Category COSHH

The Dangers of Industrial Acids & Alkalines: Risks & Safety Measures

The Dangers of Industrial Acids & Alkalines in Industrial Use Industrial acids and alkalines play a crucial role in various industries, from manufacturing and metal processing to chemical production and cleaning. However, these substances can pose serious health, safety, and…

COSHH Control Measures

Control measures are always a mixture of equipment and ways of working to reduce exposure. The right combination is crucial. No measures, however practical, can work unless they are used properly. So, any ‘standard operating procedure’ should combine the right…

Radioactive substances

Radioactive substances come in radiation types and are used in a diverse range of industrial, medical, research and communications applications. Although these applications bring real benefits to people living in the UK, some can create potentially harmful exposure risks that…

European CLP Regulations

CLP Regulations or The European Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures came into force in all EU member states, including the UK, on 20 January 2010. The main goal of the CLP regulation…

CHIP Regulations

CHIP is the abbreviated name for the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations. The CHIP regulations are being replaced by the European CLP Regulations and will be revoked from 1 June 2015. The CHIP regulations implement two European…

Workplace Exposure Limits

Workplace Exposure Limits are the safe level of exposure to a substance. There are some substances that in small doses will not cause any harm but over set levels, they are deemed to exceed the maximum recommended amount a person…

Safety data sheets under COSHH

Safety data sheets are documents that give all the data on the product and are required under COSHH.  The supplier must send you a data sheet when the product is first ordered, if the formulation changes, or if you ask…