Curing plastics
The checklist contains questions about how the work with thermosetting plastics is investigated and organized, for example, with medical examinations for the employees who are exposed.
Curing plastics
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| Description | The list is based on the following regulations |
The checklist contains questions about how the work with thermosetting plastics is investigated and organized, for example, with medical examinations for the employees who are exposed. |
Curing plastics
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| 1. Have the risks of chemical hazards that can cause ill health or accidents been investigated and assessed? |
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| 2. Have the chemical risk sources been identified and listed? |
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| 3. Has the documentation of the results of a risk assessment and the decisions on measures been completed? |
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| 4. Is everyone involved adequately trained when working with varnishes, paints, or adhesives that are UV-curing or contain methacrylates, acrylates (H317, H334), epoxy, diisocyanates (so-called thermosetting plastics), or formaldehyde resins? |
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| 5. Does the employer offer medical examinations for anyone working with UV-curing varnish paints or adhesives containing 1) epoxy plastic components, 2) formaldehyde resins, 3) methacrylates (H317, H334), or 4) acrylates (H317, H334)? |
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| 6. Does the employer arrange regular medical examinations, including a fitness for employment assessment, where the employee is or is to be employed in any of the following jobs: 1) chemical products containing diisocyanates, organoacidic anhydrides, 2) chemical products containing ethyl-2-cyanoacrylates or methyl-2-cyanoacrylates, or 3) exposure to isocyanates formed during thermal degradation? |
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| 7. Will an employee who is deemed unfit for work during a medical examination be prohibited from working with the aforementioned products, such as H334? |
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| 8. Are there handling and protection instructions for working with varnish, paint, or adhesives that are UV-curing or that contain acrylates, epoxy, or isocyanates (so-called thermosetting plastics)? |
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| 9. Has the measurement of air pollution in the breathing zone been conducted if the exposure does not meet the limit value? |
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| 10. Has the choice of respiratory protection been made based on measurement and risk assessment? |
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| Other Here you can note risks that need to be addressed that are not included in the checklist |
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