Two and a half years ahead of the European Commission, the ETUI with the EBN has unveiled a list of 121 hazardous medicinal products (HMPs) commonly used in the healthcare sector that can cause cancer or reproductive disorders in professionals who… Read more
ETUI Webinar: Cancer risks in healthcare workers
On 12 October, from 11-12h, CET, the ETUI is hosting a webinar on cancer risks in healthcare workers: identification of Hazardous Medicinal Products (HMPs). In the healthcare sector, 12.7 million workers across the EU are potentially exposed to Hazardous… Read more
ETUI Seminar on workers’ protection and chemicals
Ian Lindsley, Secretary of the EBN, attended the 18th Seminar on workers’ protection and chemicals in Zadar, Croatia from 28-29 June 2022. The seminar was organised by the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) and is financially supported by the European… Read more
Webinar on updating the ISO 23908 standard on safety mechanisms and the prevention of sharps injuries
22nd June 2022. Summary The webinar, chaired by Ian Lindsley, Secretary of the European Biosafety, was well-attended with over 50 attendees and strong engagement from participants. After welcoming attendees, Mr Lindsley talked through the agenda of the webinar and set… Read more
Agenda for webinar on updating the ISO 23908 standard on safety mechanisms and the prevention of sharps injuries
On 22nd June 2022, the European Biosafety Network, in partnership with the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE) and the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO), will host an online webinar on the prevention of sharps injuries and the… Read more
Online workshops: Guidance document for the safe management of hazardous medicinal products at work
A consortium led by RPA is developing a Guidance document for the safe management of hazardous medicinal products at work (HMPs), under contract to the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (DG EMPL). The aim of the document… Read more
European Biosafety Network Roundtable on Prevention of Exposure to Hazardous Drugs and Reprotoxins in Belgium and Europe
The Roundtable (25/03/2022), chaired by Gitta Vanpeborgh, Belgian Federal Deputy, was well-attended with strong engagement from participants. Hanne Sanders, Adviser on Wellbeing and Safety at Work to Cabinet of the Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of the Economy and Labour… Read more
ANSES report to the French government
The French health and safety agency ANSES has just published its report to the French government recommending the inclusion in French national legislation and the CMD of a list of cytostatic, or carcinogenic, drugs and agents (HMPs). They also… Read more
