Artikel 13

1. Employers shall make an assessment of the risks arising from the use of chemicals at work, and shall protect workers against such risks by appropriate means, such as:
a) the choice of chemicals that eliminate or minimise the risk;
b) the choice of technology that eliminates or minimises the risk;
c) the use of adequate engineering control measures;
d) the adoption of working systems and practices that eliminate or minimise the risk;
e) the adoption of adequate occupational hygiene measures;
f) where recourse to the above measures does not suffice, the provision and proper maintenance of personal protective equipment and clothing at no cost to the worker, and the implementation of measures to ensure their use.
2. Employers shall:
a) limit exposure to hazardous chemicals so as to protect the safety and health of workers;
b) provide first aid;
c) make arrangements to deal with emergencies.