Deutsche Gesellschaft für
Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH
Convention Project Chemical Safety
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You need to
consider 3
factors:
1) Health Hazard
Use the R-phrase
to determine chemical's hazard
group
Note:
only R-phrases referring to human health are utilized to categorize
chemicals into hazard groups under this approach
chemicals into hazard groups under this approach
2) Amount in Use
3) Dustiness /
Volatility
These relate to potential
exposure
Once hazardous chemicals have been
identified,
carry out a risk assessment using control band
approach