1. — Council Directive 90/394/EEC of 28 June 1990 on the protection of workers from…

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Council Directive 90/394/EEC of 28 June 1990 on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens at work (Sixth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) · European Union

Employers shall be obliged, in the case of all activities for which there is a risk of contamination by carcinogens, to take appropriate measures to ensure that: workers do not eat, drink or smoke in working areas where there is a risk of contamination by carcinogens; (b) workers are provided with appropriate protective clothing or other appropriate special clothing; separate storage places are provided for working or protective clothing and for street clothes; (c) workers are provided with appropriate and adequate washing and toilet facilities; (d) protective equipment is properly stored in a well-defined place; it is checked and cleaned if possible before, and in any case after, each use; defective equipment is repaired or replaced before further use.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-04 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.