Asbestos is responsible for more than half of the deaths from occupational cancer in the world. Since 2005 Asbestos is banned in Europe. The risks remain, because of the maintenance or demolition work on older buildings and their renovation (increasing energy efficiency) result in substantial ex...
In 2014, the SCCS was asked to review the safety of aluminium in cosmetic products. Aluminium containing ingredients were reported by cosmetic industry to be used in a lot of different categories of cosmetic products. Among them antiperspirants and deodorants, lipsticks and toothpastes were cons...
This Practical Guide on ‘How to submit a CLH dossiers’ aims to provide practical tips and advice to help the Dossier Submitter (DS) in the preparation of a good quality dossier. This guide takes into account the CLP Regulation, the best regulatory practices, and ECHA’s Committee for Risk Assessm...
The aim of this study is to investigate options for protecting workers from exposure to hazardous medicinal products (HMPs), including cytotoxic medicinal products, that fall within the scope of the CMD (the Carcinogens and Mutagens Directive (2004/37 EC)). The study provides a comprehensive bas...
The Forum Working Group ‘Survey on OSH-REACH Enforcement Interactions’ was established at the Forum-31 plenary meeting. The Working Group (WG) prepared a survey on OSH-REACH enforcement interactions, collected the responses and prepared the report following the Forum-34 plenary meeting. The surv...
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) runs a Europe-wide campaign during 2018 and 2019 to promote the prevention of risks from dangerous substances in workplaces. The aim is to reduce the presence of and exposure to dangerous substances in workplaces by raising awareness of...