New pages

The following pages are available since the last update in November 2018:

• The IFA is acting as a calibration body for sound level meters used by the German social accident insurance institutions
• The position paper concerning research is available in an updated version.
• Information on the ISi information system for safety data sheets was updated.
• The IFA offers for a fee a reference material for sulphuric acid and phosphoric acid on quartz fibre filters.
• The range of information on electromagnetic fields at workplaces has been greatly extended, including their measurement and evaluation, the legal background and special issues for people with implants.
• A new web application can be used to obtain a prognosis of the perceptibility of warning signals for a hearing protector (codes W, X, S, V and E_x in the IFA's list of approved products). The prognosis is based upon sound attenuation values from the type examination of the hearing protector.
• Flour dust in bakeries: Recommendations of the German Social Accident Insurance Institutions for a chemical safety assessment ("EGU") in accordance with the Hazardous Substances Ordinance.
• A new english web portal is intended to assist in the systematic investigation of health problems and subjective disorders arising at indoor workplaces, and in the identification of practical solutions.
• Results of the Round-robin tests 2017 can be downloaded.
• A simple device for displaying whole-body vibration is available now from the IFA on loan.
• IFA’s technical information about optical radiation including possible occupational exposure, measurement methods, protective measures etc. is thoroughly updated and considerably expanded.
• The Incentive for defeating protective devices can now be evaluated by a new app.
• Meanwhile nearly 970 research projects are available in the research database (in German; more than 860 in English).