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ThisbookcontainstheApprovedCodeofPractice(ACOP)totheControlofSubstancesHazardoustoHealthRegulations2002(asamended)(COSHH)andcoversallsubstancestowhichtheRegulationsapply.ItoutlinesthepreferredorrecommendedmethodsthatcanbeusedtocomplywiththeRegulationsandtheaccompanyingguidancealsoprovidesadviceonachievingcompliance,suchasthecontrolofcarcinogenicsubstancesorthosecausingoccupationalasthma,monitoringcontrolmeasuresandconductinghealthsurveillance.Materialsupportingregulations7,9,10and11hasbeenupdatedsincethe2005editiontotakeaccountofregulatorychanges–forexample,theintroductionoftheEURegulationsfortheRegistration,Evaluation,AuthorisationandrestrictionofChemicals(REACH)EnforcementandClassification,LabellingandPackaging(CLP)in2008–andtoclarifytherequirementsoftheRegulations.Thebookisfordutyholdersandhealthandsafetyprofessionals,butmanagersandhealthandsafetyrepresentativesmayalsofindituseful.ApprovedCodeofPracticeandguidanceApprovedCodeofPracticeandguidanceControlofsubstanceshazardoustohealthTheControlofSubstancesHazardoustoHealthRegulations2002(asamended)HealthandSafetyExecutiveL5(Sixthedition)Published2013HealthandSafetyExecutiveControlofsubstanceshazardoustohealthTheControlofSubstancesHazardoustoHealthRegulations2002(asamended)HSEBooksHealthandSafetyExecutiveControlofsubstanceshazardoustohealthPage2of100©Crowncopyright2013Firstpublished1995Secondedition1997Thirdedition1999Fourthedition2002Fifthedition2005Sixthedition2013ISBN9780717665822Youmayreusethisinformation(excludinglogos)freeofchargeinanyformatormedium,underthetermsoftheOpenGovernmentLicence.Toviewthelicencevisitwww.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-goverment-licence/,writetotheInformationPolicyTeam,TheNationalArchives,Kew,LondonTW94DU,oremailpsi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk.SomeimagesandillustrationsmaynotbeownedbytheCrownsocannotbereproducedwithoutpermissionofthecopyrightowner.Enquiriesshouldbesenttocopyright@hse.gsi.gov.ukApprovedCodeofPracticeThisCodehasbeenapprovedbytheHealthandSafetyExecutive,withtheconsentoftheSecretaryofState.Itgivespracticaladviceonhowtocomplywiththelaw.IfyoufollowtheadviceyouwillbedoingenoughtocomplywiththelawinrespectofthosespecificmattersonwhichtheCodegivesadvice.YoumayusealternativemethodstothosesetoutintheCodeinordertocomplywiththelaw.However,theCodehasaspeciallegalstatus.Ifyouareprosecutedforbreachofhealthandsafetylaw,anditisprovedthatyoudidnotfollowtherelevantprovisionsoftheCode,youwillneedtoshowthatyouhavecompliedwiththelawinsomeotherwayoraCourtwillfindyouatfault.GuidanceThisguidanceisissuedbytheHealthandSafetyExecutive.Followingtheguidanceisnotcompulsory,unlessspecificallystated,andyouarefreetotakeotheraction.Butifyoudofollowtheguidanceyouwillnormallybedoingenoughtocomplywiththelaw.Healthandsafetyinspectorsseektosecurecompliancewiththelawandmayrefertothisguidance.HealthandSafetyExecutiveControlofsubstanceshazardoustohealthPage3of100ContentsIntroduction5TheRegulations7Regulation1Citationandcommencement7Regulation2Interpretation7Regulation3DutiesundertheseRegulations14Regulation4Prohibitionsrelatingtocertainsubstances16Regulation5Applicationofregulations6to1317Regulation6Assessmentoftherisktohealthcreatedbyworkinvolvingsubstanceshazardoustohealth18Regulation7Preventionorcontrolofexposuretosubstanceshazardoustohealth26Regulation8Useofcontrolmeasuresetc42Regulation9Maintenance,examinati...