Surface engineering - Information

This page provides links to sources of general information and specific guidance on health and safety in the surface engineering industries.

HSE and SEA joint publications

• Prevention and control of exposure to chromic acid [52KB]
• Prevention of exposure and control of chromic acid mist [50KB]
• Health surveillance for hexavalent chromium compounds [70KB]
• Monitoring for electrolytic hexavalent chromium processes [70KB]
• Nickel and Nickel Alloy Plating Operations: Controlling the Risk of Inhaling Mist Containing Nickel [301KB]
• Nickel and Nickel Alloy Plating Operations: Controlling the Risk of Skin Exposure [231KB]

Other joint-guidance

• Guidance on the use of trichloroethylene as a vapour degreasing solvent [650KB]

HSE priced publications

Control of hazardous substances

• COSHH essentials HSG193 ISBN 0 7176 2421 8
• General ventilation in the workplace HSG202 ISBN 0 7176 1793 9
• An introduction to local exhaust ventilation HSG37 ISBN 0 7176 1001 2
• Maintenance, examination and testing of local exhaust ventilation HSG54 ISBN 0 7176 1485 9
• Health surveillance at work HSG61 ISBN 0 7176 1705 X
• Assessing and managing risks at work from skin exposure to chemical agents HSG205 ISBN 0 7176 1826 9
• Cost and effectiveness of chemical protective gloves for the workplace HSG206 ISBN 0 7176 1828 5
• Choice of skin care products for the workplace HSG207 ISBN 0 7176 1825 0
• Controlling exposure to coating powders HSG203 ISBN 0 7176 1761 0

Fire and explosion

• Safe handling of combustible dusts - precautions against explosions HSG103 ISBN 0 7176 2726 8
• The spraying of flammable liquids HSG178 ISBN 0 7176 1483 2

Transport

• Safety in working with lift trucks HSG6 ISBN 0 7176 1781 5
• Workplace transport safety HSG136 ISBN 0 7176 0935 9
  General
• Electricity at work: safe working practices HSG85 ISBN 0 7176 2164 2
• The selection, use and maintenance of molten metal protective clothing ISBN 0 7176 1162 0
• Health and safety in engineering workshops HSG129 ISBN 0 7176 1717 3
  

Storage and warehousing

• Chemical warehousing - The storage of packaged dangerous substances HSG71 ISBN 0 7176 1484 0
• Bulk storage of acids: Guidance on the storage of hydrochloric acid and nitric acid in tanks HSG235 ISBN 0 7176 2683 0

Technical publications

• Hexavalent chromium in chromium plating mists MDHS52/3 ISBN 0 7176 1520 0
• Total (and speciated) chromium in chromium plating mists MDHS67 ISBN 0 7176 1044 6
• The dust lamp MDHS82 A simple tool for observing the presence of airborne particles ISBN 0 7176 1362 3
• Triglycidyl isocyanurate (and coating powders containing triglycidyl isocyanurate) in air MDHS85 ISBN 0 7176 1381 X

HSE free leaflets

Control of hazardous substances

• Cyanide poisoning - New recommendations on first aid treatment - MISC076
• Understanding health surveillance at work : an introduction for employers INDG304 [65KB]
• Working safely with solvents INDG273 [37KB]
• Chromium and you INDG346 [89KB]
• Working with Nickel - are you at risk? INDG351 [107KB]
• Working with Cadmium are you at risk? INDG391 [75KB]
• Preventing dermatitis at work - Advice for employers and employees INDG233 [76KB]
• Selecting protective gloves for work with chemicals INDG330 [99KB]
• Working safely with coating powders INDG319 [329KB]

Fire and explosion

• Safe working with flammable substances INDG227 [114KB]
• Fire and explosion - how safe is your workplace INDG370 [310KB]

Transport

• Managing vehicle safety at the workplace: A short guide for employers INDG199 [338KB]

General

• Tax rules and the purchase of occupational health support [27KB]
• Simple guide to the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 INDG290 [55KB]
• Simple guide to the Provision and use of Work Equipment regulations 1998 INDG291 [62KB]
• Welfare at Work - Guidance for employers on welfare provisions INDG273 [37KB]
• Getting to grips with manual handling: A short guide for employers INDG143 [436KB]
• Preventing slips, trips and falls at work INDG225 [69KB]
• Confined Spaces INDG258 [39KB]
• Signpost to the Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996

Chemical Hazard Alert Notices

• Sulphuric Acid Mist - CHAN 25

Other HSE guidance

HSE Engineering Information Sheets (EIS)

• Monitoring requirements in the electroplating industry (EIS 3) [430KB]
• Workplace welfare in the electroplating industry (EIS 4) [143KB]
• Health surveillance requirements in the electroplating industry (EIS No. 5) [358KB]
• Electrical systems in the electroplating industry (EIS 6) [37KB]
• Maintenance and cleaning of solvent degreasing tanks (EIS 20) [55KB]
• Safe use of solvent degreasing plant (EIS 40) [40KB]
• Immersion and cold cleaning of engineering components (EIS 21) [347KB]
• Surface cleaning: Solvent update including the reclassification of trichloroethylene (EIS34) [49KB]
• Control of exposure to triglycidyl isocyanurate (TGIC) in coating powders (EIS15) [58KB]
• Cadmium in silver soldering or brazing (EIS 31) [367KB]
• Chromate primer paints (EIS 32) [27KB]
• Noise in Engineering (EIS 26) [364KB]

Operational guidance

• Gas fired special atmosphere furnaces: isolation and burner supervision OC 647/11 [37KB]
• Safety in electropolishing OC 655/06

Research reports

• Review of targeted initiatives in the manufacturing sector. RR620