This gives details, month-by-month, of new products that have gained approval via the Biocides and Pesticides Unit of HSE, and amendments to existing approvals.
Category: Chemicals
Chemical and Downstream Oil Industries Forum (CDOIF). Agenda and minutes.
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Agenda and Minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday, 18 July 2006.
See details
European Commission consults on proposal based on UN globally harmonised system of classification and labelling of chemicals
Thursday, August 31, 2006
On 21 August the European Commission launched a two-month Internet Consultation on a proposed Regulation on the Classification and Labelling of chemicals based on the United Nations Globally Harmonised System (GHS).
Read the press release
British Occupational Health Society ‘Webinars’
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Two web seminars or ‘webinars’ are taking place in October, organised by the British Occupational Health Society. The topics for discussion are ‘COSHH’ and ‘What the material data sheet doesn’t tell you but you need to know’.
Read more information about the webinars
Buncefield Investigation Board announces changes to investigation work at the Buncefield site
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
The Buncefield investigation has reached an important landmark with on-site evidence gathering reduced, but the overall investigation continues unabated. Virtually all the physical evidence required for forensic examination has now been removed from the site.
Read the Buncefield press release.
SIM 03/2006/12: Isocyanate paints not being banned
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
The introduction of the Paints Directive will mean that motor vehicle repair (MVR) bodyshops can only use
Motor Vehicle Repair safety and health awareness day, 31st August 2006
Thursday, August 3, 2006
During 2005/06 12 to 14 SHADs concentrating on controlling the risks during spraying isocyanate paints in bodyshops will be held at different locations around the counrty. Local body repair workshops will be expected to attend. The aim is to reduce exposures to isocyantes, with the consequent reduction in occupational asthma.
See the MVR diary of events
RR481 Recommended practice for magnetic flux leakage inspection of atmospheric storage tank floors
Monday, July 31, 2006
This report is designed to provide guidance on the use and capability data of magnetic flux leakage (MFL) scanning equipment for the inspection of atmospheric storage tank floors. It is aimed at inspection providers, inspection personnel, inspection planners, maintenance and operation engineers and asset managers.
Read full report
RR448 - Complex and contentious risk based decision-making in the field of health, safety and the environment Comparative analysis of two UK examples
Friday, July 21, 2006
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has a track record of being at the forefront of developments in risk governance; it has adjusted its approach to regulation in order to ensure that it fulfils its regulatory mandate in a way that is responsive to evolving societal expectations.
View the report
Proposals to implement the second list of indicative occupational exposure limit values (European Directive 2006/15/EC)
Thursday, July 6, 2006
This Consultative Document sets out the Health and Safety Commission’s (HSC’s) proposals for establishing Workplace Exposure Limits (WELs) for the 33 substances listed in the Directive.
Consultation ends: 27 September 2006
Read the full consultation document [PDF 300kb]
Using electric storage batteries safely - indg139(rev1)
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Every year, at least 25 people are seriously injured when using batteries at work. If you or your staff work with large batteries, this booklet is for you. It gives a basic introduction to working safely with batteries and minimising the risks involved.
Read indg139 [PDF 160kb]
The Biocidal Products Directive - frequently asked questions
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
The Biocidal Products Directive (BPD) gives a formal definition of a biocidal product as: “Active substances and preparations containing one or more active substances, put up in the form in which they are supplied to the user, intended to destroy, deter, render harmless, prevent the action of, or otherwise exert a controlling effect on any [...]
Billingham explosion - latest news
Thursday, June 22, 2006
Inspectors from HSE have now carried out a preliminary investigation on what is a joint investigation with the Environment Agency.
Read the update in full.
E067:06 HSE publishes initial feedback from Buncefield safety alert
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has today published the initial feedback from the safety alert it issued to operators of fuel storage depots in February 2006.
Read full press release
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