Creating a COSHH Assessment in RAMs App is a 4-step process which involves inputting the following information:

 

  1. Substance details
  2. Control measures
  3. Usage details
  4. Activity review

 

 

Substance Details

 

Substance details are the key information to help identify the substance and the hazardous properties of the substance. All this information should be taken directly from the most recent version of the Chemical Safety Data Sheet.

 

  1. Enter the name of the substance that you are using or creating.
  2. Enter the name of the company that manufactures the substance. If this is a natural substance or something which is quite generic such as timber dust or grinding disc particles, we recommend that you enter n/a into this section.
  3. Give the COSHH Assessment a reference number for your own records.
  4. Enter the reference number from the Safety Data Sheet. It is recommended that the revision number of the Safety data sheet is also added to this field.
  5. Select the date that the Safety Data Sheet was created or last updated.
  6. Enter details of the substance ingredients including its colour and form (Liquid, solid, gas etc.)

 

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Exposure Limit

 

Exposure limits can be found on the safety data sheet. It is recommended that the most current version of document EH40 is also referenced to make sure that there have been no changes in guidance since the Safety Data Sheet was created or updated.

 

If Short term exposure limits are not applicable, please insert the following text "Short Term Exposure limits are not applicable in accordance with EH40 and the Safety Data Sheet".

 

If Long term exposure limits are not applicable, please insert the following text "Long Term Exposure limits are not applicable in accordance with EH40 and the Safety Data Sheet".

 

Adding Occupational Exposure Limits is not usually required, although it is recommended that urine or blood exposure limits are recorded in this section.


 

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Hazardous Properties of the Substance

 

The hazardous properties of the substance can be identified on the Safety Data Sheet. If the substance is not classified as hazardous in accordance with the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) regulations), select the "Not classified as hazardous according to CLP regulations" icon.

 

All GHS icons that are selected should be taken from the Safety Data Sheet.

 

More information on CLP icons can be found here:  http://www.hse.gov.uk/chemical-classification/labelling-packaging/hazard-symbols-hazard-pictograms.htm


 

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Now select the "Continue" button to progress to Step 2, Control measures


 

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Click here to understand step 2, control measures