Pregnant workers and workers who are breastfeeding, cf. section 8(3) and (4)

1. Agents, work processes and working conditions

1.1. Agents
1.1.1. Physical agents where these are regarded as agents causing foetal lesions and/or are likely to disrupt placental attachment, in particular:
a) shocks, vibration or movement
b) handling of loads entailing risks, particularly of a dorsolumbar nature
c) noise
d) ionising radiation
e) non-ionising radiation
f) extremes of cold or heat
g) movements or postures (including work in a standing position or requiring constant walking), relocation – either inside or outside the establishment - mental or physical fatigue and other physical or mental burdens connected with the activity of the worker.

1.1.2. Biological agents
Biological agents from risk groups 2, 3 and 4, cf. section 2(2) and annexes 7 and 8 to the Executive Order on Biological Agents and the Working Environment insofar as it is known that these agents, or the therapeutic measures necessitated by such agents, endanger the health of pregnant workers and the unborn child.

1.1.3. Chemical agents
The following chemical agents, insofar as it is known that these agents endanger the health of pregnant workers and the unborn child:

a) substances and materials which, under the rules laid down by the Danish Ministry of the Environment on classification and labelling, are to be classified and labelled

• R40 (limited evidence of a carcinogenic effect),
• R45 (may cause cancer),
• R46 (may cause heritable genetic damage),
• R48 (danger of serious damage to health by prolonged exposure),
• R49 (may cause cancer by inhalation),
• R61 (may cause harm to the unborn child),
• R63 (possible risk of harm to the unborn child),
• R64 (may cause harm to breastfed babies), and
• R68 (possible risks of irreversible effects),

or according to Regulation (EC) of the European Parliament and of the Council no. 1272/2008 of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, etc. (the CLP Regulation) shall be classified and labelled with

• H340 (may cause genetic defects),
• H41 (suspected of causing genetic defects),
• H350 (may cause cancer),
• H350i (may cause cancer by inhalation),
• H351 (suspected of causing cancer),
• H360 (may harm reproduction ability or the unborn child),
• H361 (suspected of harming reproduction ability or the unborn child),
• H362 (may harm children who are breastfed),
• H370 (causes organ damage) and
• H 371 (may cause organ damage),

b) substances and materials covered by the Executive Order on Measures to Protect Workers from the Risks Related to Exposure to Carcinogenic Substances and Materials at Work

c) organic solvents included in the list of limit values for organic solvents prepared by the Danish Working Environment Authority in the instructions on limit values for substances and materials

d) endoctrine disruptors
e) pesticides
f) anaesthesia gases
g) mercury and mercury derivatives
h) antimitotic drugs
i) carbon monoxide

j) chemical agents of known and dangerous percutaneous absorption, including substances and materials which, according to the CLP Regulation, must be classified and labelled with

• H310 (fatal on contact with skin),
• H311 (toxic on contact with skin),
• H312 (harmful on contact with skin),
• H370 (causes organ damage on contact with skin),
• H371 (may cause organ damage on contact with skin),
• H372 (causes organ damage on long or prolonged exposure with skin), and
• H373 (may cause organ damage on long or prolonged exposure with skin),

1.2. Processes
Work processes covered by the Executive Order on Measures to Protect Workers from the Risks Related to Exposure to Carcinogenic Substances and Materials at Work, etc. insofar as such processes are found to endanger the health of pregnant workers or the unborn child.

1.3. Working conditions
Underground mining work.

2. Agents and working conditions presenting a specific risk for pregnant workers

2.1. Agents
2.1.1. Physical agents
Work in hyperbaric atmosphere, e.g. pressurised enclosures and underwater diving

2.1.2. Biological agents
The following biological agents:

• toxoplasma
• rubella virus

unless the pregnant workers are proved to be adequately protected against such agents by immunisation.

2.1.3. Chemical agents
Lead and lead derivatives insofar as these agents are capable of being absorbed by the human organism.

2.2. Working conditions
Underground mining work.

3. Agents and working conditions presenting a specific risk for pregnant workers

3.1. Agents
3.1.1. Chemical agents
Lead and lead derivatives

3.2. Working conditions
Underground mining work.