Anyone who has followed my blog posts over the last few weeks has certainly noticed that the topic of substitution testing is in focus. In particular, I have already discussed… Continue reading The Column Model – Chronic Health Hazards (Part 3)
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The Column Model – Acute Health Hazards (Part 2)
In my last post I introduced the column model of the German TRGS 600 [1] as a tool for substitution testing. In this and the upcoming posts, I would like… Continue reading The Column Model – Acute Health Hazards (Part 2)
The Column Model (Part 1)
In my last blog post, I dealt with the topic of substitution testing of hazardous substances. In that context, I already mentioned the column model from the German TRGS 600… Continue reading The Column Model (Part 1)
Substitution check for hazardous substances
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
What determines if a substance is a hazardous substance?
A substance becomes a hazardous substance if … … it is dangerous? In other words, a substance is a hazardous substance when it has been classified and has been labelled?… Continue reading What determines if a substance is a hazardous substance?
Unravelling the legal term: Hazardous substance with low risk
Working with a hazardous substance with low risk significantly reduces the occupational health and safety effort for this substance. This is already evident in its definition as a low risk… Continue reading Unravelling the legal term: Hazardous substance with low risk