Health & Safety Executive

HSE COSHH ESSENTIALS IN MICROELECTRONICS/SEMICONDUCTORS

COSHH Essentials sets out basic advice on what to do to control exposure to hazardous substances in the workplace. It takes the form of straightforward advice in ‘factsheets’ called ‘control guidance sheets’. There are two types of sheets, industry-specific ‘direct …

RR836 – Perception and understanding of how local exhaust ventilation (LEV) works and how effective it is

RR836 – Perception and understanding of how local exhaust ventilation (LEV) works and how effective it is EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) is one of the principal methods used to control exposure to airborne contaminants that can cause work-related …

HSE Biological Agents – The Principles, Design and Operation of Containment Level 4 Facilities

In the UK, the principles and standards for working with high-hazard pathogens were originally laid down in the Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens (ACDP) publication Categorisation of biological agents (1984; revised in 1990 and 1995).1 This publication set new practical …

HSE Formaldehyde…. Its Safe Use in Foundries

This leaflet gives advice on current good practice  Phenol formaldehyde and urea formaldehyde resins are used extensively in the hot box and warm box processes to produce cores and moulds. The resins are mixed with a catalyst and sand which …

HSE Colbalt and You – INDG442

Colbalt and you This leaflet is for people who work with cobalt and its compounds. It tells you about the possible health effects – short-term and long-term – and explains what you and your employer should do to control the …

HSE Triglycidyl Isocyanurate (and Coating Powders Containing Triglycidyl Isocyanurate) in Air – MDHS85/2

This MDHS85/2 is a leaflet which hightslights the Laboratory method using sample collection on filters, liquid desorption and liquid chromatography. To download the leaflet MDHS85/2.

HSE Dyes and Dyeing

This section of the HSE website evaluates typical exposure from Dyes and Dyeing processes.  It covers a variety of controls (including LEV) as solutions in lowering exposure. http://www.hse.gov.uk/textiles/dyes-dyeing.htm Exposure to dyes Dyes used in textile finishing have many different, complex …

HSE COSHH ESSENTIALS IN STONEMASONS: SILICA

COSHH Essentials sets out basic advice on what to do to control exposure to hazardous substances in the workplace. It takes the form of straightforward advice in ‘factsheets’ called ‘control guidance sheets’. There are two types of sheets, industry-specific ‘direct …

HSE COPD Top tips for a healthy workforce

Top tips for a healthy workforce Preventing dusts, fume and irritant gases from getting into the air is usually more effective, simpler, and cheaper, than controlling dust once it is in the air. Employers can: Use water for wet techniques …

HSE INDG429 – Bakers – Time to Clear the Air!

This is a leaflet produced by the HSE aimed at raising awareness that flour dust can cause asthma.  It has some practical examples of activities conducted in the food production and ways to lower exposure.  Aimed at Employers and Employees …