Hazardous substances

(Information sheets "Focus on IFA's work" and "Focus on IAG's work" as pdf-files)

• Are track welders exposed to PAHs? No. 0282
• BG/BIA recommendations: anaesthesia workplaces No. 0081
• BG/BIA recommendations: Publication gravure No. 0127
• BG/BGIA recommendations for the surveillance of working areas No. 0122
• Cadmium and cancer: Summary of epidemiological studies No. 0049
• Cancer risk and handling of cytostatic drugs No. 0114
• Column model for hazardous substance assessment No. 0140
• Combinations of personal protective equipment - falling safety, respiratory protection and protective headwear No. 0107
• Determination of the soluble portion of dusts No. 0240
• Diesel motor emissions and lung cancer: a summary of epidemiological studies No. 0169
• Dioxins at the workplace No. 0063
• Do surgical masks also provide protection to medical personnel? No. 0296 
• Dust exposure arising during the cutting of wall chases No. 0095
• Efficacy of NTP equipment for air purification No. 0249
• Emissions from laser printers and copiers No. 0276
• Exposure of the respiratory tract during the removal of bone cement No. 0148
• Exposure of the respiratory tract to foreign substances in the atmosphere at hairdressers' workplaces No. 0005
• Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke in German hospitality venues No. 0297 
• Exposure to quartz at the workplace No. 0110
• Flammability of respiratory filters No. 0034
• Gas-tight fit of respiratory protective devices No. 0094
• GESTIS database: scientific criteria documents No. 0264
• GESTIS International Limit Values database No. 0265
• GESTIS substance database on the Internet: www.dguv.de/ifa/gestis-database No. 0125
• Hand-held motor-operated electric woodworking tools No. 0047
• Indoor workplaces - work environment investigations No. 0149
• Internet information portal for the hazard black spot of container freight No. 0285
• Laser-beam machining No. 0028
• Leukemia and benzene exposure No. 0217
• Low-dust methods in the construction industry: wall chasers No. 0261
• Measurement and evaluation of sulphuric acid in work areas No. 0161
• Measurement procedure for triglycidyl isocyanurate (TGIC) in powder coatings No. 0037
• Measurement system for exposure assessment (MGU) No. 0021
• N-Nitrosamines: a problem with a solution? No. 0232
• Occupational health and safety and elevated ozone concentrations in the environment No. 0061
• OMEGA hazardous substance software No. 0231
• Ototoxic substances No. 0310
• Permeation of breathing tubes by PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) No. 0184
• Permobil – a compact device for permeation measurement No. 0304
• Removal of cushioned vinyl floor coverings No. 0131
• Removal of vinyl asbestos tiles No. 0132
• Respiratory protection against ultrafine particles No. 0233
• Semi-open capture devices, nozzle plate systems No. 0187
• Semi-open swirl-technique capture devices No. 0186
• Size selective dust sampling No. 0197
• Storage life of used respiratory filters No. 0105
• Test gas device for the realisation of round-robin tests No. 0183
• Testing of machinery for wood dust exhaust No. 0218
• The IFA's MEGA exposure database No. 0207
• The use of diatomaceous earth in the beverages industry No. 0158
• The use of luminous bacteria for the assessment of air quality No. 0220
• Tracer gas measurements for the assessment of HVAC measures No. 0133
• Toxicity of the constituents of paper and of paper dust No. 0326 (NEW)
• Trichloramine in indoor swimming pools No. 0284
• Ultrafine aerosols and nanoparticles at the workplace No. 0302
• Ultra-fine particles at the workplace No. 0160
• Vapours and aerosols arising from cooling lubricants No. 0045
• Ventilation in production shops and workshops No. 0066
• Welding fume extraction devices - requirements and standardization No. 0150