This revised publication from UKLA/HSE on good practice for safe handling and disposal of metalworking fluid (MWF) provides a guide on how to maintain MWF to prevent ill-health in machine workshops. It has been prepared by a panel of experts …
This HSE Offshore series guidance note describes good practice for mixing and spraying solvent-based paint. But note – it does not apply to water-based paint. It covers the key points you need to follow to help reduce exposure to an …
Excellent document published by the Federation of Bakers in August 2020. This guidance addresses one of the more significant OH risks in the industry; respiratory exposure to flour and other ingredient dusts. Since its last revision in 2008 the well-known …
This latest version of EH40 (4th Revision; 2020) has been updated to include new, revised and updated Workplace Exposure Limits (WELs) for the following substances:- ■ Hardwood dusts (including mixed dusts) ■ Chromium (VI) compounds ■ Refractory ceramic fibres ■ …
Earlier in 2019, the HSE released their bulletin announcing that Mild Steel welding fumes was now classed as carcinogen. This put Mild steel welding into the same category as Stainless and Galv welding (just to name a few examples). The …
This HSE slide show explains the importance of Tyndall lamp assessments in a spray paint application. A Tyndall lamp uses the sunlight effect to illuminate invisible particles that you cannot see under normal circumstances. The tyndall assessment is an important …
Controlling airborne contaminants at work; A guide to local exhaust ventilation (LEV) Third Edition, Published by HSE 2017 This is HSE’s current guide on LEV and related topics. Here you will find recommended Duct Velocities, Captor Velocities, Face Velocities, and …
This Research Report (RR1126) by HSE, published in 2018 looked at the factors that influence the effectiveness of in-cab air filtration systems throughout their operational lifecycle, including system design, in-service use, and maintenance. The research included developing a new scientific …
HSE have set our their Work Plan for the coming byears with particular focus on targeting sectors where carcinogens, asthmagens and RCS are regularly used, produced or process generated. They have stated that they will deal with the underlying causes …
In February 2019 HSE released a Press Note which advised of the new health warning status of welding fume. The main points made were:- New scientific evidence that exposure to all welding fume, including mild steel welding fume, can cause …
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