Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)

Guidance

COSHH basics^[1]

Types of harmful substances and how to prevent or reduce workers’ exposure to them
How to carry out a COSHH risk assessment^[2]

Identify, assess and control the risks from hazardous substances in your workplace
COSHH essentials^[3]

Control guidance sheets on hazardous processes and tasks in your industry
Chemical safety data sheets^[4]

Sheets with information on chemical products to help you assess the risks
Workplace exposure limits ^[5]

Occupational exposure limits approved by HSE that help protect workers’ health
COSHH and your industry ^[6]

Find out how COSHH affects you in your industry
Infections at work^[7]

Ill health from exposure to micro-organisms like bacteria and viruses during work activity
Resources^[8]

Links to publications, case studies, advice sheets and example risk assessments

COSHH basicshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/basics/index.htm
How to carry out a COSHH risk assessmenthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/basics/assessment.htm
COSHH essentialshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/index.htm
Chemical safety data sheetshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/basics/datasheets.htm
Workplace exposure limits https://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/basics/exposurelimits.htm
COSHH and your industry https://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/industry/index.htm
Infections at workhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biosafety/infection.htm
Resourceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/resources.htm