carcinogens
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mr carpenter
carcinogens
I have been told by a nebosh tutor that identifiable health surveillance records for carcinogens have to be held for 50 rather than 40 yrs but i cant find that anywhere.
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Ashanti
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Hello Mr Carpenter, I can't see anything about 50 years either, The COSSH 2002 Regulations apply except for ones with their own Regulations such as asbestos & lead:
"where employees are exposed to a substance linked to a particular disease or adverse health effect AND there is reasonable likelihood under the conditions of the work of that disease or adverse health effect occurring AND it is possible to detect the disease or adverse health effect. Suitable records must be kept for 40 years."
I must admit I haven't looked at the Carcinogens ACOP (Booklet L5-General COSSH ACOP, Carcinogens ACOP and Biological Agents ACOP(HSE) ISBN 0 7176 1670 3) so maybe there is something in it about carcinogens being different. Then again it could be for insurance purposes.
"where employees are exposed to a substance linked to a particular disease or adverse health effect AND there is reasonable likelihood under the conditions of the work of that disease or adverse health effect occurring AND it is possible to detect the disease or adverse health effect. Suitable records must be kept for 40 years."
I must admit I haven't looked at the Carcinogens ACOP (Booklet L5-General COSSH ACOP, Carcinogens ACOP and Biological Agents ACOP(HSE) ISBN 0 7176 1670 3) so maybe there is something in it about carcinogens being different. Then again it could be for insurance purposes.
