazardous substance is suitable for one’s business. For example, there may be no local exhaust… Continue reading Fire and explosion hazard with hazardous substances (Part 1 of 2)
May an operating instruction be made available exclusively in digital form?
In the course of digitalisation, many companies are also changing their document management. They replace paper documents as much as possible. Even safety data sheets are hardly ever passed on… Continue reading May an operating instruction be made available exclusively in digital form?
Posting of the operating instructions in the workplace
The Hazardous Substances Ordinance (GefStoffV), §14 [1] states that one must prepare operating instructions for certain hazardous substances and make them available to employees. In Germany, the TRGS 555 [2]… Continue reading Posting of the operating instructions in the workplace
Do operating instructions have to be signed?
Have you ever seen signed an operating instruction? Or are they perhaps signed in your company by default? This raises the question whether the signature field is mandatory or voluntary.… Continue reading Do operating instructions have to be signed?
Determine Storage Classes with Safety Data Sheets
To mark the occasion of TRGS 510 updated in February, I will take a look at storage classes and how you can find out about them with the help of… Continue reading Determine Storage Classes with Safety Data Sheets
Reading Safety Data Sheets
Background and motivation When compiling a hazardous substances index, you generally take the data obtained for this purpose from the associated safety data sheets. These are without doubt the main… Continue reading Reading Safety Data Sheets
The new UFI and poison emergency calls
UFI and poison emergency calls, how are they related? What is a UFI and where can it be found? These questions will be of interest in the future for emergencies… Continue reading The new UFI and poison emergency calls
Hazardous substances management and occupational medicine
Support your company doctor! Is your company doctor familiar with the hazardous substances used in your company? Even more important from the perspective of a company doctor: Who handles these… Continue reading Hazardous substances management and occupational medicine