- OSH in general
- OSH Management and organisation
- Prevention and control strategies
- Dangerous substances (chemical and biological)
- Biological agents
- Carcinogenic, mutagenic, reprotoxic (CMR) substances
- Chemical agents
- Dust and aerosols
- Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
- Indoor air quality
- Irritants and allergens
- Nanomaterials
- Occupational exposure limit values
- Packaging and labeling
- Process-generated contaminants
- Risk management for dangerous substances
- Vulnerable groups
- Physical agents
- Ergonomics
- Safety
- Psychosocial issues
- Health
- Sectors and occupations
- Groups at risk
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Further reading
Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment, Netherlands (2012), Arboportaal - Arbocatalogi. Retrieved 16 May 2012, from: http://www.arboportaal.nl/types/alle/arbocatalogi?/onderwerpen.
BAuA – Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin (2012), Good Practice information. Retrieved 9 March 2012, from: http://www.baua.de/de/Informationen-fuer-die-Praxis/Informationen-fuer-die-Praxis.html.
Universum Verlag (2012), Branchenregelungen.
INRS/ ISTAS/ Kooperationsstelle Hamburg (2012), CLEANTOOL - Optimization of Metal Surface Cleaning. Retrieved 16 May 2012, from: http://cleantool.org/?lang=en.
HSE – Health and Safety Executive (2012), COSHH-essentials, Control guidance sheets. Retrieved May 16, 2012 from: www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/index.htm.
European Commission, Practical guidelines of a non-binding nature on the protection of the health and safety of workers from the risks related to chemical agents at work, Luxembourg, European Commission, Employment, social affairs and equal opportunities, Unit F.4, 2006. Available at: http://bookshop.europa.eu/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/EU-Bookshop-Site/en_GB/-/EUR/ViewPublication-Start?PublicationKey=KE6805058.
O3 Software, (2012), EMKG, Einfaches Massnahmenkonzept Gefahrstoffe. Retrieved 16 May 2012, from: http://www.emkg.de/.
EU OSHA - European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (2012), Practical Solutions. Retrieved 16 May 2012, from: http://osha.europa.eu/en/practical-solutions.
EU-OSHA - European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, FACTS 34, Elimination and substitution of dangerous substances, EU-OSHA, Bilbao, 2003. Available at: http://osha.europa.eu/en/publications/factsheets/34.
EU-OSHA - European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, E-facts 41, Cleaners and dangerous substances, EU-OSHA, Bilbao, 2008. Available at: http://osha.europa.eu/en/publications/e-facts/efact41.
EU-OSHA - European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, FACTS 79, Protecting workers in hotels, restaurants and catering, EU-OSHA, Bilbao, 2008. Available at: http://osha.europa.eu/en/publications/factsheets/79.
EU-OSHA - European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, Skin diseases and dermal exposure: policy and practice overview, EU-OSHA, Bilbao, 2008. Available at: http://osha.europa.eu/en/publications/reports/TE7007049ENC_skin_diseases.
EU-OSHA - European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, E-facts 26, Dangerous substances in HORECA, EU-OSHA, 2008. Available at: http://osha.europa.eu/en/publications/e-facts/efact26.
EU-OSHA - European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, Expert forecast on emerging chemical risks related to occupational safety and health, EU-OSHA, Bilbao, 2009. Available at: http://osha.europa.eu/en/publications/reports/TE3008390ENC_chemical_risks.
EU-OSHA - European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, Preventing harm to cleaning workers, EU-OSHA, Bilbao, 2009. Available at: http://osha.europa.eu/en/publications/reports/TEWE09006ENC.
EU-OSHA - European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, Safe maintenance in practice, EU-OSHA, Bilbao, 2010. Available at: http://osha.europa.eu/en/publications/reports/safe-maintenance-TEWE10003ENC.
Gisbau – Gefahrstoff Informationssystem der Berufsgenossenschaft der Bauwirtschaft (2012).
Gisbau - Gefahrstoff Informationssystem der Berufsgenossenschaft der Bauwirtschaft (2012), Handling epoxy products.
HSE – Health and Safety Executive (2012), Local Exhaust Ventilation. Retrieved 9 March 2012, from: www.hse.gov.uk/lev/index.htm
ILO - International Labour Organisation (2012), Chemical Control Toolkit. Retrieved March 9, 2012 from: http://www.ilo.org/legacy/english/protection/safework/ctrl_banding/toolkit/icct/index.htm
NIOSH – National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (2012), Prevention through design. Retrieved 12 April 2012, from: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/ptd/ Prevention through design.
Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment/ TNO/ Arbo Unie/ BECO (2012), Stoffenmanager. Retrieved 16 May 2012, from: https://www.stoffenmanager.nl/default.aspx.
SUBSPORT consortium (2012), Substitution database.
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