Chemicals

• Arsenic and You
• Benzene and You
• Beryllium and You
• Better alarm handling
• Biological Monitoring in the Workplace
• Chemical reaction hazards and the risk of thermal runaway
• Cadmium and you - working with Cadmium - are you at risk?
• Chromium and you
• Domestic production of biodiesel - health and safety warning
• Do you know how to work safely with PCBs?
• Do you use MbOCA?
• Emergency isolation of process plant in the chemical industry
• Latex and you
• Pesticides - use them safely
• Preventing contact dermatitis at work
• Storing and handling Ammonium nitrate
• Study of occupational dermatitis in further education training hairdressing establishments in Scotland
• Working with 2-pack isocyanate paints
• Working safely with solvents

Control of substances hazardous to health (COSHH)

• Working with substances hazardous to health: A brief guide to COSHH
• Respiratory Sensitisers and COSHH
• Hydrofluoric acid poisoning - Recommendations on first-aid procedures
• COSHH Essentials: online assessment tool and guidance sheets

Labeling, packaging and transport

• An introduction to CHIP 4
• Read The label - How to find out if chemicals are dangerous

Chemical Hazard Alert Notices (CHANS)

All Chemicals Hazard Alert Notices (CHANS) have been suspended. Those seeking advice on substances for which a CHAN had previously been issued should follow the same approach as they would for any other hazardous substance, e.g. apply the CHIP and COSHH regulations.

Alternative sources of advice and information include:

• COSHH Website
• COSHH principles of good practice
• Industry-specific COSHH Essentials
• COSHH Essentials website
• HSE CHIP website
• EH40/2005 Workplace Exposure Limits

Methods for the determination of hazardous substances (MDHS)

• Methods for the Determination of Hazardous Substances (MDHS)
  A range of guidance identifying and promoting good practice in the use of hazardous substances.