Edited by: Małgorzata Pośniak, Jolanta Skowroń, CIOP-PIB, Warsaw 2020, 12th revised edition, ISBN 978-83-7373-346-6

  • Chemical substances (23)
    • 2.Introduction to the list of maximum permissible concentrations of chemical substances in the work environment (25)
      • 2.1 Basic Definitions 27
      • 2.2 Principles of occupational exposure assessment (29)
        • 2.2.1.Job description (29)
        • 2.2 Identification
        • 2.2.3. Determination of chemical substances in the air at workplaces (30)
        • 2.2.4 Air Sampling
        • 2.2.5 Interpreting the Results 35
        • 2.2.6 Corrective actions
      • 2.3 Principles for labeling substances 37
    • 3.List of the values of the maximum allowable concentrations together with the type of action labeling and methods for determining the concentration in the air at workplaces adopted by the Commission (45)
    • 4.Acceptable concentrations of harmful chemicals in biological material (117)
      • 4.1 Biological Monitoring of Exposure to Harmful Factors (119)
      • 4.2 Biological Material (120)
      • 4.3 Early Impact Monitoring (122)
      • 4.4 The DSB Values
  • Dust Factors (137)
    • 5.Dust factors (139)
      • 5.1 Basic Definitions (141)
      • 5.2 Particle Dimensions
      • 5.3 Assessment of occupational exposure to dust factors (143)
  • Biological agents (157)
    • 6 Harmful biological agents
  • Physical factors (169)
    • 7.Introduction (171)
    • 8 Noise, Infrasound Noise, and Ultrasonic Noise (177)
      • 8.1 Noise (179)
        • 8.1.1 Limit Values (181)
        • 8.1.2 Methods of measurement (184)
        • 8.1.3 Occupational exposure and risk assessment (185)
        • 8.1.4 Prevention (186)
      • 8.2 Infrasound Noise (188)
        • 8.2.1. Measurement methods and criteria for assessing infrasound noise as a nuisance factor (189)
        • 8.2.2 Occupational exposure and risk assessment (190)
        • 8.2.3 Prevention (191)
      • 8.3 Ultrasonic Noise (191)
        • 8.3.1 Limit Values (192)
        • 8.3.2 Measurement methods (193)
        • 8.3.3 Exposure Assessment (194)
        • 8.3.4 Prevention (194)
    • 9.Mechanical vibrations (199)
      • 9.1 Introduction (201)
      • 9.2 Worker exposure assessment(203)
      • 9.3 Limit Values(206)
      • 9.4 Occupational Risk Assessment (207)
      • 9.5. Possibilities of reducing occupational risk related to exposure to mechanical vibrations (209)
    • 10.Electromagnetic Field (213)
      • 10.1 Electromagnetic Hazards in the Work Environment (215)
      • 10.2 Sources of the electromagnetic field (218)
      • 10.3 Exposure or exposure of all workers (219)
      • 10.4 Protection of pregnant and young women (224)
      • 10.5 Protection of users of medical implants and wearable devices (225)
      • 10.6 Electromagnetic Field Measurements (225)
      • 10.7 Assessment of occupational risk related to exposure to electromagnetic field (227)
      • 10.8 Safeguard Measures (228)
    • 11.Non-laser optical radiation (241)
      • 11.1 Introduction (233)
      • 11.2 Ultraviolet Radiation (243)
        • 11.2.1 Characterization of the Factor (243)
        • 11.2.2 The effects of ultraviolet light on the human body (244)
        • 11.2.3 Non-laser ultraviolet radiation sources (244)
        • 11.2.4 Spectral Distribution of Ultraviolet Biological Efficacy (244)
        • 11.2.5. Maximum Allowable Exposure Values (MDE) (245)
        • 11.2.6 Allowable exposure of adolescents and pregnant women (245)
        • 11.2.7 Methods of measurement (245)
        • 11.2.8 The Frequency of Measurements (245)
      • 11.3 Visible Radiation (246)
        • 11.3.1 Characterization of the Factor (246)
        • 11.3.2 The effect of visible radiation on the human body (246)
        • 11.3.3 Non-Laser Visible Radiation Sources (247)
        • 11.3.4 Spectral Distributions of Visible Radiation Biological Efficacy (247)
        • 11.3.5 Maximum Allowable Exposure Values (MDE) (248)
        • 11.3.6 Methods of measurement
        • 11.3.7 The Frequency of the Measurements 249
      • 11.4 Infrared Radiation 241
        • 11.4.1 Characterization of the Factor 250
        • 11.4.2 Infrared effect on the human body 250
        • 11.4.3 Non-laser infrared sources 250
        • 11.4.4 Maximum Allowable Exposure Values (MDEs) (251)
        • 11.4.5 Admissible exposure of adolescents (252)
        • 11.4.6 Methods of measurement 252
        • 11.4.7 The Frequency of the Measurements 252
      • 11.5 Additional Factors To Consider When Testing Exposure To Optical Radiation 253
      • 11.6 Basic methods of protecting humans against non-laser optical radiation in the work environment (253)
    • 12.Laser radiation (255)
      • 12.1 The Hazards Of Laser Radiation 257
      • 12.2 Maximum allowable exposures 258
      • 12.3 Other Threats
      • 12.4 Categorization of lasers and laser devices into classes in terms of hazards ...
      • 12.5 Actions and Measures for Safe Working with Lasers 262
        • 12.5.1 Technical Requirements
        • 12.5.2 Information requirements for the manufacturer
        • 12.5.3 Organizational Requirements for the User
      • 12.6 Safety requirements for laser shows and shows (268)
      • 12.7 Safety in Working with Fiber Optic Telecommunications Systems 268
      • 12.8 Safety for Working with Free Space Optical Communication Systems 271
    • 13.Ionizing radiation (289)
      • 13.1 Introduction 291
      • 13.2 The Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation 292
      • 13.3 Radiological protection
      • 13.4 Dose Limits 295
      • 13.5 Exceptional Situations
      • 13.6 Medical Oversight
    • 14.Thermal Environment (309)
      • 14.1 Introduction 311
      • 14.2 Hot MiToclimate 311
        • 14.2.1 Measurement of environmental parameters 312
        • 14.2.2 Measuring Derived Parameters 313
        • 14.2.3 Measuring Air Temperature 314
        • 14.2.4 Metabolism Rate Assessment
        • 14.2.5 Variation with Time and Space 315
        • 14.2.6 Air conditioning
        • 14.2.7. Water and salt refill (317)
        • 14.2.8 Protection of adolescents, pregnant and breastfeeding women (317)
      • 14.3 A cold microclimate 318
    • 14.3.1 The IREQ indicator
    • 14.3.2 The t WC indicator 319
    • 14.3.3 Supervision of working conditions (320)
    • 14.3.4 Protection of adolescents, pregnant and breastfeeding women (321)
  • Interministerial Commission for the Maximum Allowable Concentrations and Intensity of Factors Harmful to Health in the Work Environment (323)
    • 15.Regulation of the Prime Minister of 15 December 2008 on the establishment of the Interdepartmental Commission for the Highest Permissible Concentrations and Intensities of Factors Harmful to Health in the Work Environment (325)
    • 16.The composition of teams of experts appointed by the Chairman of the Interministerial Committee for the Maximum Allowable Concentrations and Intensity of Factors Harmful to Health in the Work Environment (331)
      • 16.1. Team of Experts on Chemical Agents and Dust Agents (333)
      • 16.2 Expert Team on Physical Factors (334)
      • 16.3 Panel of Experts on Biological Factors (336)
    • 17 Proposals for New NDS and NDN Value 337
      • 17.1. List of chemical agents, the normative values of which have been adopted by the Commission applying to the minister responsible for labor for their introduction to the regulation on the TLV and TLV values (as of July 31, 2020) (339)
      • 17.2. List of physical factors, the normative values of which have been adopted by the Commission applying to the minister responsible for labor for their introduction to the ordinance on TLV and TLV values (342)
      • 17.3. List of chemical substances for which the Team of Experts on Chemical and Dust Agents developed documentation in 2020 (343)
      • 17.4 Hygienic standards established in the European Union (343)
    • 18.CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number) (369)