Health - Exposure to dust resource list

An industry specific resource list regarding the exposure to dust in the workplace.

Exposure to dust

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 - (legislation.gov.uk)

COSHH(NI): A brief guide to the regulations

• COSHH(NI): A brief guide to the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2003

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health - L5 Approved Code of Practice and Guidance

• Control of substances hazardous to health (Sixth edition) L5 - (hse.gov.uk)

Workplace health, safety and welfare L24 - Approved Code of Practice

• Workplace health, safety and welfare L24 - ACOP - (hse.gov.uk)

HSE example COSHH risk assessments list

• Example COSHH risk assessments list - (hse.gov.uk)

EH40/2005 Workplace exposure limits

• EH40/2005 Workplace exposure limits - (hse.gov.uk)

A guide to local exhaust ventilation (LEV)

• A guide to local exhaust ventilation (LEV) HSG258 - (hse.gov.uk)

A guide to buying and using local exhaust ventilation (LEV)

• Clearing the air - A simple guide to buying and using local exhaust ventilation - (hse.gov.uk)

Respiratory protective equipment at work

• Respiratory protective equipment at work - A practical guide - (hse.gov.uk)

Guidance on respiratory protective equipment (RPE) fit testing

• Guidance on respiratory protective equipment (RPE) fit testing INDG479 (rev1) - (hse.gov.uk)

COSHH Essentials – Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE)

• RPE COSHH Essentials - (hse.gov.uk)

Health surveillance and occupational health HSE index list

• Health surveillance and occupational health - (hse.gov.uk)

Health surveillance for those exposed to respirable crystalline silica (RCS)

• Health surveillance for those exposed to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) - (hse.gov.uk)

Health surveillance for the waste and recycling industry

• Health surveillance for the waste and recycling industry - (wishforum.org)

HSE dust in the workplace - General principles of protection

• Guidance note EH44 - (hse.gov.uk)

HSE wood dust health topic

• Woodworking health topics - Inhaling wood dust - (hse.gov.uk)

COSHH Essentials - Woodworking advice

• Woodworking COSHH e-tool - (hse.gov.uk)

The quarry industry - Dust and your health

• Quarry dust presentation

COSHH Essentials - Silica advice

• Silica COSHH e-tool - (hse.gov.uk)

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