Legislative aspects: an evaluation of the impact of COSHH schedule 9 for assessing biological risks

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• 作者：Swan ; Jillian ; Weyman ; Andrew ; Oakley ; Karen ; Crook ; Brian
• 刊名：International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation
• 出版年：2002
• 出版时间：October, 2002
• 年：2002
• 卷：50
• 期：3-4
• 页码：147-153
• 全文大小：217 K

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Exposure to biological agents in the workplace can cause infection, allergy or toxicosis. Health effects caused by biological agents in the workplace are related both to incidental exposure and to deliberate work with microorganisms. A small but significant percentage of occupational allergy is associated with biological agents in organic dusts, and a new reporting scheme recorded more than 1000 new cases of occupational infection in its first year. Assessing risks from workplace biological agents in the UK forms part of the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations. Legislation (Schedule 9) and guidance which deals with biological agents were added to implement EC Biological Agents Directives and to emphasise the position of biological agents in COSHH.