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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 …

IChemE Book – Dust Explosion Prevention and Protection – A Practical Guide

Available from IChemE Bookshops – this definitive guide is a combination and revision of IChemE’s three well-known practical texts on aspects of dust explosions. Covering a comprehensive range of topcis including dust ignitability, flammability and explosibility characteristics, the guide also …

IChemE – Dust Explosions in The Process Industries

Published by Gulf Professional and available from IChemE Bookshop (follow the URL Link below). Unfortunately, dust explosions are common and costly in a wide array of industries such as petrochemical, food, paper and pharmaceutical. It is imperative that practical and …

IChemE Book – Dust & Fume Control

This guide provides information for the selection, installation and operation of gascleaning equipment associated with dusts and fumes. For the present purpose, fumes are defined as particles of very small (sub-micron) size. The emphasis is on solid particles, but the …

MDHS 14/4 Gravimetric Sampling

This HSE MDHS guide details the methods and procedures for collecting, analysing and calculating inhalable and respirable dust fractions.   MDHS 14/4