Health and Safety
Executive / Commission
Chemical manufacture and storage
This section contains information for small and medium-sized companies within the chemical sector. It is intended to signpost important guidance to enable new or existing companies to obtain basic information on chemical hazards and risk control measures. The leaflets listed below can be downloaded from this website. Additionally, HSE publishes a range of priced publications covering a broad range of chemical and major hazard risks. These are listed below and can be obtained from HSE Books. A free small firms pack containing basic health and safety information is also available and can be obtained from your local Regulatory Compliance Officer - see under 'Who are we?'.
| Free leaflets(one copy only) | ||
|---|---|---|
| General Guidance | ||
| Publication | CODE | REF |
| Chemical Reaction Hazards and the Risk of Thermal Runaway... | INDG254 (1997) | ISBN 0 7176 1404 2 |
| Control of Substances Hazardous to Health | ||
| Biological monitoring in the workplace | INDG245 (1997) | ISBN 0 7176 1450 6 |
| Preventing dermatitis at work. Advice for employers and ... | INDG233 (1996) | ISBN 0 7176 1246 5 |
| Working safely with solvents | INDG273 (1998) | ISBN 0 7176 2246 0 |
| Respiratory Sensitisers and COSHH Breathe freely | INDG95 (1995) | ISBN 0 7176 0914 6 |
| COSHH: a brief guide to the regulations (PDF 260kb) | INDG136 (2003) | ISBN 0 7176 2677 6 |
| Emergency Action for Burns | INDG161L (1997) | ISBN 0 7176 1444 1 |
| Labelling, Packaging and Transport | ||
| The idiots guide to CHIP (revised) | INDG350 (2002) | ISBN 0 7176 2333 5 |
| why do i need a safety data sheet? | INDG353 (2002) | ISBN 0 7176 2367 X |
| Read the label - how to find out if chemicals are dangerous | INDG352 (2002) | ISBN 0 7176 2366 1 |
| For Work with Substances Hazardous to Health | ||
| Control of Substances Hazardous to Health | ||
| General Guidance | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Formula for Health and Safety - Guidance for Small and Medium-sized Firms in the Chemical Industry | HSG166 (1997) | ISBN 0 7176 0996 | £8.95 |
| Designing and Operating Safety Chemical and Reaction Processes | HSG143 (2000) | ISBN 0 7176 1051 9 | £12.50 |
| For Storage and Handling of Dangerous Substances | |||
| Chemical warehousing - The storage of packaged dangerous substances | HSG71 (1998) | ISBN 0 7176 1484 0 | £9.50 |
| Bulk Storage of Acids - Guidance on the Storage of Hydrochloric Acid and Nitric in Tanks | HSG235 (2003) | ISBN 0 7176 2683 0 | £9.50 |
| Where Special Protection is Needed against Risks from Fire, Explosion Arising from Dangerous Substances Used or Present in the Workplace | |||
| Safe Handling of Combustible Dusts: Precautions Against Explosions | HSG103 (2003) | ISBN 0 7176 2726 8 | £10.95 |
| The Safe Use and Handling of Flammable Liquids | HSG140 (1996) | ISBN 0 7176 0967 7 | £8.50 |
| The Storage of Flammable Liquids in Tanks | HSG176 (1998) | ISBN 0 7176 1470 0 | £9.50 |
| Lift Trucks in Potentially Flammable Atmospheres | HSG113 (1996) | ISBN 0 7176 0706 2 | £7.75 |
| For Work with Substances Hazardous to Health | |||
| Personal Protective Equipment at Work - Personal Equipment at Work Regulations 1992: Guidance on Regulations | L25 (1992) | ISBN 0 7176 0415 2 | £5.75 |
| The Selection, Use and Maintenance of Respiratory Protective Equipment - A Practical Guide | HSG53 (2005) | ISBN 0 7176 2904 X | £10.95 |
| Maintenance, Examination and Testing of Local Exhaust Ventilation | HSG54 (1998) | ISBN 0 7176 1485 9 | £8.50 |
| Controlling Exposure to Coating Powders | HSG203 (2000) | ISBN 0 7176 1761 0 | £10.95 |
| For High Hazard Operations and Maintenance | |||
| Out of Control - Why Control Systems go Wrong and how to Prevent Failure | HSG238 (2003) | ISBN 0 7176 2192 8 | £11.95 |
| Guidance on Permit-to-Work Systems in the Petroleum Industry | (1997) | ISBN 0 7176 1281 3 | £8.50 |