Subsection 1: Scope and definitions

The provisions of this section apply to activities in which workers are exposed or are likely to be exposed to hazardous chemical agents in the course of their work.

For the purposes of this Chapter: 1° Activity involving chemical agents means any work in which chemical agents are used or intended to be used in any process, including production, handling, storage, transport, disposal and treatment, or in the course of which such agents are produced; 2° Chemical agent means any chemical element or compound, either in its natural state or in a mixture, as it occurs in nature or…

For the purposes of this chapter, a hazardous chemical agent is : 1° Any chemical agent mentioned in Article R. 4411-6; 2° Any chemical agent which, although not meeting the criteria for classification, as such or in a mixture, may present a risk to the health and safety of workers due to its physico-chemical, chemical or toxicological properties and the ways in which it is present in the workplace or…

For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply 1° “Hazard” means the intrinsic property of a chemical agent which is likely to have a harmful effect; 2° “Risk” means the probability that the potential for harm will be achieved under the conditions of use and/or exposure; 3° “Health surveillance” means the assessment of a worker’s state of health in relation to his exposure to specific chemical agents…