Document ID (ISN) | 109725 |
CIS number |
09-663 |
Year |
2009 |
Convention or series no. |
INDG 136 (rev 4)
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Author(s) |
Health and Safety Executive |
Title |
Working with substances hazardous to health - What you need to know about COSHH |
Bibliographic information |
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, June 2009. 10p. Illus. 7 ref. |
Internet access |
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg136.pdf [in English]
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Abstract |
This information note describes how to control hazardous substances at work so that they do not cause ill health among workers. It explains in particular what needs to be done to comply with the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002 (see CIS 03-1023). Topics addressed: responsibilities of employers; substances that are harmful; safety data sheets; hazard evaluation; limitation of exposure; exposure monitoring; personal protective equipment; REACH (registration, evaluation and authorization of chemicals ) regulations. |
Descriptors (primary) |
dangerous substances; responsibilities of employers; hazard evaluation; toxic substances; chemical products; United Kingdom |
Descriptors (secondary) |
legal aspects; European Union; data sheet; exposure evaluation; comment on directive; harmful substances |
Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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Browse category(ies) |
Risk evaluation
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