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  1. The Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority
  2. Laws and Regulations
  3. Regulations
  4. Regulations concerning the Performance of Work
  5. Part 2: Requirements for work involving chemical and biological risk factors
  6. Chapter 2. Substance index

Regulations concerning the performance of work, use of work equipment and related technical requirements

Chapter 1. Introductory provisions

Chapter 2. Substance index

Chapter 3. Work where chemicals may be a risk to the health and safety of employees

Chapter 4. Work with asbestos

Chapter 5. Hot work

Chapter 6. Work in surroundings that may entail exposure to biological agents

Chapter 7. Work where there is a risk of reproductive harm

Chapter 8. Work at wastewater treatment plants

Chapter 9. Work with cytostatics

Chapter 10. Requirements for the use of work equipment

Chapter 11. Facilitating the use of work equipment

Chapter 12. Inspection and maintenance of work equipment and plant

Chapter 13. Work equipment subject to a requirement for inspection by a competent enterprise

Chapter 14. Work that can entail exposure to noise or mechanical vibrations

Chapter 15. Ionising radiation

Chapter 16. Artificial optical radiation

Chapter 16 A. Electromagnetic field

Chapter 17. Work at height

Chapter 18. Work with lifting equipment

Chapter 19. Work with mobile work equipment

Chapter 20. High-pressure jetting

Chapter 21. Excavation work

Chapter 22. Safety signage, signalling and communication

Chapter 23. Risk assessments, training and information in connection with manual work

Chapter 23A Work that may entail a risk of exposure to violence and threats of violence.

Chapter 24. Work on operations control and safety monitoring

Chapter 25. Requirements for inspection, marking and filling of compressed air cylinders for diving and respiratory protection equipment

Chapter 26. Health and safety during work under water or under increased ambient pressure

Chapter 27. Rock work

Chapter 28. Work in connection with carbon dioxide extinguishing systems

Chapter 29. Work in or on tanks, pipelines, rooms etc. where flammable products or hazardous substances could be present

Chapter 30. Risk of avalanches in occupancy areas and work areas

Chapter 31. Register of exposed employees

Chapter 32. Final provisions

Chapter 2. Substance index

Section 2-1. Requirements for a substance index Section 2-2. Structure of the substance index Section 2-3. Use of the information in the substance index Section 2-4. Access to the substance index

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