| Document ID (ISN) | 55273 |
| CIS number |
91-220 |
| ISBN(s) |
0-11-885433-X |
| Year |
1990 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Health and Safety Commission - Education Services Advisory Committee |
| Title |
COSHH: Guidance for universities, polytechnics and colleges of further and higher education |
| Bibliographic information |
HMSO Books, P.O. Box 276, London SW8 5DT, United Kingdom, 1990. 34p. 19 ref. Price: GBP 2.00. |
| Abstract |
Contents of this guide: principal aims of the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations (see CIS 89-1092); definition of 'substances hazardous to health'; duties of employers, employees and others; guidance on risk assessment and selection and training of assessors; selection, use and maintenance of control measures; need for routine monitoring and health surveillance; provision of information to those exposed to hazardous substances; outlines of relevant Approved Codes of Practice. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
United Kingdom; harmful substances; legislation; educational institutions; hazard evaluation |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
responsibilities of employers; list of chemical substances; limitation of exposure; responsibilities of employees; medical supervision; comment on law; exposure evaluation |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| 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
Teaching and educational institutions
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