Based on the information provided in the section 1 of supporting document 1, we can interpret the

numerical information as follows,

 The information indicates that the fixed place measurement is conducted at the charging point
of mixing vessel E for 3 hour period on each day for a week, the measurement has not taken for
the full shift duration but for a particular period of time in a day for 8-hour TWA.
 The numerical data indicates that the measurement has been taken for 5 consecutive days at
the same time from 9 to 12 at charging point of mixing vessel E. Table -1 indicates date and dust
level measured for 8-hours TWA; here we can observe that the dust levels are varying every day.
 Inhalable dust: As per COSHH definition of hazardous substance which pose risk to health
includes ‘’dusts’’ of any type if it is present at a concentration in air is 10 mg /m3 or greater than
that for 8-hours TWA for inhalable dust then it will considered as substance hazardous to health
as per COSHH regulation.

Date Dust level-8- Substance Hazardous /Non-hazardous

hour TWA
24/4/23 25 mg/m3 Vitamin C product Hazardous
25/4/23 15 mg/m3 Vitamin C product Hazardous
26/4/23 11 mg/m3 Vito-iron liquid product Hazardous if inhalable
27/4/23 8 mg/m3 Vito iron liquid product Non-hazardous for inhalable dust
but hazardous for respirable dust
28/4/23 20 mg/m3 Vitamin C product Hazardous to inhalable dust

 Respirable Dust: As per COSHH definition any dust with concentration in air equal to or above 4
mg/m3 is considered as respirable dust and will be considered as substance hazardous to health
as per COSHH.
 Table 1- reading on 24/4/23 is 25 mg/m3 which is way above 10 mg/m3 exposure level
recommended for inhalable dust and level shows that the control measure is not effective and
much higher than the recommended exposure level.

 The information indicates that all the sampling done for vitamin C showing higher concentration
of dust, Therefore, working with vitamin C powder is more hazardous than Vito-iron liquid
product. As per the scenario, workers also complained about the presence of vitamin C dust in
the production area.

 If we observe the measurement data of vitamin C on 24/4/23, 25/4/23 and 28/4/23 the
measurement reading is 25 mg/m3, 15 mg/m3 and 20 mg/m3 all three measurement is above
the level mentioned in the COSHH 2022 regulation which is,

 For Inhalable dust – 10 mg/m3 – for 8-hour time weighted average.

 For respirable dust - 4 mg/m3 – for 8- hour time weighted average
  So with reference to the above value vitamin C exposure level is very high and need an
immediate control measures to prevent exposure and reduced it to acceptable level.
 The measurement result for vito-iron liquid product is done on 26/4/23 and 27/4/23, result on
26 is 11 mg/m3 which is little above the recommended level given in COSHH 2002 regulation for
inhalable dust. The measurement result of 27/4/23 is 8 mg/m3 which is within the
recommended exposure limit as per COSHH regulation for inhalable dust. During vito-iron liquid
processing the measurement is low because the large quantity of liquid is being mixed inside the
mixing vessel.

 As Per the information provided in section 1 of supporting document 1, the sampling is done in
5 different days at the fixed point which is near to charging point of mixing vessel E and for the
same duration and same timing but the measurement reading is not same that shows the
concentration of dust at charging point is fluctuating and there is no minute difference.

 All the measurement taken for the morning shift from 9 to 12:00 on each day, but as per
schedule the cleaning and maintenance activity is performed always in afternoon. So the
information provided in section 1 of supporting document 1 is not having any measurement
when cleaning and maintenance work is performed as cleaning and maintenance can create
potential dust.

 Table 2 of section 1 indicates the weekly schedule of processing unit of different products where
vitamin C is scheduled for 3 days and vito-iron liquid product is for two days, cleaning and
maintenance has scheduled in late shift in alternate days.

 Fixed place monitoring is used for the measurement at charging point of vessel E, and it can also
help in identifying the source of emission of dust and it can provide more accurate reading
profile for overall production area.

Hence, I would like to conclude here that the information provided in section 1 of supporting document
1 can be useful to evaluate the effectiveness of existing control measures and the value can be compare
with the recommended exposure limit as per COSHH to provide the additional control measures if the
current preventive measures are not effective enough.