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Chlorine at the Work Site

CH067
***This resource is current to July 2010.
For information on the latest OHS requirements, visit OHS website.***

Lists properties of chlorine, health effects, protective controls and possible substitutes.

PUBLISHED: July 2010

Perchloroethylene at the Work Site

CH069
***This resource is current to August 2010.
For information on the latest OHS requirements, visit OHS website.***

Lists properties and health effects of perchloroethylene. Discusses medical monitoring, protective controls, and possible substitutes.

PUBLISHED: August 2010

Lead at the Work Site

CH071
***This resource is current to November 2013.
For information on the current OHS requirements, visit OHS website.***

Information about uses of lead, health effects due to exposure, suggested protective controls and legislated health and safety requirements.

PUBLISHED: November 2013

Lead Exposure in the Firearm Industry

CH072
***This resource is current to January 2015.
For information on the current OHS requirements, visit OHS website.***

Health risks associated with lead exposure in the firearms industry, employers legislated responsibilities, health monitoring, suggested protective controls.

PUBLISHED: January 2015

Employers’ Guide on How to Conduct A Worker Exposure Assessment for Silica

CH073
***This resource is current to February 2017.
For information on the latest OHS requirements, visit OHS website.***

This publication provides direction on how to complete a worker exposure assessment to determine compliance with the Alberta occupational exposure limit (OEL) for silica.

PUBLISHED: February 2017

Cytotoxic Drug Exposure

CH074
***This resource is current to July 2017.
For information on the latest OHS requirements, visit OHS website.***

Information on the health risk of cyotoxic drug exposure to healthy human cells and suggested protective controls.

PUBLISHED: July 2017

Protection of workers during remediation of illegal fentanyl labs

CH075
***This resource is current to August 2017.
For information on the latest OHS requirements, visit OHS website.***

Information on the hazards associated with fentanyl remediation, health effects, safe entry and recommended protective controls.

PUBLISHED: August 2017

Protection of workers from synthetic opioid exposure

CH075-1
***This resource is current to May 2018.
For information on the latest OHS requirements, visit OHS website.***

An in-depth review of hazard control for workers who may be exposed to opioids, addresses job-specific personal protective equipment and decontamination.

PUBLISHED: May 2018

Asbestos exposure in demolition and renovation

ASB004
Gives information for those performing debris clean-up and demolition of structures involved in wildfires.

UPDATED: March 2023

Lithium batteries

GS018
This resource provides information about OHS legislative requirements and general safety considerations relating to lithium batteries.

PUBLISHED: November 2023