3.1 Introduction to Chemicals as Dangerous and Manageable Products
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discussion means implicitly a ‘food-centric’ approach as recommended by national
and international authorities in the ambit of food safety and public health (Parisi
2012, 2013; Parisi et al. 2016).
3.2 Information Documents
It is important to obtain all ‘safety data sheets’ corresponding to the hazardous products used in order to adopt an appropriate management mode (storage conditions,
conditions of use, mode of intervention for incidents, etc.). The suppliers of chemical products must provide them request to recipients for information on hazards
and properties (of the related chemicals), possible risks to human health and the
environment, and protection measures and conditions of use (Ross and Godin 2016).
These safety data sheets must be stored in a filing cabinet for reasons of traceability (a concept well known in food and beverage industries!) and must be present at
each workstation where the concerned product is used (Anonymous 2012; ILO 1993;
OSHA 2016; UN 2019).
Thus, the employer is required to determine whether (1) dangerous chemical
agents are present in the workplace and assess (2) the risks they pose to the health
of workers by taking into account (Brossat et al. 2012):
1. Their dangerous properties
2. Safety and health information provided by the supplier
3. Level, type, and duration of exposure
4. Conditions of use, including needed quantity, and this information is strictly
required when speaking of quality management systems in the food ambit.
Please take care that conditions of use do not contrast with formulations, where
applicable!
5. The national occupational or biological exposure limit values (AISS 2016)
6. The effect of preventive measures
7. The conclusions to be drawn from a health surveillance that may have already
been carried out.
3.3 The Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
Mandatory regulations (also named ‘labor codes’) require suppliers (importers or
manufacturers) of chemicals to provide downstream users (including food producers, transporters, handlers, and storage facilities) with sufficient information to use
chemical substances or preparations safely (Anonymous 2012; ILO 1993; OSHA
2016; UN 2019). The main tool for transferring information is the safety data sheet
(SDS). These SDS must be sent to the occupational health physician (OHP) by the
responsible of the industry.
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discussion means implicitly a ‘food-centric’ approach as recommended by national
and international authorities in the ambit of food safety and public health (Parisi
2012, 2013; Parisi et al. 2016).
3.2 Information Documents
It is important to obtain all ‘safety data sheets’ corresponding to the hazardous products used in order to adopt an appropriate management mode (storage conditions,
conditions of use, mode of intervention for incidents, etc.). The suppliers of chemical products must provide them request to recipients for information on hazards
and properties (of the related chemicals), possible risks to human health and the
environment, and protection measures and conditions of use (Ross and Godin 2016).
These safety data sheets must be stored in a filing cabinet for reasons of traceability (a concept well known in food and beverage industries!) and must be present at
each workstation where the concerned product is used (Anonymous 2012; ILO 1993;
OSHA 2016; UN 2019).
Thus, the employer is required to determine whether (1) dangerous chemical
agents are present in the workplace and assess (2) the risks they pose to the health
of workers by taking into account (Brossat et al. 2012):
1. Their dangerous properties
2. Safety and health information provided by the supplier
3. Level, type, and duration of exposure
4. Conditions of use, including needed quantity, and this information is strictly
required when speaking of quality management systems in the food ambit.
Please take care that conditions of use do not contrast with formulations, where
applicable!
5. The national occupational or biological exposure limit values (AISS 2016)
6. The effect of preventive measures
7. The conclusions to be drawn from a health surveillance that may have already
been carried out.
3.3 The Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
Mandatory regulations (also named ‘labor codes’) require suppliers (importers or
manufacturers) of chemicals to provide downstream users (including food producers, transporters, handlers, and storage facilities) with sufficient information to use
chemical substances or preparations safely (Anonymous 2012; ILO 1993; OSHA
2016; UN 2019). The main tool for transferring information is the safety data sheet
(SDS). These SDS must be sent to the occupational health physician (OHP) by the
responsible of the industry.