The Portal of chemical risk

The new European reglementation CLP (Classification Labelling Packaging) 1272/2008 integrates the GHS system in Europe, and with it, new pictographs representing chemical hazards.

Understanding the risk of Thioglycolic Acid

A warning on accidental exposure to hydro soluble unit dose laundry pods has been issued by the French Ministry for Health on June 17th 2014 to inform and give recommendations on this matter of public health.

Vinyl acetate finds industrial uses in the production of vinyl acetate polymeric substances.

What does an occupational doctor have to do on learning through an employee or the director that new chemicals are being used?

More than 75000 corrosives, irritants or sensibilising products for the skin, eye or respiratory tracks are registered by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).

Are we ready for events involving chemicals that would be capable of decimating a population?

Three main lists of internationally recognized carcinogens exist: those of IARC, of the ACGIH and of the European Union (CLP). It becomes thus difficult to find one?s way as a novice!

Nitric acid is a strong acid, found in the nature in salt forms (nitrates), with the formula HNO3.

Reducing workers' exposure to chemicals is a fundamental concept in the protection of employee health.