Surface engineering publications

This page provides links to sources of general information and specific guidance on health and safety in the surface engineering industries.

HSE and SEA joint publications

• Hexavalent chromium in electroplating: Prevention and Control of Chromic Acid Mist
• Hexavalent chromium in electroplating: Prevention and Control of Skin Exposure Risks
• Hexavalent chromium in electroplating: Monitoring for Exposure
• Nickel and Nickel Alloy Plating Operations: Controlling the Inhalation Risk
• Nickel and Nickel Alloy Plating Operations: Controlling the risk of skin exposure

[Back to top]

HSE publications

Control of hazardous substances

• Biological monitoring in the workplace: A guide to its practical application to chemical exposure HSG167
• Health surveillance
• Managing skin exposure risks at work HSG262
• Working safely with solvents INDG273
• Chromium and you INDG346
• Working with Nickel - are you at risk? INDG351
• Working with Cadmium are you at risk? INDG391
• Preventing contact dermatitis at work INDG233
• Selecting protective gloves for work with chemicals INDG330
• Cyanide poisoning - New recommendations on first aid treatment - MISC076

Fire and explosion

• Safe handling of combustible dusts - precautions against explosions
• Controlling fire and explosion risks in the workplace INDG370

Transport

• Workplace transport safety
• Managing vehicle safety at the workplace: A short guide for employers INDG199

Storage and warehousing

Chemical warehousing - The storage of packaged dangerous substance

General

• Health and safety in engineering workshops
• Electricity at work: safe working practices
• Lifting equipment at work: A brief guide INDG290
• Providing and using work equipment safely: A brief guide INDG291
• Manual handling at work: A brief guide INDG143
• Preventing slips and trips at work: A brief guide INDG225
• Confined spaces: A brief guide to working safely INDG258

Technical publications

• Hexavalent chromium in chromium plating mists
• Triglycidyl isocyanurate (and coating powders containing triglycidyl isocyanurate) in air: Laboratory method using sample collection on filters, liquid desorption and liquid chromatography

[Back to top]

Other HSE guidance

Operational guidance

• Legionella in aqueous tunnel washers
• Gas fired special atmosphere furnaces: isolation and burner supervision OC 647/11

HSE Engineering Information Sheets (EIS)

• Immersion and cold cleaning of engineering components (EIS 21)
• Cadmium in silver soldering or brazing (EIS 31)
• Chromate primer paints (EIS 32)
• Solvent vapour degreasing plant (EIS47)