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COSHH - The control of substances Hazardous to Health, 2002 regulation…
COSHH - The control of substances Hazardous to Health, 2002 regulation requires employers to either prevent or reduce their workers' exposure to substances that are hazardous to their health
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Policies and guidelines
To ensure that COSHH guidlines are followed, care settings should have policies for dealing with hazardous substances, including biological and chemical subsatnces
Asbestos
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Is a hazardous substance which is not covered under COSHH regulations as it is covered by a seperate policy due to the dangers
It is found in buildings products, manufactoring products, insulation, corrosion protection.
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When it becomes danger to health is when it is breathed in, as most fibres stick to the mucus membranes in the nose and throat. due to the shape of the fibres it makes it impossible for chemcical reaction to occur therefore leading to cancer as the cells become mutated