Aware that terminology like âmental retardationâ and âretardedâ has become derogatory, the organization changed its name to just âThe Arcâ in 1992. Back when The Arc was founded, the term âretardedâ was a sign of progress to parents of children with what we now call intellectual disabilities.
The term biological agent is defined in the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH) and means a micro-organism, cell culture, or human endoparasite which may cause infection, allergy, toxicity or other hazard to human health.xposure to carcinogens, mutagens and biological agents. Regulation 9 requires employers and self-employed workers to report cases of occupational cancer, and any disease or acute illness caused by an occupational exposure to a biological agent.
Biological agents: Managing the risks in laboratories and healthcare premises19 Exposure records 77 COSHH 1 requires that you keep a record of employees exposed to HG3 orHG4 agents at work for 40 years following their last exposure.60 Selection of control measures for work with biological agents is largelydictated by the requirements of COSHH. 1 The minimum requirement is that thecontainment level matches the hazard group of the agent used, ie HG2 agentsmust be worked with at CL2.