Health & Safety Executive

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

HSA Ireland – Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) Guidance

This document – available as a free pdf download is the equivalent in Ireland of HSG258 in the UK. The guidance was published by the Health and Safety Authority in Ireland and mirrors for the most part the format and content of …

MDHS 82/2 The Dust Lamp

HSE guide on the use of the Dust Lamp.  Great tool as the images on this guidance note show. MDHS 82/2 Dust Lamp The Dust Lamp will show all dust but it is particularly impressive when it comes to the …

L5 ACoP to CoSHH Regs (6th Edition)

The Approved Code of Practice and Guidance to the CoSHH Regulations 2002 are now in their 6th Edition (Dec 2013) This is the link to a downloadable copy:- L5 CoSHH ACoP 6th Edition – pdf  

WIS23 – Wood Dust, Controlling the Risk.

This information sheet is aimed at local exhaust ventilation (LEV) users within the woodworking industry. It provides practical guidance on the health and safety risks from wood dust and how to control them. It will also help employers to ask …

COSHH G402: Health Surveillance for Occupational Asthma

This information will help employers (including the self-employed) comply with the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH), as amended, to control exposure and protect workers’ health.  It is also useful for trade union safety representatives. The sheet …