A workers’ pocket guide to local exhaust ventilation (LEV) is now available to download.
Category: Asthma
LEV - ‘Clearing the air’ leaflet
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
A simple guide to buying and using local exhaust ventilation (LEV) is now available
World Asthma Day 6 May 2008
Thursday, May 1, 2008
World Asthma Day is an annual event organized to improve asthma awareness and care around the world. HSE will have a
Health and safety in nail bars
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Nail bars are a rapidly expanding small business sector. This report addressed Local Authority enforcement officers’
Occupational diseases in hairdressers and nail bars
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Workers in hairdressers, beauty salons and nail bars are at potential risk of developing skin and respiratory ill health
Isocyanates presentation
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
‘Isocyanates from spray painting in motor vehicle repair’ - an evening presentation 23 April 2008, by the British
Irritation and sensitisation RR601
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
This study aimed to document key clinical differences between irritation and sensitisation in the workplace, with a view to
Inhalable particles - IPX conference
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Manchester: 23-25 September 2008 - understanding inhalable particles and their effects on workers.
Review of work practices for respiratory and dermal hazards
Monday, July 2, 2007
A review of work practices concerning exposure to occupational hazards that effect health through respiratory
Asthmagens inspection pack updated
Friday, May 11, 2007
This pack should be read by inspectors, Health and Safety Awareness Officers (HSAOs) and
BOHS / HSE project overview, London
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Overview of The Disease Reduction Programme and The LEV and Engineering Control Project.
Time to clear the air on World Asthma Day
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Vehicle paint sprayers are 96 times more likely than the overall workforce to develop occupational asthma, through
Disease Reduction Programme website
Monday, April 2, 2007
The aim of the DRP programme is to reduce ill health that results from failures to properly
Study of grain dust contaminants
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Inhalation of airborne micro-organisms and their associated contaminants in the workplace
Health surveillance for occupational asthma
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
A revised version of COSHH essentials general guidance
Isocyanates guidance posters
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Posters have been produced advising workers on the dangers of contracting asthma from
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Monday, November 20, 2006
COPD is a term used to describe a number of breathing problems where there is damage to the breathing
Stonemasons: exposure to respirable crystalline silica
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Respiratory disease, covering occupational asthma as well as the longer latency diseases
Fibre classification - their potential hazard and risk
Monday, October 30, 2006
Although there is considerable knowledge of the hazards and risks of asbestos and
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