Titre du document / Document title

Das Risikofaktorenmodell der TRGS 440 : Möglichkeiten zur Verbesserung und Weiterentwicklung = The risk factor concept of TRGS 440 : suggestions for improvement and further development

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

SMOLA T. ⁽¹⁾ ; BLOME H. ⁽¹⁾ ; HAMM G. ⁽²⁾ ; RÜHL R. ⁽³⁾ ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

⁽¹⁾ Berufsgenossenschaftliches Institut für Arbeitssicherheit - BIA, Sankt Augustin, ALLEMAGNE
⁽²⁾ Landesamt für Arbeitsschutz des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt, Dessau, ALLEMAGNE
⁽³⁾ Bau-Berufsgenossenschaft, Frankfurt/Main, ALLEMAGNE

Résumé / Abstract

The risk factor concept specified in TRGS 440 is an aid to employers, safety engineers, institutions and anyone without chemical and toxicological know-how, helping them to compare the risks related to different chemical substances and products and thus to fulfil their statutory duty from the German ordinance on hazardous substances to substitute hazardous chemicals by less dangerous ones. It was however impossible to design the concept in a way that it applies to any of the uncountable possible product combinations and the risks related to them; consequently, results are not always satisfactory. Reasons for that are given in the paper and suggestions for concept amendments are made with a view to avoid erroneous results in the future. These suggestions will be considered for the coming revision of TRGS 440.

Revue / Journal Title

Gefahrstoffe Reinhaltung der Luft   ISSN 0949-8036 

Source / Source

1998, vol. 58, n^o4, pp. 133-139 (8 ref.)

Langue / Language

Allemand
Revue : Multilingue

Editeur / Publisher

Springer-VDI, Düsseldorf, ALLEMAGNE  (1996) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

Chemical product ; Dangerous product ; Poison ; Safety ; Accidental explosion ; Fire ; Occupational exposure ; Toxicity ; Risk analysis ; Risk factor ;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Produit chimique ; Produit dangereux ; Toxique ; Sécurité ; Explosion accidentelle ; Incendie ; Exposition professionnelle ; Toxicité ; Analyse risque ; Facteur risque ;

Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

Producto químico ; Producto peligroso ; Tóxico ; Seguridad ; Explosión accidental ; Incendio ; Exposición profesional ; Toxicidad ; Análisis riesgo ; Factor riesgo ;

Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 7769, 35400007547624.0010