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Solder fume and you

An employee's guide

Date of publication:
2015
Series code:
INDG248(rev2)

Download a free copy - INDG248 (PDF) [3]

This document is primarily for employees and gives advice and guidance on what to do to keep themselves safe at work.  It will also be useful to employers, safety representatives, and health and safety professionals.

Serious health problems may arise from rosin contained in solder fluxes.  The document gives advice to employees on safe working whilst soldering with rosin (colophony) based solder fluxes.

The document has been revised and updated since the previous edition in 2002. New imagery and clearer presentation make the online documents easier to understand.

Further information including imagery is provided on the various types of LEV available to assist those engaged in purchasing and maintaining effective LEV equipment.

Link URLs in this page

  1. Publicationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/PuBns/index.htm
  2. HSE Bookshttps://books.hse.gov.uk/
  3. Download a free copy - INDG248https://www.hse.gov.uk/PuBns/indg248.pdf
  4. HSG97 - A step by step guide to COSHH assessmenthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/PuBns/books/hsg97.htm
  5. OCE4 - COSHH Essentials solder sheethttps://www.hse.gov.uk/PuBns/guidance/oce4.pdf
  6. EIS31 - Exposure to cadmium in silver soldering or brazing https://www.hse.gov.uk/PuBns/eis31.htm
  7. COSHH Essentials guidance publications https://www.hse.gov.uk/PuBns/guidance/index.htm
  8. Weldinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/welding/index.htm
  9. Institute of Local Exhaust Ventilation Engineers (ILEVE)http://www.cibse.org/Institute-of-Local-Exhaust-Ventilation-Engineers
  10. HSE Books +44 (0)333 202 5070https://books.hse.gov.uk/
  11. Translated leafletshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/languages/index.htm
  12. Legislationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/legislation/index.htm
  13. Statisticshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/index.htm
  14. Science and Researchhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/research/index.htm
  15. Subscribe - news and updateshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/news/subscribe/index.htm

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