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Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Biological Agents) (Amendment) Regulations, 1998 (S.I. No. 248 of 1998).

Country(ies)

Ireland

Subjects (Classification)

Occupational safety and health; Protection against particular hazards

Adopted on (Date of text)

1998-07-20

Scope of text

National

Type of legislation (Type of text)

Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Abstract/Citation

Implements Commission Directive 95/30/EC, Commission Directive 97/59/EC and Commission Directive 97/65/EC on protection of workers from risks related to exposure to biological agent at work, which amended list of biological agents contained in Council Directive 93/88/EC. Replaces list of biological agents contained in Fourth Schedule of Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Biological Agents) Regulations 1994. Agents are classified according to degree of severity. Also makes provision for risk assessment and vaccination.

Basic text(s)

1997-11-26 (EEU-1997-DI-48250)
Directive 97/65/CE de la Commission du 26 novembre 1997 portant troisième adaptation au progrès technique de la directive 90/679/CEE du Conseil concernant la protection des travailleurs contre les risques liés à l'exposition à des agents biologiques au travail.

Amended text(s)

1994-05-17 (IRL-1994-R-37057)
Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Biological Agents) Regulations, 1994 (S.I. No. 146 of 1994)

Electronic source title

S.I. No. 248 of 1998

Author

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Country

Ireland

URL

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/ZZSI248Y1998.html

Page range

27 p.

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Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Biological Agents) (Amendment) Regulations, 1998 (S.I. No. 248 of 1998).

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