Chemical Safety
The Safety Office provides important guidance on chemical safety which is necessary for general information and risk assessments. The Chemical Safety pages provide guidance and information on a wide range of subjects provided in th links to the left of this pane.
New Workplace Exposure Linit (WEL) proposals from the HSE.
The HSE proposals are for 19 substances that have had revised international advice, and are in the main intended to bring the UK exposure limits into line with the international guidance. The full consultation document is available from the HSE website. The USO have extracted the actual proposals from the consultation document to make it easier to read the material.
Chemical Safety Advice
Enquiries on chemical safety should be directed to your School Safety Officer. Additional advice on chemical safety can be obtained from Safety Office.