System for the Surveillance and Control of Carcinogenic Substances and Agents

General Information

Institution:

Secretariat of Labor, Employment and Social Security of the Argentine Republic - Superintendence of Occupational Risks

Country:

Argentina

Contact person:

Gerardo Corres

Position:

Director of International Affairs and Coordination of Labor, Employment and Social Security Projects

Email:

[email protected]

Phone:

+5411 47053610

Website of the program:

https://www.argentina.gob.ar/srt/prevencion/registros-obligatorios

Which of the following topic(s) applies to the program?:

Topics:

LABOR

Working conditions

Occupational safety and health

Labor inspection

Program Description

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Description:

The Surveillance and Control System for Carcinogenic Substances and Agents established the mandatory registration of those employers who produce, import, use, obtain in intermediate processes, sell and/or give away free of charge carcinogenic substances or agents in their establishments.

Objectives:

Collect information on carcinogenic agents in establishments and the prevention measures implemented; identify the universe of exposed workers and establish a historical record of exposure for each worker; identify suppliers and buyers of these agents, if applicable; traceability and use of carcinogenic agents.

Year of Start:

2019

Estimated duration:

Undefined

Geographic coverage:

National

Target population:

Workers

Employers

Other

Evaluation and Documentation

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Describe the program's most important achievements and lessons learned:

This mandatory registry allowed for the creation of indicators on declared establishments, identification of the carcinogenic substance and type of risk agent, positions and sectors where the agent is used or present. It also provided a historical record of exposure per worker in a single database.

Describe the challenges of the program:

Specify if the program has any internal and external evaluations, if applicable, include key findings:

Registrations per calendar year.