Roadmap on Carcinogens 3.0

The Roadmap on Carcinogens is an EU voluntary action scheme to prevent workers from being exposed to carcinogens in the workplace.

Roadmap on Carcinogens 3.0 was launched in Brussels on13th June 2024 where the Health and Safety Authority were welcomed as a partner to the initiative. In the first stage of the Roadmap on Carcinogens (RoC), the focus was on raising awareness and joining forces throughout the EU. RoC 2.0 gained further impact by executing 12 challenges resulting in additional guidance  , new tools and relevant information for businesses and workers.

Now, the Roadmap on Carcinogens 3.0 focusses on spreading the results and tools directly to the place where they are needed for implementation: the shop floor. A new website provides even more practical help for companies and workers that are – probably – exposed to cancer-causing agents.

If you want to know whether cancer-causing agents can be found in your sector or occupation, it is possible to access the information, starting from the sector or occupation (link). Many solutions and examples are provided regarding protection measures, following the STOP-principle (starting with Substitution, Technical measures, Organisational measures and Personal protection as a last resort) (link). If you already know that you work with carcinogens, or that carcinogens are being generated during a process (e.g. welding fumes), you can find all important practical and legal information in the respective comprehensive factsheets (link).

The Roadmap also has a user-friendly interactive game focusing on the management of workplace carcinogens. This game is accessible in English, French and Dutch. There are sections for Healthcare, Construction and Industry.