Article 10 / Hygiene and individual protection
Employers shall be obliged, in the case of all activities for which there is a risk of contamination by carcinogens, mutagens or reprotoxic substances, to take appropriate measures to ensure that:
workers do not eat, drink or smoke in working areas where there is a risk of contamination by carcinogens, mutagens or reprotoxic substances;
workers are provided with appropriate protective clothing or other appropriate special clothing;
separate storage places are provided for working or protective clothing and for street clothes;
workers are provided with appropriate and adequate washing and toilet facilities;
protective equipment is properly stored in a well-defined place and is checked and cleaned if possible before, and in any case after, each use;
defective equipment is repaired or replaced before further use.