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Healthy Workplaces – New European Campaign 30.04.12
Evaluation of CDM 2007 30.04.12
Asbestos Regulations – What has Changed? 30.04.12
Drought Management Briefing 5 April 2012: Environment Agency 30.04.12
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RIDDOR Change - 6 April 2012 06.04.12
Health & Safety in 2012 and beyond - perception versus reality 05.04.12
IEMA Call for opinions for revision of 14001 05.04.12
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What is a 'Substance Hazardous to Health'?
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JAN 12
The HSE has clarified the scope of COSHH. The regulations cover substances that are hazardous to health. Substances can take many forms and include:
- chemicals
- products containing chemicals
- fumes
- dusts
- vapours
- mists
- nanotechnology
- gases and asphyxiating gases and biological agents (germs). If the packaging has any of the hazard symbols then it is classed as a hazardous substance.
- germs that cause diseases such as leptospirosis or legionnaires disease and germs used in laboratories.
Due to these having their own specific regulations, COSHH does not cover:
- lead
- asbestos
- radioactive substances.
HSE
Jan 2012
News items sourced from: barbour.info, edie.net, netregs.gov.uk, nqa.com, iema.net, hse.gov.uk
