The legislation stipulates that all work is planned and organised in such a way as to ensure that it is carried out in a safe and healthy manner and unnecessary exposure from substances and materials is avoided. If you work with substances and materials in a laboratory, a chemical risk assessment must therefore be carried out.
The purpose is to assess whether employees may be exposed to harmful chemicals so that the department can prevent exposure - before injuries occur. The chemical risk assessment must include:
- the hazardous properties of the substances and materials
- level, type and duration of exposure
- the circumstances of the work with hazardous substances and materials, including the quantity
- the impact of preventive measures, existing or forthcoming
- threshold limiting values set by the Danish Working Environment Authority
- Chemical Use Guide (KBA) on health and safety.
You can see an example of a chemical risk assessment here (PDF).