Substance Specific

HSE: Sinonasal Cancer; RR933

First published by HSE in 2012 as a Research Report.  It looks at the current burden of sinonasal cancer in the UK where exposure to certain substances in some industries pose a heightened risk. Formaldehyde, wood dust, leather dust (work …

UKLA/HSE Guide “Safe Handling & Disposal of Metal Working Fluids”

Joint publication by UKLA and HSE  provides guidance about maintaining water-mix MWF to prevent ill health in machine workshops. It is well known that skin disease (dermatitis) and lung disease (occupational asthma and occupational hypersensitivity pneumonitis) can occur in operators, …

HSE MDHS95/3 “Measurement of Personal Exposure to Metal Working Fluids”

This HSE approved method describes a procedure for the measurement of time-weighted (TWA) average concentrations of water-mix metalworking fluid originating from metalworking machine operations. The method is only suitable when the machine sump fluid (liquid circulating in the machine) contains …

HSE INDG365 “Working Safely with Metal Working Fluids”

This HSE Guidance leaflet aims to help employees who work with metalworking fluids understand the main risks to their health. It contains general advice on the precautions which they and their employers can take to avoid these risks. Full leaflet can …

HSE Guide P40: Wide-Format Printing with UV-Curable Inks (Ozone)

This HSE Guidance Leaflet, which was published in 2005 describes good practice for digital (ink-jet) printing on machines up to 3.2 metres wide, using UV-curable inks. It advises the use LEV (extraction) for any Ozone produced by the process. Download …

HSE Guide P7: Printing with UV Curable Inks and Coatings

HSE Guide for Printing Industry, published in 2005 describes good practice for printing with UV-curable inks where the ink-curing lamps generate ozone. It discusses the use of LEV for controlling any ozone produced in the process. Download pdf of HSE …

HSE Guide P35 – Printing with UV-Curable Inks (Ozone)

A Guide produced by HSE in 2005 which describes good practice for printing using UV-curable inks. It discusses (briefly) that LEV should be used to remove any ozone produced by the process. Guide P35 pdf

BS EN 12021:2014 Respiratory Equipment – Compressed Gases for Breathing Equipment

This British Standard will be very useful to anyone undertaking quality/safety testing of compressed air used to supply – Respiratory protective devices – compressed air line breathing apparatus. Purchase a copy of the Standard here:- BS EN 12021: 2014

HSE Guide G403 “Health Surveillance for Occupational Dermatitis”

This short HSE Guide/Information leaflet describes specialist advice on health surveillance for occupational skin disease, which includes dermatitis. It applies to certain processes, and whenever a product is labelled R43 ‘May cause sensitisation by skin contact’. It sets out what …

HSE Guide G402 “Health Surveillance for Occupational Asthma”

This HSE Guide/Information sheet 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. The sheet describes specialist advice on health health surveillance …