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Article R4424-4 of the French Labour Code

For activities involving pathogenic biological agents, the employer shall issue safety instructions prohibiting the introduction by workers, for their own use, into workplaces where there is a risk of contamination:
1° Food and drink;
2° Smoking materials;
3° Cosmetics and handkerchiefs other than paper handkerchiefs, which must be disposed of as contaminated waste.

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Article R4424-4


Pour les activités qui impliquent des agents biologiques pathogènes, l’employeur établit une consigne de sécurité interdisant l’introduction, par les travailleurs et pour leur propre usage, dans les lieux de travail où existe un risque de contamination :
1° De nourriture et de boissons ;
2° D’articles pour fumeurs ;
3° De cosmétiques et de mouchoirs autres que les mouchoirs en papier, qui devront être éliminés comme des déchets contaminés.

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