Miners’ Health Protection Ordinance.

Country/Territory: Germany
Document type: Regulation
Date: 1991
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Original source: Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 49, 9 August 1991, pp. 1751-1767.
Long title: Mineral Ordinance on the protection of health for miners.

Subject: Environment gen., Mineral resources, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword: Public health Hazardous substances Mining Climate change Transport/storage Hazardous waste Waste management
Geographical area: Alps, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe

Abstract: The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the protection of health of miners. The present Ordinance shall be applied to health aptitude tests, as well as to preventive and protective measures for miners. The text consists of 19 articles divided into 4 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Occupational medical examination (2); Special provisions for hazardous substances (3); Protection against other health damages (4). Eleven Annexes are enclosed.
Full text: German
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