After more than 10 years since the last revision, an amendment to the Ordinance on Hazardous Substances (GefStoffV) [1] is due this year. I have already dealt with this topic… Continue reading Acceptance and tolerance concentrations of carcinogenic substances
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Are your hazardous substances up to date?
In my last blog post, I dealt with the amendment of the Gefahrstoffverordnung (Ordinance on Hazardous Substances) [1]. However, this is not the only legal text that will change in… Continue reading Are your hazardous substances up to date?
The amendment of the Hazardous Substances Ordinance
An amendment to the Hazardous Substances Ordinance (GefStoffV) [1] is due before the end of the year. The Hazardous Substances Ordinance itself has already been amended more frequently, for example… Continue reading The amendment of the Hazardous Substances Ordinance
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
The Ordinance on Hazardous Substances has been updated. What is new?
An updated Ordinance on Hazardous Substances (GefStoffV) has been available since November. This update provides continuity with the European Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 (CLP) and its designations. The regulation for… Continue reading The Ordinance on Hazardous Substances has been updated. What is new?