LEN HALL CHEMICAL CONSULTANTS LIMITED
HEALTH AND SAFETY ADVICE TO CHEMICAL AND DISTRIBUTION INDUSTRIES

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health

The COSHH regulations require employers to consider the risks associated with the chemicals used in their business, this could range from a few simple chemicals to more complex handling of toxic materials. Having identified the risk to employees health the company must take steps to control the exposure by a series of options, replacement, control by mechanical means or as a last resort by providing personal protection for the employees at risk.

If mechanical means are employed to provide protection then this equipment must be properly maintained and tested.

Employees must be made aware of the risks and the control measures put in place to protect their health.

This process can be simple of it can be extensive dependent on the range of chemicals involved. I can help employers on a to carry out the work required to ensure that they are able to take the required action to prevent unnecessary risk to the health of their employees.

In order to supply hazardous materials it is necessary for the formulator classify the products the products in accordance with the appropriate regulations. As a result of the classification to ensure that the risk associated with the materials are correctly identified by means of a CHIP label, suitably packaged, a health and safety data sheet is prepared and the materials are correctly classified for transport, and the correct documentation supplied to the carrier.

This is a complex set of regulations the application of which depends on the complexity of the product. There are computer systems available that will carry out the above processes for you, however for a large proportion of formulations the exercise can be carried out manually with satisfactory results.

I can help manufacturers to carry out the processes outlined above or I can offer a one day training package to introduce employees to the requirements of this process of classification.

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