• partial enclosure, with local exhaust ventilation;

• local exhaust ventilation;

• work systems and practices;

• reduction of the numbers of workers exposed and exclusion of non-essential workers access;

• reduction in the period of exposure of workers;

• regular cleaning of contaminated areas;

• use and proper maintenance of engineering control measures;

• provision of means for safe storage and disposal of chemicals hazardous to health;

Hazardous chemicals should be transported in accordance with criteria established by the environmental Management Agency (EMA) and respective local authorities. Empty containers which have not been cleansed of hazardous chemicals should be closed and stored to await disposal or reuse, and treated as if they contained those hazardous chemicals. Empty containers should retain the identification, marking and labelling of their previous contents; be eliminated or a programme should be.

 Adequate washing facilities should be provided to enable workers to meet a standard of personal hygiene consistent with the adequate control of exposure and the need to avoid the spread of chemicals hazardous to health. The washing facilities should be conveniently accessible but situated so that they do not themselves become contaminated from the workplace. Changing facilities should be so situated and designed as to prevent the spread of contamination from protective clothing to personal clothing and from one facility to another.

Workers should be informed of the hazards associated with chemicals used at their workplace. Workers should be trained on a continuing basis in the working systems and practices to be followed and their significance for safety in the use of chemicals at work, and in how to deal with emergencies.

Chemical handlers should be monitored for the exposure to hazardous chemicals to ensure their safety and health and record kept.

Suitable fire-fighting equipment should be provided for the quantity and characteristics of the chemicals handled. Adequate equipment should also cover off-site transport and storage. Portable fire-fighting extinguishers (hand held or trolley mounted) should be provided for first-stage fire-fighting purposes in accordance with national law and standards. Fire-fighting and fire-protection equipment should be maintained in full working order, which should be ensured by regular inspection. Suitable training, instruction and information should be given to workers about the hazards of fires involving chemicals and the appropriate precautions to be taken.