Tag Archives: Hazardous substances

Information on hazardous substances–some useful websites

Posted on March 12, 2013 by ms6282

There is a lot of information on hazardous substances the Internet, but not all of it is properly validated. Finding the information you need just by carrying out a search using a search engine can be frustrating as it can … Continue reading →

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IPAD Apps for Occupational Hygienists

Posted on August 8, 2012 by ms6282

In a previous post I looked at some websites that I use regularly to find information on chemical hazards. I suspect that many occupational hygienists have an Android phone, iPhone, iPad or Android tablet that they carry around with them. … Continue reading →

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Risk Management Measures in the real world

Posted on November 15, 2011 by ms6282

At the end of October, I travelled over to Helsinki for a few days. I’d been invited to deliver a short course on “Risk management measures in a REACH context”  to personnel working for the European Chemicals Agency* (ECHA) who … Continue reading →

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COSHH Assessments

Posted on November 7, 2011 by ms6282

In my last post I discussed the main problems that I often encounter with how COSHH assessments are carried out in practice. These were concentrating on the hazards rather than the risks neglecting to include process generated substances concentrating on … Continue reading →

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Common problems with COSHH assessments

Posted on November 2, 2011 by ms6282

The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) are undoubtedly the most important legal requirements for occupational hygienists working in Great Britain. They’ve been around for a long time now – the first version being enacted in 1988 – … Continue reading →

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Key steps to control health hazards

Posted on September 19, 2011 by ms6282

At the end of June I was invited to make a presentation to the BOHS workshop on the control of health hazards at work. The key points made are summarised in a previous post. I’ve finally got round to uploading … Continue reading →

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Reconsidering the “hierarchy of control”– Part 2

Posted on September 16, 2011 by ms6282

In a recent post I discussed the basis of the hierarchy of control and how it should be applied in practice. It’s something we cover when we deliver the BOHS module M103 “Controlling hazardous substances” and is also relevant to … Continue reading →

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Key steps to control exposure to health hazards at work

Posted on July 7, 2011 by ms6282

Last week I travelled over to Derby to attend a workshop organised by Mark Piney, the new BOHS “topic lead” on control of exposure. The objective was to explore the key issues on control that BOHS could be working on, … Continue reading →

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COSHH Essentials

Posted on June 29, 2011 by ms6282

COSHH Essentials is a tool developed by the UK Health and Safety Executive. It’s a “control banding” technique which was originally intended to help small companies, without access to expert help, determine what controls are needed to control exposure to … Continue reading →

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Measuring hazardous substances

Posted on June 13, 2011 by ms6282

To me, the main aim of occupational hygiene is controlling exposure to hazardous agents, including hazardous substances, to do that its important to understand the degree of risk. That’s the only way we can ensure we’re directing our effort, energy … Continue reading →

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