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Attachment 2 — Health and Safety Requirements and Procedures Inrichtingsakkoord tussen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en de Organisatie voor het verbod van chemische wapens betreffende de inspectie ter plaatse van de inrichting gevestigd in het Prins Maurits Laboratorium van TNO

Health and Safety Requirements and Procedures

A. Negotiated agreements accommodating differences between the health and safety regulations and requirements of the OPCW and those in force at the facility:

No differences

B. Agreed cases where the health and safety regulations and requirements at the facility are more stringent than those stipulated by the OPCW Health and Safety Policy:

None

C. Agreed conditions and procedures for on-site sampling and analysis for the purposes of personal safety of the inspection team:

. IT shall always be escorted by at least two designated employees of TNO-PML.

. The medical doctor of TNO-PML shall be present at TNO-PML throughout the period that the IT has access to the facility.

. The ISP shall advise in a timely manner the IT on the proper protective measures, such as wearing of lab coats, gloves, glasses.

. Gas masks are available at the Toxlab for use by the IT. A mask fit test shall be conducted prior to use. The IT may use their own personal protective mask. The filter canister of the mask will be retained at the site after use. Alternatively, site personnel will provide the IT with appropriate filter canisters for their masks. All other personal protective equipment will preferably be provided by the site. In case the IT uses its own personal protective equipment, the ISP has the right to retain wholly or partly that equipment of the inspection, if deemed necessary, in accordance with paragraph 5.5.1 (c) of the OPCW Health and Safety Policy.

. ISP personnel shall take samples under observation of IT personnel.

. The site can provide properly trained personnel to operate appropriate detection instruments when requested by the IT. A chemical agent monitor will be available during on-site sampling and analysis.

D. Provisions governing the use of the occupational health and safety equipment of the OPCW, if the use of such equipment is requested by the inspected State Party and agreed to by the OPCW:

None at this stage

E. Specific medical requirements necessary to comply with the health and safety regulations at the facility:

The medical doctor of TNO-PML shall be present at TNO-PML during any inspection activities being conducted in potentially hazardous areas. The IT shall provide the following records: 1. medical summary, 2. Certificate of fitness for use of IPE, 3. Medical records in a sealed envelope (for use by medical doctor only).

F. Any necessary co-ordinated action(s) required for the provision of medical assistance to inspectors in case of accidents and emergency situations, and administrative arrangements for the division of responsibility:

. All actions taken in the event of an accident or an emergency situation will be according to site regulations, which have been provided to the OPCW and are available from the Health and Safety Branch of the OPCW for inspection planning and pre-inspection briefing purposes. The IT shall fully comply with these regulations and follow the instructions given by the site representative. For accidents and emergency situations involving highly toxic chemicals TNO-PML and the local emergency rescue services have established routines for actions. The IT will be briefed on these routines during each pre-inspection briefing.

. Trained and properly equipped site personnel including a specialised medical doctor for evacuating persons from the premises for highly toxic chemicals in case of accidents or emergency situations are available during working hours. A room equipped with first-aid medical apparatus is part of the TNO-PML premises. Autoinjectors and decontamination powder are available.

. Qualified medical treatment is available at the Leyenburg Hospital, The Hague.

Regeling
Inrichtingsakkoord tussen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en de Organisatie voor het verbod van chemische wapens betreffende de inspectie ter plaatse van de inrichting gevestigd in het Prins Maurits Laboratorium van TNO
Soort
Verdrag
Geldend vanaf
12-08-2003
BWB-id
BWBV0001601
Versie
2003-08-12_0

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