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Workplace Exposure Limits (WEL): COSHH Regulations Explained

12 July 2024 · Bethan Martin

Our experts explain what workplace exposure limits are under the COSHH regulations.

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Whole Body Vibration at work: What you need to know

29 April 2024 · Mark Holmes

Whole body vibration (WBV) is the term for when vibrations are transmitted through the seat or feet of a worker. For example, this could be a person who drives a mobile machine, or other work vehicle, over rough and uneven surfaces as a central part of their job.

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Isocyanate Exposure in the Workplace

26 April 2024 · Mark Holmes

Here we answer any common questions around isocyanate exposure in the workplace – do you know your exposure limits, and how to monitor and control isocyanate exposure?

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Hand-arm Vibration - What you need to know

19 April 2024 · Mark Holmes

Hand-arm vibration affects thousands of UK workers each year, and causes various afflictions such as carpal tunnel syndrome. These symptoms are due to vibration exposure altering the flow of blood, which then results in nerve symptoms and blood circulation damage.

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New Monitoring Requirements for Brominated Flame Retardants

29 March 2023 · Andy Dykes

Brominated Flame Retardants are added to products during manufacturing to increase their resistance to fire. We explain the new requirements for plants burning waste containing brominated flame retardants.

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Respirable crystalline silica dust - the next asbestos

8 March 2023 · Susan Lett

Respirable crystalline silica is created by a range of manufacturing processes. It is a particular problem in foundry practices, where green sand is used in metal moulds.

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What are Electromagnetic Fields? (EMF)

3 November 2022 · Roisin Campbell

Electric and magnetic fields occur naturally in nerves and muscles of our bodies, and in the Earth’s magnetic field. In the workplace we are concerned about Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) produced by currents and fields in electric power systems.

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Mercury Monitoring Protocol and Best Available Technique

28 July 2022 · Megan Rushton

BAT stands for ‘Best Available Techniques’, referring to the techniques that best prevent or minimise environmental impacts from industry processes/installations. These will be the most economically and technically viable options.

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COSHH Essentials: General Guidance G409 ‘Exposure Measurement: Air Sampling’

21 February 2022 · Bethan Martin

The Health and Safety Executive issued an updated guidance document which provides practical advice on when you must measure exposure to airborne substances, how to measure exposure, the substances, demonstrating control, and what should be included in the content of a consultants’ report.

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Hexavalent Chromium/Chromium (VI) and REACH

20 December 2021 · Bethan Martin

Hexavalent chromium is included in the REACH directive as it is a known human carcinogen. It is a SVHC (Substance of Very High Concern), and the waste produced from industrial processes involving it poses a serious threat to human health.

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