Dobrzyńska Elżbieta, Pośniak Małgorzata
Med Pr. 2014;65(5):683-92.
The assessment of risk associated with exposure to chemicals in the work environment is a task that still poses a lot of difficulties for the employers. At the same time the probability of adverse health effects faced by an employee as a result of such risks, and the related employer's material losses should motivate employers to seek effective solutions aimed at assessing the risks and controling them to an acceptable level by the application of appropriate preventive measures. The paper presents examples of tools to assist the employer in the risk assessment associated with the presence of chemical agents in the workplace. Examples of guides, manuals, checklists and various interactive tools, developed in Poland and other European Union (EU) countries, as well as in countries outside the EU and international organizations are described. These tools have been developed to meet the current requirements of the law and allow a rough estimation of chemical risk and based on these estimates take further steps to improve working con- ditions and safety.
评估工作环境中接触化学物质所带来的风险，对雇主来说仍是一项困难重重的任务。与此同时，员工因这类风险面临健康不良影响的可能性，以及雇主由此产生的相关物质损失，应促使雇主寻求有效的解决方案，通过采取适当的预防措施来评估风险并将其控制在可接受水平。本文介绍了一些工具示例，以协助雇主对工作场所中化学制剂存在的相关风险进行评估。文中描述了波兰和其他欧盟国家、欧盟以外国家以及国际组织所开发的指南、手册、检查表及各种交互式工具的示例。这些工具是为满足当前法律要求而开发的，能够对化学风险进行大致估算，并基于这些估算采取进一步措施来改善工作条件和安全性。
