Did you know? - that selected German TRGS (Technical Rules for Hazardous Substances) are also available in ENGLISH?
Dr. Birgit ST?FFLER
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These selected German TRGS are available for free and without registration ONLINE at https://www.baua.de/EN/Service/Legislative-texts-and-technical-rules/Rules/TRGS/TRGS.html
The German Technical Rules for Hazardous Substances (TRGS) reflect the state of technology, occupational safety and health and occupational hygiene as well as other definite knowledge relating to activities involving hazardous substances including their classification and labelling.
The Committee on Hazardous Substances (AGS) establishes the rules and adapts them to the current state of development accordingly.
1. TRGS 220 National aspects when compiling safety data sheets
2. TRGS 400 Risk assessment for activities involving hazardous substances
3. TRGS 401 Risks resulting from skin contact - identification, assessment, measures
4. TRGS 402 Identification and assessment of the risks from activities involving hazardous substances: inhalation exposure
5. Announcement 409 Using REACH-information for health and safety at work
6. TRGS 420 Process- and substance-specific criteria (VSK) for identifying and assessing inhalation exposure
7. TRGS 460 Recommended course of action for determining the state of the art
8. TRGS 510 Storage of hazardous substances in non-stationary containers
9. TRGS 512 Fumigations
10. TRGS 517 Activities with potentially asbestos-containing minerals and mixtures and products manufactured from same
11. TRGS 519 Asbestos: Demolition, reconstruction or maintenance work
12. TRGS 521 Demolition, reconstruction and maintenance work with biopersistent mineral wools
13. TRGS 523 Pest control using highly toxic, toxic and health hazardous substances and preparations
14. TRGS 527 Activities with nanomaterials
15. TRGS 528 Welding work
16. TRGS 555 Working instruction and information for workers
17. TRGS 558 Activities involving high-temperature wool
18. TRGS 559 Mineral dust
19. TRGS 561 Activities involving carcinogenic metals and their compounds
20. TRGS 600 Substitution
21. TRGS 600 - 619 (Summaries)
22. TRGS 611 Restrictions on the use of water-miscible or water-mixed cooling lubricants whose use can result in the formation of N-nitrosamines
23. TRGS 615 Restrictions on the use of anticorrosion agents whose use can lead to the formation of N-nitrosamines
24. TRGS 619 Substitute materials for aluminium silicate wool products
25. TRGS 800 Fire protection measures
26. TRGS 910 Risk-related concept of measures for activities involving carcinogenic hazardous substances
These English translations of technical rules are inofficial versions.
Mandatory are the current German versions: www.baua.de/trgs
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1 个月Excellent and well explained what are TRGS. I knew it but not the German version (BAUA-TRGS). Thanks - Danke
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4 年For anyone needing some in-depth | context | clarity to help in decision making when planning and controlling hazardous materials and chemicals - this resource is very useful and worth keeping as a ready reference to support and enhance all of the other information available. Thanks for sharing Dr. Birgit..????