Traduction de «Résistance aux agents chimiques » (Français → Anglais) :

any chemical agent which, whilst not meeting the criteria for classification as hazardous in accordance with point (i) of point (b) of this Article may, because of its physico-chemical, chemical or toxicological properties and the way it is used or is present in the workplace, present a risk to the safety and health of workers, including any chemical agent that is assigned an occupational exposure limit value under Article 3’.

In 2008 the Council adopted conclusions on AMR (9637/08) calling upon the Commission and member states to maintain and improve co-ordinated surveillance for antimicrobial resistance and consumption of antimicrobial agents and to increase public awareness as well as the awareness of veterinary and health care professionals about AMR, the prudent use of antibiotics in humans and animals and infection control practices.

Chemical exposure test: the purpose of the test is to provide evidence that the container can withstand exposure to specified chemical substances.

[Text] Question No. 208 Mr. Loyola Hearn: With regard to the use of chemical agents by the Canadian military, were chemical agents tested by the Canadian military and, if so: (a) in what year(s); (b) which chemical agents were tested; (c) where were chemical agents tested; (d) were there different locations where chemical agents were stored and not tested; (e) were there chemical agents tested or stored at CFB Shilo and posted to CFB Petawawa and, if so, what type of tests were performed and how often; (f) what quantity of agents were stored at CFB Shilo and CFB Petawawa respectively and for how long; (g) were there ongoing shipmen ...[+++]ts of chemical agents from base to base; (h) were military personnel made aware when they were involved in the transport or storage of chemical agents; (i) was there a safety policy relative to chemical agents at the time of storage or testing; (j) how many times has the safety regulations protocol pertaining to chemical agents been amended since the 1960s; and (k) does the current policy differ greatly from military policies of the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s and, if so, in which way?

to stimulate research within the implementation of the Fifth Research Framework Programme into methods for determining and quantifying the impact of antimicrobial resistance on human mortality and morbidity, into assessment of the impact of the interventions aiming to decrease antimicrobial resistance, into animal health relating to these issues as well as encouraging research by the private sector in this field, taking into account the priorities listed in the Council Resolution on antibiotic resistance of 8 June 1999;

For the record these Directives concern safety signs, protection against chemical, physical and biological agants at war, the main accident hazards linked to certain industrial activities and four specific chemical and physical agents : vinyl chloride monomer, lead compounds, asbestos and noise. The three Commission proposals for directives not yet adopted by the Council concern benzene, a ban on specific agents and/or activities and exposure limits for 100 chemical substances.