Guides

HSE OCE8 Mixing of Drilling Muds – Offshore

Part of HSE’s Offshore CoSHH Essentials series, this leaflet covers the control engineering (LEV) strategies where muds are being mixed.   HSE OCE8 Mixing Drilling Muds (Sack Room)

HSE OCE4 Soldering – Offshore

Part of HSE’s Offshore CoSHH Essentials series of leaflets , this one considers the hazards, risks and control strategies for soldering HSE OCE4 Soldering

HSE OCE0 Advice for Managers – Offshore

Part of HSE’s Offshore CoSHH Essentials series of leaflets this one will help offshore dutyholders (owners, operators and contractors) to comply with the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH). The guidance consolidates good control practice and reinforces …

HSE G200 Local Exhaust Ventilation

Part of HSE’s CoSHH Essentials series of guidance leaflets.  The sheet provides good practice advice on using local exhaust ventilation which is the commonest form of engineering control. It can be applied to a range of tasks involving small, medium …

HSE INDG 249 Controlling health risks from rosin based solder fumes

This is a HSE publication titled Controlling health risks from rosin (colophony) based solder fluxes.  Serious health problems may arise from inhalation of fume from rosin.  This publication is aimed at managers of businesses using these fluxes; suppliers of fluxes; …

HSE INDG248 Solder fume and you

This is a HSE publication which tells you about the possible health hazards from exposure to solder fume when using flux materials containing rosin (also known as colophony). Download a copy here:- INDG248 Solder Fume and You

HSE INDG 463 Control of exposure to silica dust

This is a leaflet which explains what an Employer and operator should do to prevent lung disease caused by exposure to silica at work. Follow the URL link below to download a copy from HSE’s website:- INDG463

HSE HSG201 – Controlling Exposure to Stonemasonry Dust

This is a free to download HSE guidance HSG201. This book is aimed at employers of stonemasons, managers in stoneworking businesses, suppliers of stone, stone dust control equipment manufacturers and stone tool manufacturers and suppliers. The guidance describes the risks …

HSA Ireland – Crystalline Silica Dust

Brief information sheet on crystalline silica dust; its health effects, exposure limits and control recommendations. Published by HSA Ireland in 2010 HSA Crystalline Silica

HSA Ireland – Woodworking Information Sheet

Basic guide to health effects, exposure controls etc in woodworking published by HSA Ireland, 2010 HSA Woodworking Information Sheet