Safe Foundry blog
Practical guides on chemical registers, SDS management, storage, COSHH, DSEAR and workplace controls.
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Who Can Complete and Approve a COSHH Assessment?
Learn who can complete and approve a COSHH assessment, what competence means, and why the employer still holds legal responsibility for control.
Does DSEAR Apply to Small Quantities of Chemicals?
Learn how DSEAR applies to small chemical quantities and why release, location, ignition and consequences matter more than one fixed threshold.
Flash Point vs Autoignition Temperature: What’s Different?
Compare flash point and autoignition temperature, understand the ignition source each involves, and see how both inform a DSEAR assessment in practice.
How Often Should You Review a COSHH Assessment?
Learn when to review a COSHH assessment, which changes trigger action, and why a fixed annual date is only part of a useful review system in practice.
How to Choose SDS Management Software: Buyer's Guide
Choose SDS management software using practical criteria for versions, inventory links, mobile access, security, exports, AI review and total cost.
Best COSHH Assessment Software for UK SMEs (2026)
Compare five COSHH software options for UK SMEs in 2026 across assessment workflow, SDS management, pricing, mobile access and service model.
Manual vs AI COSHH Assessments: Honest Comparison
Compare manual and AI-assisted COSHH assessments across speed, cost, accuracy, traceability and review, with a practical hybrid workflow for UK teams.
COSHH Software vs Spreadsheets: An Honest Comparison
Compare COSHH software with spreadsheets across cost, version control, SDS links, multi-site work, reporting and auditability to choose the right approach.
Do Cleaning Products Need a COSHH Assessment?
Learn when cleaning products need a COSHH assessment, which tasks create exposure and how to control concentrates, sprays, mixing, storage and training.
COSHH Health Surveillance: When Is It Required?
Learn when COSHH health surveillance is required, how to choose a scheme, protect confidentiality, act on results and retain health records correctly.
Workplace Exposure Limits: The EH40 Guide
Understand UK workplace exposure limits in EH40, including 8-hour and 15-minute limits, monitoring, skin notation and how WELs fit into COSHH control.
Who Is Responsible for COSHH in the Workplace?
Understand who holds COSHH duties, what managers, assessors and employees must do, and why appointing a competent person does not transfer employer responsibility.