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HSE L5 — Control of substances hazardous to health. The COSHH Regulations 2002. Approved Code of Practice and guidance (6th edition, 2013)

Provisions the documents cite: 6th edition, 2013

What it requires

The ACOP under COSHH: assessment, the hierarchy of control, RPE fit testing under reg 7, health surveillance under reg 11 and the 40-year health record.

The instrument itself: https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l5.htm. The summary above is our plain-English reading, not the text of the instrument — always work from the source.

How this entry is kept current

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