HSE Research Report RR1146 investigates airborne emissions generated during the operation of polymer filament desktop 3D printers and evaluates practical control measures for reducing exposure. The research was undertaken following concerns about the increasing use of affordable desktop 3D printers …
Why Occupational Health Remains One of the UK’s Biggest Workplace Challenges The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) annual statistics provide a comprehensive overview of work-related injury, illness and occupational disease across Great Britain. The figures provide an important reminder that …
This HSE guidance explains the role employees play in ensuring Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) systems continue to protect health in the workplace. Whilst employers have legal responsibilities for providing, maintaining and testing LEV systems, workers are often the first people …
EH40 is the Health and Safety Executive’s official publication containing Workplace Exposure Limits (WELs) for hazardous substances used in Great Britain. The document provides occupational exposure limits for hundreds of airborne contaminants including dusts, fumes, fibres, gases, vapours and mists. …
Understanding the Science Behind COSHH Essentials and Control Banding The Technical Basis for COSHH Essentials explains the methodology used by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to develop the COSHH Essentials control-banding system. COSHH Essentials is widely used throughout industry …
Using Tyndall Lighting to Visualise Airborne Contaminants This HSE presentation explains how special lighting arrangements, commonly known as Tyndall lighting, can be used to make otherwise invisible airborne contaminants visible during LEV assessments and occupational hygiene investigations. The technique uses …
Change in Enforcement Expectations for Mild Steel Welding Fume In February 2019, HSE issued one of the most significant occupational hygiene and LEV-related safety alerts of the last decade. Following new scientific evidence from the International Agency for Research on …
Resource Summary Free LEV Design and Assessment Tools for Apple and Android Devices The OXYL8 LEV Calculation App is a free mobile application developed specifically for LEV professionals, occupational hygienists and engineers involved in the design, assessment and testing of …
This BOHS guidance marks an important evolution in the occupational hygiene management of metalworking fluids. Rather than relying solely on numA New Occupational Hygiene Approach to Assessing and Controlling Metalworking Fluid Exposure This BOHS guidance represents one of the most …
Practical Guidance for Preventing Occupational Asthma and Flour Dust Exposure The HSE Flour Dust Guidance Series (FL Series) provides practical task-specific guidance for controlling exposure to flour dust and baking ingredients within bakeries, flour mills and food manufacturing environments. Produced …
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