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LEV for the Control of Welding Fumes in the Construction Industry – Literature Review

Abstract Arc welding is a common unit operation in the construction industry, where frequent changes in location and welding position make it more difficult to control fume exposures than in industries where fixed locations are the norm. Welders may be …

DEFRA Statutory Guidance for the Working of Timber etc – Process Guidance Note 6/02(12)

Process Guidance Note 6/02(12) Statutory guidance for the working of timber and manufacture of wood-based products.  September 2012. This is a document sourced in reply to a forum topic about Cyclones and Wood dust.  This explains the moisture content of …

Safety Aspects of Handling Isocyanates in Urethane Foam Production

This resource is on the IChemE website: SAFETY ASPECTS OF HANDLING ISOCYANATES IN URETHANE FOAM PRODUCTION By E. CORBETT, A.R.I.C*   SUMMARY The handling and storage of the group of chemicals known as polyisocyanates are discussed, together with the questions …

Terry the Stoneworker

Video case study Terry the former stoneworker suffering with silicosis Dr David Fishwick interviews Terry who suffers from silicosis after being exposed to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) at work. Terry worked for over 30 years with different types of stone. …

Nitric Acid – Incident Management

This documents on the Gov.UK website provide information on responding to a chemical incident. Information on nitric acid (also known as hydrogen nitrate), for responding to chemical incidents. Nitric acid: incident management PDF, 156KB, 16 pages

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 CoSHH Essentials – QY11 Quarrying Silica – Control Cabins & Vehicle Cabs

This HSE CoSHH Essentials in Quarrying sheet describes good practice using control cabins or vehicle cabs with forced filtration.  It does not apply to underground working. The design should cover the following points: Pre-filters to protect the main filter if coarse …

British Coatings Federation – Electrostatic Powder Coating

This revised (version 2 – December 2004) Code of Safe Practice: Powder Coating – Application of thermosetting coating powders by electrostatic spraying has been published by the British Coating Federation. The cost of the Code is £25.00 and is available by phoning BCF …

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 …