DOHSBase Compare simplifies the exposure assessment, using the most recent industrial hygiene data on chemical properties, limit values and sampling methods.

If several chemicals are involved (e.g. complex mixtures) DOHSBase Compare helps you to focus on the substance with the highest health risk potential.

DOHSBase Compare: Workplace exposure assessment
DOHSBase Compare: National & International
DOHSBase Compare: Quick and reliable
DOHSBase Compare: The package
DOHSBase Compare: Quality control
DOHSBase Compare: The subscription

DOHSBase Compare: Workplace exposure assessment
Workplace health treats are worldwide quite commonly assessed using the risk model approach: The exposure to the hazard is assessed using measurements, an estimation or a model calculation; the outcome is than compared with an occupational limit value.

Using DOHSBase exposure assessment is done correct and efficient.
The following workplace factors are at this moment included in DOHSBase:

Chemical substances: Vapors, gasses & aerosols
Biological factors: Enzyms, wooddust, bacteria & molds
Noise: hazardous & nuisance
Vibration: Physical & hand-arm
Radiation: Ionising & non-ionizing
Elecromagnetic fields: & and dynamic
Climat: indoor
Physical load: Manual lifting, posture & pressure

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DOHSBase: National & International
DOHSBase started in the Netherlands. Data on limit values and sampling methods are presented hierarchically Also the European R-phrases are presented.

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DOHSBase: Quick and reliable
Information on limit values and sampling methods can be found in many different documents. Searching to the right source can take many hours. In addition you may find outdates or inadequat information. DOHSBase works quick and efficient. An agent (chemical, physical etc,) can be found by its name, synonyms and in the case of chemicals by different international indentification numbers (CAS, EINEC).

But even if you know only a part of the name , you can find - in name - the corresponding agent: from a list of names and synonyms that contain the typed characters, you can choose the agent desired. DOHSBase contains of over one thousand chemical substances more than two thousand limit values. A major part of the limit values are linked to at least one validated sampling method.

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DOHSBase: The Package
DOHSBase Compare includes the database, the viewer, the search mode, the compare mode and the help. At first buy you receive the complete package. Following that every six months you receive updates, The help (in Dutch 2006) informs you on all aspects of the program, the sources used , the applied hierarchie and background information.
The operating system is user friendly. DOHSBase works best on Pentium PC 200 or higher. DOHSBase Compare is a stand alone program. With one or more licences you may install DOHSBase Compare in a network. For more details red the terms of delivery.

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DOHSBase: Quality control
DOHSBase is made by a group certified Industrial Hygienists, specialists on the realm of limit values and sampling methods. The quality is controlled in cooperation with the Dutch Occupational Hygiene Society (NVvA).

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DOHSBase subscription
DOHSBase is distributed in subscription. Because information changes and date fast and because new information is growing, this is the best way. The subscription includes two updates a year. In addition you are informed on important developments by regular Newsletters and the internet site. Further there is a help desk function where you can address you questions. It is the experience of our clients that the licence costs are far below the hourly cost you spend annually to find the data in the official sources.

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