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Szkodliwe czynniki biologiczne – ocena ryzyka zawodowego
Harmful biological agents: occupational risk assessment

Author(s): Małgorzata Gołofit-Szymczak, Rafał Longin Górny
Subject(s): Business Economy / Management, Human Resources in Economy, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Centralny Instytut Ochrony Pracy – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Keywords: Harmful biological agents: risk assessment: classification: occupational diseases

Summary/Abstract: Criteria for risk assessment are listed in the ordinance of the Minister of Health on harmful biological agents in the workplace and the protection of workers exposed to those agents. Accordingly, risk assessment should be based on all available information including classification of biological agents, risk groups 2-4; information on diseases which may be contracted as a result of work; information on diseases from which workers are found to be suffering and which have a direct connection with their work; recommendations from competent sanitary authorities; National Labour Inspectorate; and occupational medicine services.

  • Issue Year: 556/2018
  • Issue No: 01
  • Page Range: 8-12
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Polish