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The lists described in this article are optional lists. Contact your account manager if you are interested in obtaining the lists for your iChemistry.
The lists are based on Swedish legislation and are therefore only available for the Swedish market.
Background and Purpose:
There are specific requirements for training, medical checks, and/or fitness certificates for handling certain allergenic chemical products.
The lists described in this article are designed to help you identify these specific requirements and take action to create a safe working environment and avoid potential charges.
The "Allergenic Substances – Training, Medical Checks, and Fitness Certificate Requirements" list package includes the following four lists:
- Allergenic Substances – Training Requirements
- Allergenic Substances – Medical Checks
- Allergenic Substances – Training Requirements and Fitness Certificates
- Allergenic Substances – Training Requirements for Cyanoacrylates
Tip!
Wondering why a particular product is on one of the lists? Take a look in iSafe under ‘Restriction and Prohibition Lists’ to see which substance causes the match. Then click on "Show Composition" to see the CAS number of the substance, and search for it on the ECHA website to learn more about the substance. If you're uncertain whether the specific requirements apply to you, we recommend contacting our consultants at: [email protected].
Allergenic Substances - Training Requirements
AFS 2023:10 Chapter 8 §§ 7-10
Education is required to lead or actively engage in work with hazardous chemical products that contain:
- Acrylates labeled with H317 or H334 at the substance level
- Epoxy plastic components labeled with H317 or H334 at the substance level
- Formaldehyde resins labeled with H317 or H334 at the substance level
- Organic acid anhydrides labeled with H317 or H334 at the substance level
- Diisocyanates labeled with H317 or H334 at the substance level, which are not covered by the training requirements in entry 74 of Annex XVII of the REACH Regulation.*
Prerequisites for matching against the list in iChemistry:
Product classification H317/H334 + Presence of any of the above substances (CAS/EC number), where the substance itself is classified as H317/H334. Thus, the system looks for three factors simultaneously, and all three must be met for the product to be on the list.
Note! If the risk assessment shows that exposure to allergy-causing substances as mentioned in the first paragraph of Section 4 (AFS 2023:10) is negligible and that protective measures are therefore not necessary for safety, the requirements in Sections 5–12 do not apply. The reasons for deeming the exposure negligible must be documented in writing.
*"To 37 e § Diisocyanates covered by the training requirements in the REACH Regulation are diisocyanates with the following structure O=C=N-R=N=C=O, where R is an aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon unit of unspecified length. If R contains, for example, urethane or urea bonds, these substances are not covered by the training requirement in the REACH Regulation. This means that prepolymerized and oligomeric diisocyanates are examples of diisocyanates that are subject to the training requirement in the regulation but are not covered by the training requirements in the REACH Regulation. Completing the training required by the REACH Regulation also fulfills the Swedish Work Environment Authority's training requirements."
Source: https://www.av.se/globalassets/filer/publikationer/foreskrifter/andringsforeskrift/afs-2022-1.pdf
Allergenic Substances - Medical Checks
AFS 2023:10, Chapter 8, § 11
The Swedish Work Environment Authority's regulations on medical examinations in the workplace require that the employer arrange medical examinations for employees who will be or are engaged in work that involves exposure to hazardous chemical products classified as H317 or H334 due to their content of:
- Epoxy plastic components labeled with H317 or H334 at the substance level
- Formaldehyde resins labeled with H317 or H334 at the substance level
- Methacrylates labeled with H317 or H334 at the substance level
- Acrylates labeled with H317 or H334 at the substance level
Prerequisites for matching against the list in iChemistry:
Product classification H317/H334 + Presence of any of the above substances (CAS/EC number), where the substance itself is classified as H317/H334. Thus, the system looks for three factors simultaneously, and all three must be met for the product to be on the list.
Note! The first paragraph in section 11 (AFS 2023:10) does not apply if the employer's risk assessment shows that exposure to the aforementioned substances in the air is negligible, even without the use of respiratory protection. The reasons for deeming the exposure negligible must be documented in writing.
Allergenic Substances - Training Requirements and Fitness Certificates
AFS 2023:10, Chapter 8, § 12
The Swedish Work Environment Authority's regulations on medical examinations in the workplace require that the employer arrange medical examinations with an assessment for a certificate of fitness for employees who will be or are engaged in work that involves exposure to hazardous chemical products classified as H334 due to their content of:
- Diisocyanates labeled with H334
- Organic acid anhydrides labeled with H334
Prerequisites for matching against the list in iChemistry:
Product classification H334 + Presence of any of the above substances (CAS/EC number), where the substance itself is classified as H334. Thus, the system looks for three factors simultaneously, and all three must be met for the product to be on the list.
Note! The first paragraph of Section 12 (AFS 2023:10) does not apply if the employer's risk assessment shows that exposure to the aforementioned substances in the air is negligible, even without the use of respiratory protection. The reasons for deeming the exposure negligible must be documented in writing.
Allergenic Substances - Training Requirements for Cyanoacrylates
AFS 2023:10, Chapter 8, §§ 7 and 12
Training and a certificate of fitness are required for work with chemical products containing ethyl-2-cyanoacrylate or methyl-2-cyanoacrylate if the work in total exceeds 30 minutes per week.
Products match the restriction list if the product contains any of these substances.
Prerequisites for matching against the list in iChemistry:
Products containing CAS or EC numbers for the substance groups: ethyl-2-cyanoacrylate or methyl-2-cyanoacrylate.
Regardless of product classification, the use of these two substances requires training and a certificate of fitness.
Note! These specific requirements apply only if the work in total exceeds 30 minutes per week for these products.
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