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Biological monitoring
Domain: Health and safety at work => Preventive measures
Grammatical category
Noun phrase
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Uncountable
Definition
The measurement and assessment of workplace agents or their metabolites either in tissues, secreta, excreta, expired air or any combination of these in exposed workers, in order to detect any absorption of dangerous substances.
Definition source
Jones 2003, adapted from The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, Approved Code of Practice and Guidance.
European legislation
Directive 98/24/EC
British legislation
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
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