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Motor Vehicle Repair

This series of information sheets will help motor vehicle repair practitioners to comply with their duties under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (as amended) to control exposure to hazardous substances and protect workers' health. The sheets describe good practice when carrying out a range of common MR tasks.

Motor Vehicle Repair [MR]

Mixing two-pack (2K) paint containing isocyanate (PDF) [27]

This sheet describes good practice using general ventilation. It covers the points you need to follow to reduce exposure to an adequate level. It is important to follow all the points, or use equally effective measures.

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Spraying two-pack (2K) products in a spray booth or room (PDF) [30]

This sheet describes good practice using air-fed RPE (breathing apparatus) and a dedicated extracted spray booth or room. It covers the points you need to follow to reduce exposure to an adequate level. It is important to follow all the points, or use equally effective measures.

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Cleaning two-pack (2K) paint spray guns (PDF) [36]

This sheet describes good practice using a spray gun washer. It covers the points you need to follow to reduce exposure to an adequate level. It is important to follow all the points, or use equally effective measures.

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SMART spraying with two-pack (2K) products outdoors (PDF) [40]

This sheet describes good practice using respiratory protective equipment and mist extraction. It covers the points you need to follow to reduce exposure to an adequate level. It is important to follow all the points, or use equally effective measures.

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Link URLs in this page

  1. COSHH Essentialshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/index.htm
  2. Overview - Direct advice sheetshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/index.htm
  3. Agriculture (Farming)https://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/agriculture.htm
  4. Flour (Bakers and millers)https://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/baking.htm
  5. Metalworking fluidshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/metalworking-fluids.htm
  6. Microelectronicshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/microelectronics.htm
  7. Motor Vehicle Repairhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/mvr.htm
  8. Offshorehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/offshore.htm
  9. Printinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/printing.htm
  10. RPEhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/respiratory-protective-equipment.htm
  11. Rubberhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/rubber.htm
  12. Service & Retailhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/service-retail.htm
  13. Overview - Silicahttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/silica.htm
  14. Brick and tilehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/brick-tile-silica.htm
  15. Ceramicshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/ceramics-silica.htm
  16. Constructionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/construction-silica.htm
  17. Foundryhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/foundry.htm
  18. Manufacturinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/manufacturing-silica.htm
  19. Quarrieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/quarries-silica.htm
  20. Stoneworkershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/stonemasons.htm
  21. Skin or eye contacthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/skin-eye-contact.htm
  22. Weldinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/welding.htm
  23. Woodworkinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/woodworking.htm
  24. Dichloromethane (DCM)https://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/dichloromethane.htm
  25. Frequently asked questionshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/faq.htm
  26. Advice for managershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/mr0.pdf
  27. Mixing two-pack (2K) paint containing isocyanatehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/mr1.pdf
  28. G402: Health surveillance for occupational asthmahttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g402.pdf
  29. G403: Health surveillance for occupational dermatitishttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g403.pdf
  30. Spraying two-pack (2K) products in a spray booth or roomhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/mr2.pdf
  31. G402: Health surveillance for occupational asthmahttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g402.pdf
  32. G403: Health surveillance for occupational dermatitishttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g403.pdf
  33. G408: Urine sampling for isocyanate exposure measurementhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g408.pdf
  34. R3: UK Standard Assigned Protection Factor 20 (APF 20)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/rpe3.pdf
  35. R5: Breathing apparatus with UK Standard Assigned Protection Factor 40https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/rpe5.pdf
  36. Cleaning two-pack (2K) paint spray gunshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/mr3.pdf
  37. G402: Health surveillance for occupational asthmahttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g402.pdf
  38. G403: Health surveillance for occupational dermatitishttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g403.pdf
  39. G408: Urine sampling for isocyanate exposure measurementhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g408.pdf
  40. SMART spraying with two-pack (2K) products outdoorshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/mr5.pdf
  41. G402: Health surveillance for occupational asthmahttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g402.pdf
  42. G403: Health surveillance for occupational dermatitishttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g403.pdf
  43. G408: Urine sampling for isocyanate exposure measurementhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g408.pdf
  44. R3: UK Standard Assigned Protection Factor 20 (APF 20)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/rpe3.pdf
  45. R5: Breathing apparatus with UK Standard Assigned Protection Factor 40https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/rpe5.pdf
  46. Working with substances hazardous to health: A brief guide to COSHHhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg136.htm
  47. Case studieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/casestudies/index.htm
  48. Example risk assessmentshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/riskassess/index.htm
  49. Publicationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/publications.htm
  50. Nanotechnologyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/nanotechnology/index.htm
  51. Risk assessmenthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/risk/index.htm

Glossary of abbreviations/acronyms on this page

RPE
Respiratory Protective Equipment

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2022-02-16