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Article R4424-5 of the French Labour Code

November 3, 2023

For activities involving pathogenic biological agents, the employer : 1° Provide workers with means of personal protection, in particular appropriate protective clothing; 2° Ensure that the means of personal protection are removed when the worker leaves the workplace; 3° Where they are reusable, ensure that the means of personal protection are stored in a specific place, cleaned, disinfected and checked before and after each use and, if necessary, repaired or…

Article R4424-6 of the French Labour Code

November 3, 2023

Non-reusable personal protective equipment against biological pathogens is considered contaminated waste.

Article R4424-7 of the French Labour Code

November 3, 2023

In places where workers are likely to come into contact with pathogenic biological agents that may be present in the bodies of patients or deceased persons or in live or dead animals, appropriate measures are taken to protect the health and safety of workers, in particular by providing information on decontamination and disinfection procedures and implementing procedures for the safe handling and disposal of contaminated waste. A joint decree by…

Article R4424-8 of the French Labour Code

November 3, 2023

In departments receiving patients or in premises where there are animals likely to be contaminated by group 3 or 4 biological agents, an order by the ministers for labour, agriculture and health defines the isolation or containment measures.

Article R4424-9 of the French Labour Code

November 3, 2023

In laboratories, particularly those carrying out medical biology analyses and in premises for laboratory animals contaminated or likely to be contaminated by pathogenic biological agents, containment measures appropriate to the outcome of the risk assessment are taken. The same applies to industrial processes using biological pathogens. When, at the end of the risk assessment, there is still doubt as to the classification of a biological agent whose industrial use could…

Article R4424-10 of the French Labour Code

November 3, 2023

Where there is uncertainty about the presence of biological pathogens, laboratories that do not work with these agents adopt at least the containment level required for group 2 agents and, if necessary, that corresponding to group 3 or 4 agents.

Article R4424-11 of the French Labour Code

November 3, 2023

In establishments and services involved in prevention and care and in establishments providing conservation care, measures to prevent injuries and the risk of contamination by pathogenic biological agents are determined by a joint order of the ministers responsible for work and health, in order to adapt the protection of workers likely to come into contact with perforating objects to the specific nature of the activities carried out and the methods…

Article R4425-1 of the French Labour Code

November 3, 2023

The employer shall provide written instructions and, where appropriate, posters in the workplace on the procedure to be followed: 1° In the event of an accident or serious incident involving a biological pathogen; 2° When handling any group 4 biological agent, in particular when disposing of it.

Article R4425-2 of the French Labour Code

November 3, 2023

The employer shall inform the workers, the social and economic committee and the occupational physician: 1° Without delay, of any accident or incident which may have led to the release of a biological agent liable to cause a serious infection or illness in humans; 2° As quickly as possible, of the cause of this accident or incident and of the measures taken or to be taken to remedy the situation.

Article R4425-3 of the French Labour Code

November 3, 2023

Specific provisions, incorporated where appropriate into the internal regulations, remind workers of their obligation to report immediately any accident or incident involving a biological pathogen.

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Article R4424-5 of the French Labour Code

Article R4424-6 of the French Labour Code

Article R4424-7 of the French Labour Code

Article R4424-8 of the French Labour Code

Article R4424-9 of the French Labour Code

Article R4424-10 of the French Labour Code

Article R4424-11 of the French Labour Code

Article R4425-1 of the French Labour Code

Article R4425-2 of the French Labour Code

Article R4425-3 of the French Labour Code

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