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Hazardous Substances

Every year exposure to hazardous substances at work affects the health of many thousands of people. Common examples include:

  • Lung disease (e.g. through working in dusty conditions),

  • Skin irritation,

  • Dermatitis or skin cancer (e.g. from frequent contact with oils or corrosive liquids),

  • The development of other occupational cancers (e.g. from exposure to toxic fumes),

  • Occupational asthma (e.g. from sensitisation to isocyanates in paints or adhesives).

The high costs of ill-health arise from a number of causes, including loss of earnings, loss of productivity, prosecution and civil action, among others.

For further advice and guidance please contact us.

Register of Hazardous Substances Consents

Under the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 if a site contains a hazardous substance on over or under land above a specified quantity (known as the controlled quantity) then it is necessary to obtain consent from the hazardous substances authority.


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Prosecution Register

A public Prosecutions Register is maintained detailing details of prosecutions and formal cautions issued in the last three years, in accordance with the Environment and Safety Information Act 1988.

Please bear in mind that some offences may not come to our attention for some time and could have been committed many months ago. The business may now be trading legitimately, presenting no problem to consumers

Hazardous Substances Consent Application Form

Application forms for the following can be found in Schedule 2 of The Planning (Control of Major-Accident Hazards) Regulations 1999 (Prescribed Forms, Notices and Certificates)...

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Control of Substances Hazardous to Health

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health ( COSHH) is the law that requires employers to control substances that are hazardous to health. You can prevent or reduce workers exposure to hazardous substances...

Control of Major Accidents Hazards

Control of Major Accidents Hazards (COMAH) applies mainly to the chemical industry, but also to some storage activities, explosives and nuclear sites, and other industries where threshold quantities of dangerous substances identified in the Regulations are kept or used.