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 …
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 …
An online Welding Fume Control Selector Tool In light of the HSE’s bulletin announcing Mild Steel welding as a carcinogen, Breathe Freely have supplied this web-tool. It is designed to complement the information on the Breathe Freely in Manufacturing webpages. …
BS EN ISO 10882-1: 2000 specifies a sampling method for welding gases generated by welding-related operations for the purpose of making personal exposure measurements in the operator’s breathing zone. It is intended to be of benefit to: agencies concerned with …
BS EN ISO 10882-1: 2011 specifies a sampling method for welding fume and airborne particles generated by welding-related operations for the purpose of making personal exposure measurements in the operator’s breathing zone. It is intended to be of benefit to: …
HSE sponsored Research Report RR1010 (2014) undertaken by HSL. Key Messages from this Report:- Two test methods for measuring the efficiency of integral on-gun welding fume extraction systems have been devised and assessed. As a result, Method 1 has been …
In February 2019 HSE announced that Welding Fume was to be considered a human carcinogen. This has had a major impact across a wide range of industries and employers. Questions are arising as to what elements of the welding ‘fume’ …
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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