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Article R4461-47 of the French Labour Code

Work equipment is understood to include all the elements required to:

1° Perform work in hyperbaric conditions;

2° Monitor workers in hyperbaric conditions;

3° Produce, transfer, store, distribute and monitor breathing gases;

4° Provide emergency assistance.

A joint order by the Ministers for Labour and Agriculture specifies the technical and operational specifications to be met by this equipment.

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Article R4461-47
L’équipement de travail s’entend comme comprenant l’ensemble des éléments permettant :


1° L’exécution de travaux en situation d’hyperbarie ;


2° La surveillance des travailleurs en situation d’hyperbarie ;


3° La production, le transfert, le stockage, la distribution et le contrôle des gaz respiratoires ;


4° Les secours.


Un arrêté conjoint des ministres chargés du travail et de l’agriculture précise les spécifications techniques et opérationnelles auxquelles doivent satisfaire ces équipements.

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