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Wherever a carcinogen is used, the employer shall apply all the following measures: limitation of the quantities of a carcinogen at the place of work; (b) keeping as low as possible the number of workers exposed or likely to be exposed; (c) design of work processes and engineering control measures so as to avoid or minimize the release of carcinogens into the place of work; (d) evacuation of carcinogens at source, local extraction system or general ventilation, all such methods to be appropriate and compatible with the need to protect public health and the environment; (e) use of existing appropriate procedures for the measurement of carcinogens, in particular for the early detection of abnormal exposures resulting from an unforeseeable event or an accident; a) (f) application of suitable working procedures and methods; (g) collective protection measures and/or, where exposure cannot be avoided by other means, individual protection measures; (h) hygiene measures, in particular regular cleaning of floors, walls and other surfaces; (i) information for workers; (j) demarcation of risk areas and use of adequate warning and safety signs including 'no smoking' signs in areas where workers are exposed or likely to be exposed to carcinogens; (k) drawing up plans to deal with emergencies likely to result in abnormally high exposure; (l) means for safe storage, handling and transportation, in particular by using sealed and clearly and visibly labelled containers; (m) means for safe collection, storage and disposal of waste by workers, including the use of sealed and clearly and visibly labelled containers.

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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.