Following on from a successful event held previously in Yorkshire I am happy to inform you a further event has been
Category: COSHH
Integrity of atmospheric storage tanks
Thursday, February 7, 2008
The purpose of this circular is to raise awareness of the factors to consider when operating storage tanks containing
Workplace exposure limits table
Monday, January 14, 2008
Table 1 of the COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) workplace exposure limits information has been
Workplace exposure limit for flour dust
Friday, January 4, 2008
Provides guidance for HSE inspectors on the significance of the workplace exposure limit when enforcing measures to
Asbestos and equipment and method guidance
Monday, December 31, 2007
The ‘A’ asbestos essentials and ‘EM’ equipment and method series of COSHH essential guidance publications
HSL Behavioural and Social Science report
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
The HSL report ‘Human Factors/ Usability Evaluation of the Internet Based Electronic COSHH Essentials System’
REACH website updated
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
The Registration Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals (REACH) website has been updated. Now includes
Approved workplace exposure limits updated
Thursday, October 11, 2007
This list is legally binding, as it reproduces the list of workplace exposure limits (WELs) approved by
Woodworking information sheets
Monday, October 8, 2007
One new and three revised woodworking information sheets now available:
New legislation from 1 October
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Two changes to health and safety law commence from 1 October 2007:
Certificate of exemption under COSHH Regulations 1994
Monday, July 9, 2007
This Operational Circular (OC) details revised procedures for dealing with applications for exemption
Imported goat hair and wool products guidance
Monday, July 2, 2007
This Sector Information Minute (SIM) provides guidance to inspectors on the application of COSHH
List of approved workplace exposure limits updated
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
The list of workplace exposure limits EH40, for use with the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
REACH regulations come into force
Monday, June 4, 2007
On the 1st June, REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of Chemicals) came into effect across the U.K.
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
COSHH essentials for printers
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
A number of guidance sheets aimed at the printing industry have been updated.
COSHH guidance on service and retail
Monday, November 20, 2006
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Essentials guidance publications on service
Globally harmonised system for chemicals
Tuesday, November 7, 2006
All over the world there are presently different laws that control how the hazardous
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
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]
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