A Cleaner, Healthier, Working Environment.
Using chemicals or other hazardous substances at work can put people’s health at risk, causing diseases including asthma, dermatitis or cancer.
The COSHH regulations require employers to control substances that can harm workers' health. Every year, thousands of workers are made ill by hazardous substances, contracting lung disease such as asthma, cancer and skin disease such as
dermatitis. These diseases cost many millions of pounds each year industry, to replace the trained worker society, in disability allowances and medicines; and individuals, who may lose their jobs. You, as the employer, are responsible for taking effective measures to control exposure and protect health. These measures can also improve production or cut waste.
Laser Fume
Lasers are now an essential tool in industry for cutting, marking, engraving and welding a vast range of materials. Metals are the most commonly worked substrate but organic materials (plastics, paper, wood) are catching up fast. In virtually all the above operations some form of fume is given off as the laser thermally decomposes the substrate to a greater or lesser degree. This fume is a mixture of particulate and gaseous matter. Fume from materials such as metals and glass is mainly particulate, the majority of which is less than 1µ (micron) in diameter. Most of the particles are spherical and roughly 90% by weight are less than 1µ in diameter. These particles fall within the respirable range and need to be removed from the working environment to prevent bronchal or lung damage.
Health & Safety Legislation
Please click on a link below for more information on health and safety legislation in your country
COSHHControl of Substances Hazardous to Health (UK)
AIHA
American Industrial Hygiene Association
NIOSHNational Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (USA)
NOHSCNational Occupation Health and Safety Commission (Australia)
OSHA
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (USA)
FIOSH
Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (Germany)
IOSH Europe's leading body for health and safety professionals
HSEThe Health and Safety Executive (UK)
BAuAThe Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health in Germany
CCOHS
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
AFSSETFrench Agency for Environmental and Occupational Health Safe
ISPESLNational Institute for Prevention and Safety at Work (Italy)
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