Resources

HSE G214 Weighing Solids

This HSE CoSHH Essentials Guidance sheet provides good practice advice on weighing medium quantities of solids. It describes the key points you need to follow to help reduce exposure to an adequate level. The guidance sheet can be downloaded here: …

HSE G206 Sack Filling

This HSE CoSHH Essentials guidance sheet provides good practice advice on sack and bag filling, and can be applied to tasks involving medium quantities of solids. It describes the key points you need to follow to help reduce exposure to …

HSE G203 Ventilated Workbenches

This HSE CoSHH Essentials guidance sheet provides good practice advice on using a ventilated workbench with underbench extraction. It can be applied to a range of tasks involving small-scale use of solids or liquids, eg cleaning or applying adhesives. It …

HSE G202 Laminar Flow Booths

This HSE CoSHH Essentials guidance sheet provides advice on good practice for using a laminar flow booth. It can be applied to many medium-scale tasks using solids or liquids, eg weighing or mixing. It describes the key points you need to …

HSE CG201 Fume Cupboards

CoSHH Essentials guidance sheet produced by HSE providing advice on Fume Cupboards; their Design, Maintenance and TExTs.  Also covers operator Training and PPE issues.   The leaflet can be downloaded here: HSE CG201 Fume Cupboards

HSE SR14 Vehicle Exhaust Fumes in Warehouses, Garages etc

This HSE Guidance leaflet describes good practice using gas scavenging of fumes from stationary vehicles. It covers the points to be followed in order to reduce exposure to an adequate level. The leaflet can be downloaded here:  HSE SR14 Vehicle Exhaust Fumes  

HSE Explosive Atmospheres – Area Zoning

Unmarked guide from HSE providing information on Hazardous area classification. This should be carried out as an integral part of the risk assessment to identify places (or areas) where controls over ignition sources are needed (hazardous places) and also those places where …

Testing Walk-In Spray Booths Clearance Times

This very helpful Blog/News item published by Diamond Environmental in 2011 provides a concise introduction to smoke clearance practices and procedures. The Blog can be accessed here: Smoke Clearance – Diamond Environmental

HSE CIS69 Controlling Construction Dust with On-Tool Extraction

This HSE Guidance Booklet describes the hazards posed by construction dust and gives guidance on choosing, using and maintaining on-tool extraction for controlling construction dust. It is principally for managers and supervisors but will also be useful for trade union …

HSE – Measuring Paint Spray Booth Clearance Times

Much useful guidance is given on this HSE web page on the procedure and practice for measuring clearance times in Paint Spray Booths:  HSE’s Paint Spray Booth Clearance Time Page   The page also refers to an HSE Research Report …