Assessment of the Impact of the New Chemicals Policy on

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Occupational Health

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CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY i

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background to the Study 1

1.2 Aims and Scope of the Study 1

1.3 Approach to the Study 2

1.4 Organisation of this Report 3

2. IMPACTS OF EXISTING HEALTH AND SAFETY LEGISLATION

2.1 Introduction 5

2.2 Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC – Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous

Substances and Preparations 6

2.3 Directive 89/391/EEC – Improvements in Occupational Health and Safety 8

2.4 Directive 89/656/EEC – Use of Personal Protective Equipment 9

2.5 Directive 90/394/EEC – Protection of Workers from Occupational Exposure to Carcinogens (and

Mutagens) 9

2.6 Directive 91/155/EC – The Material Safety Data Sheets Directive 11

2.7 Directive 92/85/EEC – Protection of the Pregnant Worker 13

2.8 Directive 98/24/EC – Protection of Workers Safety and Health from Chemical Agents at Work

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2.9 Directive 96/82/EC – Control of Major Accidents Involving Dangerous Substances 17

2.10 Implications of Existing Legislation for the Evaluation of Impacts of the New EC Chemicals

Policy 18

3. DATA ON HEALTH IMPACTS AND EXPOSURE TO CHEMICALS

3.1 Introduction 21

3.2 Summary of Available Data 22

3.3 Skin Diseases 25

3.4 Respiratory Diseases 27

3.5 Eye Disorders 28

3.6 Central Nervous System Related Disease 28

3.7 Cancer 29

3.8 Occupational Disease Impact Scenarios 33

4. VALUATION OF HUMAN HEALTH EFFECTS

4.1 The Basis for Economic Valuation 35

4.2 The Approach to Economic Valuation 36

4.3 The Available Benefits Transfer Data 38

4.4 Linking Statistical End-Points with Monetary Data 46

5. ESTIMATED VALUE OF PREDICTED REDUCTIONS IN HEALTH IMPACTS UNDER REACH

5.1 Timing of Health Impact Reductions 49

5.2 Calculated Value of Health Impact Reductions 51

5.3 Discussion of Estimates 53

6. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

6.1 Aims and Approach 55

6.2 Expected Role of REACH in Reducing Occupational Diseases 55

6.3 Health Impact Scenarios 56

6.4 The Economic Costs 57

6.5 The Results 58

6.6 Conclusions 60

7. REFERENCES 61

ANNEX 1: SOURCES OF STATISTICAL INFORMATION

ANNEX 2: AVAILABLE NATIONAL AND EU DATA ON OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES

DUE TO CHEMICALS EXPOSURE