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Article R4412-72 of the French Labour Code

For all activities where there is a risk of contamination by carcinogens, mutagens or agents toxic to reproduction, the employer shall take the following appropriate measures: 1° Ensure that workers do not eat, drink or smoke in the work areas concerned; 2° Provide protective clothing or any other appropriate clothing, place it in a specific place, check and clean it, if possible before and, in any event, after each use…

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Article R4412-73 of the French Labour Code

When the maintenance of personal protective equipment and clothing is carried out outside the company, the head of the company responsible for transport and maintenance is informed of the possibility and nature of the contamination, in accordance with the prevention coordination rules provided for in article R. 4511-5.

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Article R4412-74 of the French Labour Code

In the light of the results of the risk assessment, the employer shall take appropriate measures to ensure that the areas where activities revealing a risk to health or safety take place are not accessible to workers other than those who, by reason of their work or duties, are required to enter them.

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Article R4412-75 of the French Labour Code

For certain activities such as the upkeep or maintenance of equipment and installations, where the possibility of a significant increase in exposure is foreseeable and where all possibilities of taking other technical preventive measures have already been exhausted, the employer shall determine, after consulting the occupational physician and the social and economic committee, the measures necessary to reduce as far as possible the duration of exposure of workers and to…

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Article R4412-76 of the French Labour Code

The employer shall regularly measure the exposure of workers to carcinogens, mutagens or agents toxic to reproduction present in the workplace atmosphere. When occupational exposure limit values have been established, in application of articles R. 4412-149 or R. 4412-150, for a carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic agent for reproduction, the employer shall have technical inspections carried out by a body accredited under the conditions laid down in articles R. 4724-8 to…

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Article R4412-77 of the French Labour Code

If a binding occupational exposure limit value provided for in Article R. 4412-149 is exceeded, the employer shall stop work at the workstations concerned until measures have been implemented to ensure the protection of workers.

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Article R4412-79 of the French Labour Code

The results of the measurements and the technical inspection reports are communicated by the employer to the occupational physician and to the social and economic committee. They are kept at the disposal of the Labour Inspectorate control officer, the Labour Inspectorate control officer doctor and the agents of the prevention services of the social security organisations.

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Article R4412-82 of the French Labour Code

When informed by the occupational physician that a biological limit value has been exceeded, under the conditions set out in Article R. 4412-51-1, the employer: 1° Carries out a risk assessment in accordance with sub-section 2; 2° Implements the preventive measures and means provided for in Articles R. 4412-67 to R. 4412-73 ; 3° Carries out the checks on occupational exposure limit values provided for in sub-section 4; 4° Stops…

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