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Important note: New or revised limits for 13 substances have been introduced on 17 January 2020. Please refer to Table 1 of EH40/2005 'Workplace Exposure Limits'[26] for the latest WELs as these supersede any WELs contained in other HSE guidance or publications.

This information will help employers, the self employed and franchisees to comply with the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH), as amended, to control exposure to wood dusts, etc, and protect workers health.

Woodworking [WD]

Bandsaws (PDF) [28]

The sheet is part of HSE guidance COSHH essentials: easy steps to control chemicals. It describes the key points you need to follow to help reduce exposure to an adequate level. It is important to follow all the points, or use equally effective measures.

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Circular bench saws> (PDF) [34]

The sheet is part of HSE guidance COSHH essentials: easy steps to control chemicals. It describes the key points you need to follow to help reduce exposure to an adequate level. It is important to follow all the points, or use equally effective measures.

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Cross-cut saws (PDF) [40]

The sheet is part of HSE guidance COSHH essentials: easy steps to control chemicals. It describes the key points you need to follow to help reduce exposure to an adequate level. It is important to follow all the points, or use equally effective measures.

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Vertical spindle moulders (PDF) [46]

The sheet is part of HSE guidance COSHH essentials: easy steps to control chemicals. It describes the key points you need to follow to help reduce exposure to an adequate level. It is important to follow all the points, or use equally effective measures.

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Routers (PDF) [52]

The sheet is part of HSE guidance COSHH essentials: easy steps to control chemicals. It describes the key points you need to follow to help reduce exposure to an adequate level. It is important to follow all the points, or use equally effective measures.

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Hand-held sanding machines (PDF) [58]

The sheet is part of HSE guidance COSHH essentials: easy steps to control chemicals. It describes the key points you need to follow to help reduce exposure to an adequate level. It is important to follow all the points, or use equally effective measures.

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Wall saw (PDF) [63]

The sheet is part of HSE guidance COSHH essentials: easy steps to control chemicals. It describes the key points you need to follow to help reduce exposure to an adequate level. It is important to follow all the points, or use equally effective measures.

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Surface planer (PDF) [69]

The sheet is part of HSE guidance COSHH essentials: easy steps to control chemicals. It describes the key points you need to follow to help reduce exposure to an adequate level. It is important to follow all the points, or use equally effective measures.

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Fixed sanding machines (narrow belt) (PDF) [75]

The sheet is part of HSE guidance COSHH essentials: easy steps to control chemicals. It describes the key points you need to follow to help reduce exposure to an adequate level. It is important to follow all the points, or use equally effective measures.

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Fixed sanding machines (disc) (PDF) [81]

The sheet is part of HSE guidance COSHH essentials: easy steps to control chemicals. It describes the key points you need to follow to help reduce exposure to an adequate level. It is important to follow all the points, or use equally effective measures.

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Fixed sanding machines (drum/bobbin) (PDF) [87]

The sheet is part of HSE guidance COSHH essentials: easy steps to control chemicals. It describes the key points you need to follow to help reduce exposure to an adequate level. It is important to follow all the points, or use equally effective measures.

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Chop saw (PDF) [93]

The sheet is part of HSE guidance COSHH essentials: easy steps to control chemicals. It describes the key points you need to follow to help reduce exposure to an adequate level. It is important to follow all the points, or use equally effective measures.

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Suction hose attachment for cleaning (PDF) [99]

The sheet is part of HSE guidance COSHH essentials: easy steps to control chemicals. It describes the key points you need to follow to help 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. EH40/2005 'Workplace Exposure Limits'https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/eh40.htm
  27. Advice for managershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/wd0.pdf
  28. Bandsawshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/wd1.pdf
  29. G402: Health surveillance for occupational asthmahttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g402.pdf
  30. G403: Health surveillance for occupational dermatitishttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g403.pdf
  31. G406: New and existing engineering control systemshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g406.pdf
  32. G409: Exposure measurement: Air samplinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g409.pdf
  33. R3: UK Standard Assigned Protection Factor 20 (APF 20)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/rpe3.pdf
  34. Circular bench saws>https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/wd2.pdf
  35. G402: Health surveillance for occupational asthmahttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g402.pdf
  36. G403: Health surveillance for occupational dermatitishttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g403.pdf
  37. G406: New and existing engineering control systemshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g406.pdf
  38. G409: Exposure measurement: Air samplinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g409.pdf
  39. R3: UK Standard Assigned Protection Factor 20 (APF 20)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/rpe3.pdf
  40. Cross-cut sawshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/wd3.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. G406: New and existing engineering control systemshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g406.pdf
  44. G409: Exposure measurement: Air samplinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g409.pdf
  45. R3: UK Standard Assigned Protection Factor 20 (APF 20)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/rpe3.pdf
  46. Vertical spindle mouldershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/wd4.pdf
  47. G402: Health surveillance for occupational asthmahttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g402.pdf
  48. G403: Health surveillance for occupational dermatitishttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g403.pdf
  49. G406: New and existing engineering control systemshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g406.pdf
  50. G409: Exposure measurement: Air samplinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g409.pdf
  51. R3: UK Standard Assigned Protection Factor 20 (APF 20)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/rpe3.pdf
  52. Routershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/wd5.pdf
  53. G402: Health surveillance for occupational asthmahttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g402.pdf
  54. G403: Health surveillance for occupational dermatitishttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g403.pdf
  55. G406: New and existing engineering control systemshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g406.pdf
  56. G409: Exposure measurement: Air samplinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g409.pdf
  57. R3: UK Standard Assigned Protection Factor 20 (APF 20)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/rpe3.pdf
  58. Hand-held sanding machineshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/wd7.pdf
  59. G402: Health surveillance for occupational asthmahttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g402.pdf
  60. G403: Health surveillance for occupational dermatitishttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g403.pdf
  61. G409: Exposure measurement: Air samplinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g409.pdf
  62. R3: UK Standard Assigned Protection Factor 20 (APF 20)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/rpe3.pdf
  63. Wall sawhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/wd10.pdf
  64. G402: Health surveillance for occupational asthmahttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g402.pdf
  65. G403: Health surveillance for occupational dermatitishttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g403.pdf
  66. G406: New and existing engineering control systemshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g406.pdf
  67. G409: Exposure measurement: Air samplinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g409.pdf
  68. R3: UK Standard Assigned Protection Factor 20 (APF 20)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/rpe3.pdf
  69. Surface planerhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/wd11.pdf
  70. G402: Health surveillance for occupational asthmahttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g402.pdf
  71. G403: Health surveillance for occupational dermatitishttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g403.pdf
  72. G406: New and existing engineering control systemshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g406.pdf
  73. G409: Exposure measurement: Air samplinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g409.pdf
  74. R3: UK Standard Assigned Protection Factor 20 (APF 20)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/rpe3.pdf
  75. Fixed sanding machines (narrow belt)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/wd12.pdf
  76. G402: Health surveillance for occupational asthmahttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g402.pdf
  77. G403: Health surveillance for occupational dermatitishttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g403.pdf
  78. G406: New and existing engineering control systemshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g406.pdf
  79. G409: Exposure measurement: Air samplinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g409.pdf
  80. R3: UK Standard Assigned Protection Factor 20 (APF 20)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/rpe3.pdf
  81. Fixed sanding machines (disc)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/wd13.pdf
  82. G402: Health surveillance for occupational asthmahttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g402.pdf
  83. G403: Health surveillance for occupational dermatitishttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g403.pdf
  84. G406: New and existing engineering control systemshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g406.pdf
  85. G409: Exposure measurement: Air samplinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g409.pdf
  86. R3: UK Standard Assigned Protection Factor 20 (APF 20)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/rpe3.pdf
  87. Fixed sanding machines (drum/bobbin)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/wd14.pdf
  88. G402: Health surveillance for occupational asthmahttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g402.pdf
  89. G403: Health surveillance for occupational dermatitishttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g403.pdf
  90. G406: New and existing engineering control systemshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g406.pdf
  91. G409: Exposure measurement: Air samplinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g409.pdf
  92. R3: UK Standard Assigned Protection Factor 20 (APF 20)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/rpe3.pdf
  93. Chop sawhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/wd15.pdf
  94. G402: Health surveillance for occupational asthmahttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g402.pdf
  95. G403: Health surveillance for occupational dermatitishttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g403.pdf
  96. G406: New and existing engineering control systemshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g406.pdf
  97. G409: Exposure measurement: Air samplinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g409.pdf
  98. R3: UK Standard Assigned Protection Factor 20 (APF 20)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/rpe3.pdf
  99. Suction hose attachment for cleaninghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/wd17.pdf
  100. G402: Health surveillance for occupational asthmahttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g402.pdf
  101. G403: Health surveillance for occupational dermatitishttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g403.pdf
  102. G406: New and existing engineering control systemshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g406.pdf
  103. G409: Exposure measurement: Air samplinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g409.pdf
  104. R3: UK Standard Assigned Protection Factor 20 (APF 20)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/rpe3.pdf
  105. Working with substances hazardous to health: A brief guide to COSHHhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg136.htm
  106. Case studieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/casestudies/index.htm
  107. Example risk assessmentshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/riskassess/index.htm
  108. Publicationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/publications.htm
  109. Nanotechnologyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/nanotechnology/index.htm
  110. Risk assessmenthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/risk/index.htm

Glossary of abbreviations/acronyms on this page

RPE
Respiratory Protective Equipment

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