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Posted By Ian Condie
Anyone ever done a COSHH assessment for zoonosis before?. Any pointers to research papers or books?.
Any help would be grateful,
Ian
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Posted By Dave Wilson
Zonosis is a term for an animal borne infection, any risk assessemnet would have to take into account the type of infectious organism and its potential for transferring to humans and its affects.
The HSE has guidance on Zoonosis.
Think of Source - Route - Target and what you can do to prevent infection at each stage.
Got a particular organism in mind, you may be a squaddie using the site from the Gulf!!! so H&S in operational areas doesn't count! Suggest Full NBC suit in Desert DPM. (Only joking!)
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Posted By Laurie
Dave
Are you saying that H&S in operational areas doesn't count from definite knowledge, or an assumption?
The reason I ask is that during the last Gulf War I asked for exemption from the COSHH Regulations for those personnel for whom I had responsibility, and who were in operational theatre i.e. on the front line, and it was refused!
Has somebody seen reason at last?
Laurie
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Posted By Adrian Watson
Dear Ian,
COSHH does not and never has applied to operational duties outside the geographical bounds of Great Britian, as the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 does not apply outside Great Britain without an Order in Council (S84 (3) refers).
Regards Adrian Watson
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