Surface engineering publications
This page provides links to sources of general information and specific guidance on health and safety in the surface engineering industries.
HSE and SEA joint publications
- Hexavalent chromium in electroplating: Prevention and Control of Chromic Acid Mist (PDF) [12]
- Hexavalent chromium in electroplating: Prevention and Control of Skin Exposure Risks (PDF) [13]
- Hexavalent chromium in electroplating: Monitoring for Exposure (PDF) [14]
- Nickel and Nickel Alloy Plating Operations: Controlling the Inhalation Risk (PDF) [15]
- Nickel and Nickel Alloy Plating Operations: Controlling the risk of skin exposure (PDF) [16]
HSE publications
Control of hazardous substances
- Biological monitoring in the workplace: A guide to its practical application to chemical exposure HSG167[17]
- Health surveillance[18]
- Managing skin exposure risks at work HSG262[19]
- Working safely with solvents INDG273 [20]
- Chromium and you INDG346 (PDF) [21]
- Working with Nickel - are you at risk? INDG351 (PDF) [22]
- Working with Cadmium are you at risk? INDG391 (PDF) [23]
- Preventing contact dermatitis at work INDG233 [24]
- Selecting protective gloves for work with chemicals INDG330 [25]
- Cyanide poisoning - New recommendations on first aid treatment - MISC076[26]
Fire and explosion
- Safe handling of combustible dusts - precautions against explosions[27]
- Controlling fire and explosion risks in the workplace INDG370 [28]
Transport
- Workplace transport safety[29]
- Managing vehicle safety at the workplace: A short guide for employers INDG199 [30]
Storage and warehousing
Chemical warehousing - The storage of packaged dangerous substance[31]
General
- Health and safety in engineering workshops[32]
- Electricity at work: safe working practices[33]
- Lifting equipment at work: A brief guide INDG290 [34]
- Providing and using work equipment safely: A brief guide INDG291 [35]
- Manual handling at work: A brief guide INDG143 [36]
- Preventing slips and trips at work: A brief guide INDG225 [37]
- Confined spaces: A brief guide to working safely INDG258[38]
Technical publications
- Hexavalent chromium in chromium plating mists (PDF) [39]
- Triglycidyl isocyanurate (and coating powders containing triglycidyl isocyanurate) in air: Laboratory method using sample collection on filters, liquid desorption and liquid chromatography (PDF) [40]
Other HSE guidance
Operational guidance
- Legionella in aqueous tunnel washers [41]
- Gas fired special atmosphere furnaces: isolation and burner supervision OC 647/11 [42]
HSE Engineering Information Sheets (EIS)
- Immersion and cold cleaning of engineering components (EIS 21) (PDF) [43]
- Cadmium in silver soldering or brazing (EIS 31) (PDF) [44]
- Chromate primer paints (EIS 32) (PDF) [45]
- Solvent vapour degreasing plant (EIS47) (PDF) [46]