Chemical and Biological.

Criteria.

Legislation includes:
Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations
2002 (CHIP).
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH).

Routes of Entry.
Inhalation.
Ingestion.
Absorption.
Injection.

Hazardous Substance Classification.

Irritant.
Very Toxic.
Toxic.
Harmful.
Corrosive.
Sensitising.
Carcinogenic.
Mutagenic.

Effects.
Acute: Short duration and may appear rapidly.
Chronic: Develop over a period of time.

Workplace Exposure Limits.

Is the concentration of a hazardous substance in the air. It is averaged over
two time periods (Time-weighted average) which is the long-term exposure
limit done over eight hours and the short-term exposure limit, done over
fifteen minutes. When the exposure limit is found, it must not be exceeded.
Sampling Methods.
Stain tube detectors.
Passive sampling.
Smoke tubes.
Direct reading instruments.

Safety Data Sheet.

Name of substance.
Supplier details.
Composition of substance.
Hazard identification.
Exposure control measures (including PPE and RPE advice).
Handling and storage information.
First aid measures.
Accidental release measures including spillage control.
Fire-fighting controls.
Physical and chemical attributes.
Transport information.
Waste disposal information.
Toxic and ecological information.
Stability and reactivity.

Control measures.
Elimination of the substance.
Substitution of the substance.
Engineering controls.
 Enclosure.
 Local exhaust ventilation.
 Dilution or general ventilation.
Supervisory controls.
 Exposure reduction by reduction of employees or by task rotation and
adequate breaks.
 Good housekeeping.
 Training, information on risks.
PPE.
Welfare and first-aid.
Medical records.
Health surveillance.