Control approach 3
General control approach 3 COSHH Essentials sheets are part of the HSE guidance pack COSHH essentials: easy steps to control chemicals. It can be used where the guide recommends control approach 3 (engineering control) as the suitable approach for your chemical(s) and task(s).
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G300: Containment
This sheet provides good practice advice on containment, and can be applied to a range of tasks involving small, medium or large-scale use of solids and liquids. It describes the key points you need to follow to reduce exposure to an adequate level.
G301 Glove box
This sheet provides good practice advice on using a glove box, and can be applied to a range of tasks involving small-scale use of solids and liquids. It describes the key points you need to follow to reduce exposure to an adequate level.
G302: Removing waste from dust extraction unit (large amount)
This sheet provides good practice advice on removing waste from a large-scale dust extraction or air cleaning unit. It describes the key points you need to follow to reduce exposure to an adequate level.
G303: Transferring solids
This sheet provides good practice advice on transferring medium and large quantities of solids. It describes the key points you need to follow to reduce exposure to an adequate level.
G304: Sack emptying
This sheet provides good practice advice on sack emptying, and can be applied to tasks involving medium quantities of solids. It describes the key points you need to follow to reduce exposure to an adequate level.
G305: Drum filling
This sheet provides good practice advice on drum filling involving medium or large quantities of liquids. It describes the key points you need to follow to reduce exposure to an adequate level.
G306: Drum emptying
This sheet provides good practice advice on drum emptying involving medium quantities of liquids. It describes the key points you need to follow to reduce exposure to an adequate level.
G307: IBC filling and emptying (solid)
This sheet provides good practice advice on filling and emptying IBCs(international bulk carriers) with large quantities of solids. It describes the key points you need to follow to reduce exposure to an adequate level.
G308: IBC filling and emptying (liquid)
This sheet provides good practice adviceon filling and emptying IBCs(international bulk carriers) with large quantities of liquids. It describes the key points you need to follow to reduce exposure to an adequate level.
G309: Tanker filling and emptying (solid)
This sheet provides good practice advice on filling and emptying tankers with large quantities of solids. It describes the key points you need to follow to reduce exposure to an adequate level.
G310: Tanker filling and emptying (liquid)
This sheet provides good practice advice on filling and emptying tankers with large quantities of liquids. It describes the key points you need to follow to reduce exposure to an adequate level.
G311: Filling kegs
This sheet provides good practice advice on filling kegs with medium quantities of solids. It describes the key points you need to follow to reduce exposure to an adequate level.
G312: Transferring liquid by pump
This sheet provides good practice adviceon transferring medium and largequantities of liquids by pump. Itdescribes the key points you need tofollow to reduce exposure to anadequate level.
G313: Packet filling
This sheet provides good practice advice on filling packets with medium and large quantities of solids using a form fill and seal machine as an example. It describes the key points you need to follow to reduce exposure to an adequate level.
G314: Bottle filling
This sheet provides good practice advice on filling bottles with medium and large quantities of liquids. It describes the key points you need to follow to reduce exposure to an adequate level.
G315: Weighing (solid)
This sheet provides good practice on advice weighing medium and large quantities of solids. It describes the key points you need to follow to reduce exposure to an adequate level.
G316: Weighing (liquid)
This sheet provides good practice advice on weighing medium and large quantities of liquids. It describes the key points you need to follow to reduce exposure to an adequate level.
G317: Mixing (solid)
This sheet provides good practice advice on mixing medium and large quantities of solids. It describes the key points you need to follow to reduce exposure to an adequate level.
G318: Mixing (liquid)
This sheet provides good practice advice on mixing medium and large quantities of liquids. It describes the key points you need to follow to reduce exposure to an adequate level.
G319: Robot spray booth
This sheet provides good practice advice on surface coating with medium and large quantities of liquids using a robotised spray booth. It describes the key points you need to follow to reduce exposure to an adequate level.
G320: Automated powder coating
This sheet provides good practice advice on automated power coating using medium or large quantities of solids. It describes the key points you need to follow to reduce exposure to an adequate level.
G321: Vapour degreasing bath
This sheet provides good practice advice on using vapour degreasing baths with medium or large quantities of liquids. It describes the key points you need to follow to reduce exposure to an adequate level.
G322: Spray drying
This sheet provides good practice advice on spray drying medium or large quantities of solids and liquids. It describes the key points you need to follow to reduce exposure to an adequate level.