• Date 2021-03-12

On 9 -11 February 2021, the Nordic Institute for Advanced Training in Occupational Health (NIVA) in collaboration with EU-OSHA organised "Alternative Assessment and Substitution of Dangerous Substances at Workplaces", a webinar aimed to provide basic concepts and up-to-date tools for replacing hazardous substances in the workplace.

The accompanying material "Substitution of dangerous substances at workplaces, a training course for OSH practitioners, participants ́ manual – 2021 update" for the participants is freely accessible. The training will help participants understand which substances are of particular concern, how and where to find new ideas and alternatives, and introduce them to existing tools for assessing alternatives.

In addition, EU-OSHA offers the material for trainers "Substitution of dangerous substances at workplaces, a training course for OSH practitioners, trainers ́ manual – 2021 update", not only providing with training content on concepts and tools for the substitution of hazardous substances in the workplace, but also with guidance and suggestions for the practical implementation of the training. The module structure allows for trainings lasting from half a day to three days.

The material helps you to get started with substitution or to test yourself if you are up-to-date with the newest concepts and tools for substitution.

Source: EU-OSHA