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Article R4421-1 of the French Labour Code

The provisions of this Title are applicable in establishments in which the nature of the activity may lead to workers being exposed to biological agents.
However, the provisions of articles R. 4424-2, R. 4424-3, R. 4424-7 to R. 4424-10, R. 4425-6 and R. 4425-7 do not apply when the activity, although it may lead to the exposure of workers, does not normally involve the deliberate use of a biological agent and the risk assessment provided for in Chapter III does not reveal any specific risk.

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Article R4421-1


Les dispositions du présent titre sont applicables dans les établissements dans lesquels la nature de l’activité peut conduire à exposer les travailleurs à des agents biologiques.
Toutefois, les dispositions des articles R. 4424-2, R. 4424-3, R. 4424-7 à R. 4424-10, R. 4425-6 et R. 4425-7 ne sont pas applicables lorsque l’activité, bien qu’elle puisse conduire à exposer des travailleurs, n’implique pas normalement l’utilisation délibérée d’un agent biologique et que l’évaluation des risques prévue au chapitre III ne met pas en évidence de risque spécifique.

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