Set up medical surveillance for employees exposed to chemicals (excluding asbestos)

You have identified that your staff are exposed to hazardous chemical agents. Do you need to set up special medical surveillance? How can it be adapted to their work situations? This fact sheet will help you address the following topics:

• Are your employees systematically required to undergo reinforced medical surveillance for exposure to chemicals?

• How can you help your occupational physician set up appropriate medical surveillance?

• Company employees or temporary workers: who is responsible for medical surveillance in the event of exposure to chemical agents?

• Exposure within your company or during work carried out in another company: who is responsible for setting up this medical surveillance?