Information

  • COSHH Risk Assessment No.

  • Audit Title

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Address
  • Personnel

  • Product Name

  • Manufacturer

  • Product code

  • Manufacturer Contact Number

  • Section where used

  • Description

  • MSDS held

  • Date of MSDS

COSHH Risk Assessment

Information

  • Substance Name

  • Manufacturer

  • Product Code

  • Manufacturers Contact Details

  • MSDS Held

  • Appearance Form Colour Odour

Hazard Classification

  • GHS-01 Explosive

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  • Explosives

  • GHS-02 Flammable

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  • GHS-03 Oxidising Gasses, Liquids and Solids

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  • GHS-04 Compressed Gases

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  • GHS 05 Corrosive

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  • GHS-06 Acute toxicity (Cat 1 - 3)

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  • GHS-07 Acute Toxicity (Cat 4)

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  • GHS-08 Personal Harm

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  • Harm

  • GHS-09 Hazardous to the Aquatic Environment

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How is it used

  • Describe the activity or work process. (Include how long and how often this is carried out and the quantity of substance used)

  • Location of the process being carried out?

Hazardous Substances produced

  • Are any hazardous substances produced by any process. (eg fumes from heating substance)

Who It Might Effect

  • Identify the person at risk:

Hazard Type

  • If Other, state the nature of the hazard type?

Route of exposure

  • Route of Exposure

  • If other, state type?

What Controls Are Currently In Place

  • Total Segregation of the Process

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  • Overalls

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  • If other, state type?

General Precautions

  • General precautions and personal protection needed (Consider warning signs, ventilation, work patterns, personal hygiene / cleanliness, protective clothing)

First Aid

  • Eyes

  • Skin

  • Ingestion

  • Inhalation

  • National Poisons helpline
    In England and Wales: NHS 111 - dial 111
    If symptoms persist consult a doctor

Chemical Spill

  • Action in case of emergency (Spillage, uncontrolled release, fire)

Environmental

  • What are the environmental implications?

Fire Fighting

  • Melting point Boiling Point Flash point Self Ignating Danger of Explosion

  • Appropriate Extinguishers

  • Firefighting methods

Storage Disposal and transportation Information

  • Storage

  • Disposal

  • Transport

Assessment Of Risk

  • Assessment Matrix

  • Overall assessment of risk with regard to current usage of this substance

Improvements

  • Are the current controls effective

  • Does the MSDS suggest any controls that are not in place

  • Is air monitoring considered appropriate

  • Can the process be re-engineered

  • Has the use of an alternative less dangerous substance been considered

Assessment Review

  • This assessment should be reviewed periodically or it there are any changes in the process.

  • Date of next review

Assessment Completed By

  • Assessor Signature

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