Technical Rules for Hazardous Substances (TRGS)

The Technical Rules for Hazardous Substances (TRGS) reflect the state of technology, occupational safety and health and occupational hygiene as well as other definite knowledge relating to activities involving hazardous substances including their classification and labelling.

The Committee on Hazardous Substances (AGS) establishes the rules and adapts them to the current state of development accordingly.

These English translations of selected technical rules are inofficial versions. Mandatory are the current German versions.

TRGSName
TRGS 220National aspects when compiling safety data sheets
TRGS 400Risk assessment for activities involving hazardous substances
TRGS 402Identification and assessment of the risks from activities involving hazardous substances: inhalation exposure
TRGS 420Process- and substance-specific criteria (VSK) for identifying and assessing inhalation exposure
TRGS 460Recommended course of action for determining the state of the art
TRGS 505Lead
TRGS 510Storage of hazardous substances in non-stationary containers
TRGS 512Fumigations
TRGS 517Activities with potentially asbestos-containing minerals and mixtures and products manufactured from same
TRGS 519Asbestos: Demolition, reconstruction or maintenance work
TRGS 521Demolition, reconstruction and maintenance work with biopersistent mineral wools
TRGS 523Pest control using highly toxic, toxic and health hazardous substances and preparations
TRGS 525Hazardous substances in health care facilities
TRGS 527Activities with nanomaterials
TRGS 528Welding work
TRGS 555Working instruction and information for workers
TRGS 558Activities involving high-temperature wool
TRGS 559Mineral dust
TRGS 561Activities involving carcinogenic metals and their compounds
TRGS 600Substitution
TRGS 600 - 619(Summaries)
TRGS 611Restrictions on the use of water-miscible or water-mixed cooling lubricants whose use can result in the formation of N-nitrosamines
TRGS 615Restrictions on the use of anticorrosion agents whose use can lead to the formation of N-nitrosamines
TRGS 619Substitute materials for aluminium silicate wool products
TRGS 800Fire protection measures
TRGS 910Risk-related concept of measures for activities involving carcinogenic hazardous substances
Justifications of exposure-risk relationshipsJustifications of exposure-risk relationships

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