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Harm via skin or eye contact COSHH Essentials

Skin or eye contact COSHH Essential sheets are part of the HSE guidance pack COSHH essentials: easy steps to control chemicals. They can be used alongside control approaches 1-4 or direct advice sheets where the guidance allocates a chemical to hazard group S ie where chemicals can cause harm in contact with skin and eyes.

S101: Selecting protective gloves (PDF) [27]

This sheet provides advice on the selection and use of personal protective equipment (PPE). It describes the key points you need to follow to provide adequate control and to help ensure exposure is reduced to an acceptable level.

S102: Selecting personal protective equipment (PPE) (PDF) [28]

This sheet covers protective clothing except gloves (see sheet S101). It is important to follow all the points, or use equally effective measures.

S200: Skin or eye contact (PDF) [29]

It is also useful for trade union safety representatives. This sheet covers general points on skin exposure.

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. S100: Skin or eye contacthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/s100.pdf
  27. S101: Selecting protective gloveshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/s101.pdf
  28. S102: Selecting personal protective equipment (PPE)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/s102.pdf
  29. S200: Skin or eye contacthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/s200.pdf
  30. Working with substances hazardous to health: A brief guide to COSHHhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg136.htm
  31. Case studieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/casestudies/index.htm
  32. Example risk assessmentshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/riskassess/index.htm
  33. Publicationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/publications.htm
  34. Nanotechnologyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/nanotechnology/index.htm
  35. Risk assessmenthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/risk/index.htm

Glossary of abbreviations/acronyms on this page

RPE
Respiratory Protective Equipment

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2021-09-09