| HSE has updated its guidance on dichloromethane |
| Having trouble viewing this email? View the content as a web page. | | HSE eBulletin Issued: 18 November 2021 This eBulletin from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is to provide specific updates, news and information that may be of interest to the motor vehicle repair (MVR) sector. Visit our MVR website for more guidance and information. | | The new guidance will help those working with Dichloromethane (DCM) in paint stripping to comply with their duties under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (as amended) to control exposure to hazardous substances and protect workers' health. There is advice for managers and a direct advice sheet for stripping surface coatings from alloy wheels. For further information visit the website.
Background A restriction for diisocyanates under REACH (Annex XVII, entry 74) was adopted before the end of the EU Exit transition period (in August 2020) and forms part of retained EU law in GB law. The new REACH Statutory Instrument (2021 no 904) entered into force on 30 September 2021. This made some changes to the diisocyanates restriction, mainly to make it operable in a GB-only situation.
Labelling and packaging requirements as of 24 February 2022 Unless the concentration of diisocyanates individually and in combination is less than 0,1 % by weight, the following statement "As from 24 August 2023 adequate training is required before industrial or professional use" must be added and "visibly distinct from the rest of the label" to products (see Annex XVII 2(b)). Training requirements as of 24 August 2023 There is no requirement in the diisocyanates restriction for an accreditation or certification scheme to be put in place for training users of the substance. Training will need to be adequate, appropriate to the use of the substance (which includes any specific circumstances as to where it is used i.e. in GB) and in line with the restriction. (The training requirements are set out in paragraphs 4 and 5 of Annex XVII of the restriction). Suppliers must ensure that training relevant to the particular products they are supplying is available, but suppliers do not necessarily need to deliver or pay for the training themselves. The legal duty remains on employers to ensure that all users have successfully completed the required training before using the substance. Any record that shows the user has successfully completed the required training before using the substance will help demonstrate compliance. However, providing information, instruction and training is not a one-off exercise and should be reviewed and updated whenever significant changes are made to the type of work carried out or to the work methods used. | | | | |
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