Back to General principles main pageThe guidance contained in this section is intended to serve as a general reminder of the risks that you may encounter during the examination and sampling procedures and of the safety equipment that you should use and the precautions you should take.You must refer to the EU legislation and guidance and that of your national administration for further information.National and EN (European norm) standards are being aligned with ISO standards. These standards apply to much of the safety and personal protective equipment mentioned in this section. You should always refer to the source material for them. Any references included in this section are valid at the time of publication but may change subsequently.Links to key websitesOccupational Health and SafetyOSHA: European Agency for Safety and Health at Workhttp://osha.europa.eu/enHealth and safety legislationhttps://osha.europa.eu/en/safety-and-health-legislationEuropean Health and Safety Directiveshttps://osha.europa.eu/en/safety-and-health-legislation/european-directivesHealth and safety guidelineshttp://osha.europa.eu/en/legislation/guidelinesNational links to the OSHAhttps://osha.europa.eu/en/about-eu-osha/national-focal-points Risk assessment: roles and responsibilitieshttps://osha.europa.eu/en/publications/factsheet-80-risk-assessment-roles-and-responsibilitiesStandardsCEN: European Committee for Standardisationhttps://www.cencenelec.eu/Regulation (EU) 2016/425 (on personal protective equipment)https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/en/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32016R0425International Organisation for Standardisationhttp://www.iso.org/iso/home.htmlUN Globally Harmonised System for Transport of Dangerous Goodshttp://www.unece.org/trans/danger/publi/ghs/ghs_rev02/ 02files_e.htmlEuropean LegislationClassification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP)Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008Registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals (REACH)Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006Back to topThe guidance contained in this section intended to serve as a general reminder of the risks that are sometimes encountered during the examination and sampling procedure and of the safety equipment that you should use and precautions that you should take.You must refer to the legislation and the guidance of your national administration for more information.
