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Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Formaldehyde) Bill 2024
- Sponsor
- Vincent P. Martin · Green Party
- Introduced
- 11 Apr 2024
- Last updated
- 30 Jan 2025
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Amends 2005 Work Safety Act to require Health and Safety Authority publish guidance on safe formaldehyde use and disposal, focusing on embalming.
- Establishes formal code of practice for formaldehyde handling to protect workers from chemical exposure risks in embalming and related work.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; did not progress to debate or enactment. No current legislative requirement for formaldehyde code exists.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage26th Seanad11 Apr 2024
Debates
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