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HSE INDG 249 Controlling health risks from rosin based solder fumes

This is a HSE publication titled Controlling health risks from rosin (colophony) based solder fluxes.  Serious health problems may arise from inhalation of fume from rosin.  This publication is aimed at managers of businesses using these fluxes; suppliers of fluxes; …

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 – Isocyanates Information Sheet

This Information Sheet produced by the HSA in 2010 provides a brief overview of Isocyanates; their health effects, exposure limits and recommended controls. HSA Isocyanates Information Sheet

WIS32 – Safe Collection of Wood Waste

This information sheet gives practical guidance to manufacturers and suppliers of wood waste collection systems on how to reduce fire and explosion risks. Users may also find this information useful when planning or commissioning a new extraction system or to …

HSE WIS30 – Toxic Woods

This information sheet provides employers and operatives with information on the reported adverse health effects associated with the more common woods used in commercial quantities within the UK, as detailed in Table 2.   This information sheet will help you take …

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 …