The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002: what they cover, the COSHH assessment, control measures, LEV, RPE, safety data sheets, hazard pictograms and health surveillance. Free quiz with instant feedback and a short explanation citing the rule for every answer. Based on the law and official guidance that apply in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales); Northern Ireland has its own, very similar regulations. Practice material written by Quizhat: these are not the questions of any official test, and Quizhat is not affiliated with CITB, CSCS or HSE. Sources: Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (as amended); HSE COSHH basics (hse.gov.uk/coshh); HSE EH40/2005 Workplace exposure limits; HSE HSG258 / G406 (LEV); HSE INDG479 (RPE face fit testing); GB CLP Regulation (hazard pictograms).
Which of these is NOT covered by COSHH, because it has its own regulations?
Asbestos
Wood dust
Welding fume
Cleaning chemicals
Question 3 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
Which of these can be a substance hazardous to health under COSHH?
Only liquids in labelled bottles
Only substances bought from a chemical supplier
Only substances that are flammable
Dusts, fumes, vapours, mists, gases and biological agents (germs)
Question 4 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
When must the COSHH assessment be made?
Within a month of starting the work
Only after someone becomes ill
Before work with the substance starts
Only for substances used every day
Question 5 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
What is the first choice for protecting workers from a hazardous substance?
Hand out gloves and masks
Prevent exposure, for example by substituting a less hazardous substance or process
Put up a warning sign
Limit the job to experienced workers
Question 6 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
Where does personal protective equipment come among the control measures?
Last, used together with other controls when exposure cannot be adequately controlled otherwise
First, because it is quickest
Instead of extraction, to save money
Only for visitors
Question 7 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
How often must local exhaust ventilation (LEV) be thoroughly examined and tested?
Every 5 years
Only when it is installed
Only when it stops working
At least every 14 months (more often for some processes)
Question 8 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
Before someone first wears a tight-fitting respirator, what is needed?
Nothing, one size fits everyone
A hearing test
A face fit test, to check that the mask seals on their face
A note from their doctor
Question 9 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
Where will you find the hazards, handling, storage and first-aid information for a chemical product?
On the delivery note
On its safety data sheet from the supplier
On the company website
In the accident book
Question 10 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
What does the red-bordered diamond showing a skull and crossbones mean?
Acute toxicity: it can kill or seriously harm even in small amounts
Flammable
Harmful to the environment
Gas under pressure
Question 11 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
What must an employee do with the control measures provided under COSHH?
Use them only when a supervisor is watching
Adjust the extraction to make it quieter
Share their respirator with colleagues
Use them properly and report any defects
Question 12 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
For how long must individual health surveillance records under COSHH be kept?
1 year
5 years
At least 40 years
Until the employee leaves
Question 13 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
Where are the workplace exposure limits (WELs) for Great Britain published?
On the product label
In HSE's EH40/2005 Workplace exposure limits
In the Health and Safety at Work Act
In the employer's accident book
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