title: [Workplace chemical hazard evaluation: methodological and regulatory aspects].
abstract: In workplace health and safety chemical hazard identification methodological aspects are of fundamental importance. Italian and EC regulations, extensively growing, as the Legislative Decree 81/2008 and the incoming Reach-CLS, are facing an 'upgraded' industrial hygienist synergistically integrated with other OHS professionals. The production-process and organizational-tasks analysis are the basis for hazards evaluation and pre-condition for an appropriate adoption of preventive measures. The tool that should be taken are case specific and diversified: risk analysis, modeling, index methods, environmental and exposure assessment monitoring, PHA and HRA, extensive literature and online data-bases. In borderline cases it is also mandatory an assessment forwarding both the precautionary and reasonableness principles, but always, an highly professional approach is essential.
authors: Consiglio Direttivo AIDII, Studio Sirt Milano, Italy. gino@sirt.it
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mesh_terms: D015386:Hazardous Substances / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D018570:Risk Assessment
chemical_list: D015386:Hazardous Substances