Category: Human health

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Treated Articles with added biocidal functionality

Treated Articles with added biocidal functionality

Are they correctly labelled? Is there any human risk derived from their use? How can their efficacy be measured? Treated Articles that incorporate a biocidal product with the intention to add new properties or functions to this article, not related to its primary use, are Biocidal Products themselves, for example: Antibacterial clothing Keyboard treated to […]

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Substances of Concern In Products (SCIP) database

Substances of Concern In Products (SCIP) database

The SCIP database is the tool that will collect information on Substances of Concern In articles as such or in complex objects (Products) established under the Waste Framework Directive. The information is expected to make sorting waste easier and improve the quality of recycled materials. Whether a product is complex, such as a car built from thousands of […]

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Healthy workplaces campaing 2018-2019 manage dangerous substances

Healthy workplaces campaing 2018-2019 manage dangerous substances

In many European workplaces workers are exposed to dangerous substances habitually. Overall 38% of European enterprises report potentially dangerous chemical or biological substances in their workplaces. A dangerous substance is any solid, liquid or gas that could cause damage to the health or safety of workers. Exposure can occur through inhalation, ingestion or skin penetration. […]

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