New requirements for respirator fit testing

摘要

A revised version of the UK Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) was introduced in November 2002. The main changes to the legislation came about from the requirement to implement the Chemical Agents Directive (98/24/EC). Many of these changes reflect the more prescriptive tone of the European legislation plus a general tidying-up of the format, reports Mark Elsome, a member of the IP Occupational Hygiene Sub-Committee.