What is a ‘substance hazardous to health'?
COSHH covers
COSHH covers substances that are hazardous to health. Substances can take many forms and include:
chemicals
products containing chemicals
fumes
dusts
vapours
mists
nanotechnology
gases and asphyxiating gases and
biological agents (germs). If the packaging has any of the hazard symbols then it is classed as a hazardous substance.
germs that cause diseases such as leptospirosis or legionnaires disease and germs used in laboratories.
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