Chemicals, health and small enterprises in the European Union -- The regulatory approach of the European Union to chemical risk management in small enterprises -- National regulatory strategies on chemical risk management -- Managing chemical risks: the role of the occupational health and safety system -- Tools to improve chemical risk management in small enterprises -- What works? evaluating the evidence -- Implementing inclusive strategies for improving the management of chemical risks at work
Summary
"Controlling the risks of working with chemical substances is widely recognized as one of the major elements in ensuring a healthy workplace. Not surprisingly, control strategies for chemicals used in the workplace feature prominently in both regulatory and voluntary approaches to improving the work environment. But their impact on the vast majority of workplaces in which chemicals are used remains problematic. This is especially so in small enterprises across the whole range of economic sectors and work activity, in which there is demonstrably poor understanding among owner managers concerning their responsibilities for chemical risk management. Why this has been so, how it is being addressed, and with what results are the subjects of this book."--Jacket
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-219) and index
