Present State and Problems of Work Environment Control in the Workplaces using Hazardous Materials based on the Occupational Safety and Health Act in Japan
Abstract:In Japan, working environment measurement is prescribed in the designated workplaces using hazardous materials. Measurements should be carried out periodically and countermeasures are performed depending on the results. By introducing such a system, working environments have remarkably improved. However, in the designated workplaces, measurements should be continued even in work environments found safe. On the other hand, measurement need not be obliged for non-designated workplaces even if hazardous materials… Show more
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