| Document ID (ISN) | 75178 |
| CIS number |
00-1098 |
| Year |
1999 |
| Convention or series no. |
HSE Booklet INDG136 (rev.1)
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| Author(s) |
Health and Safety Executive |
| Title |
COSHH: A brief guide to the regulations |
| Bibliographic information |
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, 1999. 19p. 17 ref. |
| Abstract |
This leaflet provides guidance on the main requirements of the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH, see CIS 00-620) 1999. It describes the seven steps required to comply with COSHH, namely: assess the risks to health; decide what precautions are needed; prevent or adequately control exposure; ensure that control measures are complied with; monitor exposure; carry out appropriate health surveillance; ensure that employees are properly informed, trained and supervised. (More detailed guidance on risk assessment is provided in CIS 00-961). |
| Descriptors (primary) |
United Kingdom; chemical safety; training material; legislation; harmful substances |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
responsibilities of employers; workplace monitoring; training manuals; implementation of control measures; safety guides; medical supervision; replaced; comment on law; information of personnel; hazard evaluation |
| 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) |
OSH training
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