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Document ID (ISN)62502
CIS number 94-1033
Year 1993
Convention or series no. HSE IACL85
Author(s)
Health and Safety Commission, Printing Industry Advisory Committee
Title Solvent safety in printing
Bibliographic information HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury CO10 6FS, Suffolk, United Kingdom, Aug. 1993. 13p. 10 ref.
Abstract This booklet describes the types of solvents found in the printing industry along with their health hazards, the health and safety information to be provided by suppliers and legal requirements for risk assessment and implementation of control measures. Fire risks and precautions are also outlined.
Descriptors (primary) printing industry; solvents; United Kingdom
Descriptors (secondary) hazard evaluation; fire protection; supply of information; data sheet; health hazards
Document type F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards
Country / State or ProvinceUnited Kingdom
Subject(s) Paper-making and printing
Broad subject area(s) Chemical safety
Browse category(ies) Printing, photography and photocopying industry