Personal exposure monitoring and testing to protect employee health and ensure you’re compliant. 

Operational provides a thorough and effective Workplace Exposure Limit testing service that follows industry best practice to help you to safeguard your employee health and ensure you’re compliant with COSHH.  

Comply with COSHH and Workplace Exposure Limits

The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002 mandates employers to conduct assessments evaluating health risks associated with hazardous substances in the workplace. 

Employees may encounter various substances (e.g., chemicals, fumes, dust, fibres) that can harm their health.

Employees can be exposed to a variety of substances at work (eg. chemicals, fumes, dusts, fibres) which may have a harmful effect on their health. These are commonly referred to as ‘hazardous substances’ and if exposure to these substances is not properly controlled, it may cause ill health in a number of ways: –

· By breathing fume, dust, fibres, gas or mist.
· By skin contact.
· By injection into the skin.
· By swallowing.

Uncontrolled exposure may lead to health issues through inhalation, skin contact, injection, or ingestion. Some occupational diseases may manifest long after initial exposure, emphasising the importance of proactive health protection for workers and those indirectly affected. 

Workplace Exposure Limits (WELs) are British occupational exposure benchmarks set to safeguard worker health.

WELs are concentrations of hazardous substances in the air, averaged over a specified period of time, referred to as a time-weighted average (TWA). Two time periods are generally used:

· Long-term (8 hours); and
· Short-term (15 minutes).

COSHH mandates employers to prevent or control exposure to substances with assigned WELs. 

Operational provide workplace exposure monitoring for various chemicals and hazardous substances, covering those used directly in work activities, generated during work processes, and naturally occurring substances. If any risks are identified, Operational provides an end-to-end solution as we can design, install and maintain extract ventilation systems.  

COSHH air monitoring 

We offer workplace exposure monitoring for a wide range of chemicals, hazardous substances and other potential dangers to health including:

· Substances used directly within work activities (eg. adhesives and solvents).
· Substances generated during work activities (eg. dust fumes).
· Naturally occurring substances (eg. flour and grain dust).

Operational conducts “Active Sampling.” This involves a calibrated monitoring device, including a pump and sample tube, being affixed to selected operatives. Upon completion of the active sampling Operational will engage with a 3rd party laboratory to carry out the analysis of the captured VOC.  

Results are cross-referenced with respective Workplace Exposure Limits. Operational issues a comprehensive report, including technical data and recommendations, along with document traceability for internal maintenance, safety, and quality systems.

Our team at Operational are here to assist and support industry to provide a safe working environment for their employees and others. Operational have engineered extract ventilation systems, for over 40 years, ensuring that work environments are as safe as practicably possible. Our engineering expertise and experience, makes Operational the best choice for Personal Exposure Monitoring.

Contact us today to request our COSHH workplace monitoring and testing service