What does the EH stand for?

The old asbestos guidance was EH50, see the subtitle on this copy: http://regulations.compl...ation%20and%20coatin.pdf and I found an old list, HSE guidance notes: Environmental Hygiene 24/04/2009 EH 1 Cadmium: health and safety precautions EH 2 Chromium and its inorganic compounds: health and safety precautions EH 4 Aniline: health and safety precautions EH 6 Chromic acid concentrations in air (superseded by MDHS 52/3 (1998)) EH 7 Petroleum based adhesives in building operations EH 8 Arsenic: toxic hazards and precautions EH 9 Spraying of highly flammable liquids EH 10 Asbestos: exposure limits and measurement of airborne dust concentrations EH 11 Arsine: health and safety precautions EH 12 Stibine: health and safety precautions EH 13 Beryllium: health and safety precautions EH 16 Isocyanates: toxic hazards and precautionary measures EH 17 Mercury and its inorganic divalent compounds EH 19 Antimony and its compounds: health hazards and safety precautions EH 20 Phosphine: health and safety precautions EH 21 Carbon dust: health and safety precautions EH 22 Ventilation of the workplace EH 23 Anthrax: health hazards EH 24 Dust and accidents in malthouses EH 25 Cotton dust sampling EH 26 Occupational skin diseases: health and safety precautions EH 27 Acrylonitrile: personal protective equipment EH 28 Control of lead: air sampling techniques and strategies EH 29 Control of lead: outside workers EH 31 Control of exposure to polyvinyl chloride dust EH 33 Atmospheric pollution in car parks EH 34 Benzidine-based dyes: health and safety precautions EH 35 Probable asbestos dust concentrations at construction processes. Revised 1989 (superseded by EH 71) EH 36 Cement (superseded by EH 71) EH 37 Work with asbestos insulating board (superseded by EH 71) EH 38 Ozone: health hazards and precautionary measures EH 40 Occupational exposure limits (annual) EH 41 Respiratory protective equipment for use against asbestos EH 42 Monitoring strategies for toxic substances EH 43 Carbon monoxide EH 44 Dust: general principles of protection EH 45 Carbon disulphide: control of exposure in the viscose industry EH 46 Man-made mineral fibres EH 47 Provision, use and maintenance of hygiene facilities for work with asbestos insulation and coatings EH 49 Nitrosamines in synthetic metal cutting and grinding fluids (withdrawn) EH 50 Training operatives and supervisors for work with asbestos insulation and coatings EH 51 Enclosures provided for work with asbestos insulation, coatings and insulating board EH 52 Removal techniques and associated waste handling for asbestos insulation, coatings and insulating board EH 53 Respiratory protective equipment for use against airborne radioactivity EH 54 Assessment of exposure to fume from welding and allied processes EH 55 The control of exposure to fume from welding, brazing and similar processes EH 56 Biological monitoring for chemical exposures in the workplace EH 57 The problems of asbestos removal at high temperatures EH 58 Carcinogenicity of mineral oils EH 59 Respirable crystalline silica EH 60 Nickel and its inorganic compounds: health hazards and precautionary measures EH 62 Metalworking fluids: health precautions EH 63 Vinyl chloride: toxic hazards and precautions EH 64 Summary criteria for occupational exposure limits 1996 (with updates/changes 1997, 1998, 1999) EH 65/1 Trimethylbenzenes: criteria document for an OEL EH 65/2 Pulverized fuel ash: criteria document for an OEL EH 65/3 N,N-dimethylacetamide: criteria document for an OEL EH 65/4 1,2-dichloroethane: criteria document for an OEL EH 65/5 4,4′-methylene dianiline: criteria document for an OEL EH 65/6 Epichlorohydrin: criteria document for an OEL EH 65/7 Chlorodifluoromethane: criteria document for an OEL EH 65/8 Cumene: criteria document for an OEL EH 65/9 1,4-dichlorobenzene: criteria document for an OEL EH 65/10 Carbon tetrachloride: criteria document for an OEL EH 65/11 Chloroform: criteria document for an OEL EH 65/12 Portland cement dust: criteria document for an OEL EH 65/13 Kaolin: criteria document for an OEL EH 65/14 Paracetamol: EH 65/13 criteria document for an OEL EH 65/15 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane (HFC 134a): criteria document for an OEL EH 65/16 Methyl methacrylate: criteria document for an OEL EH 65/17 p-Aramid respirable fibres: criteria document for an OEL EH 65/18 Propranolol: criteria document for an OEL EH 65/19 Mercury and its inorganic divalent compounds: criteria document for an OEL EH 65/20 Ortho-toluidine: criteria document for an OEL EH 65/21 Propylene oxide: criteria document for an OEL EH 65/22 Softwood dust: criteria document for an OEL EH 65/23 Antimony and its compounds: criteria document for an OEL EH 65/24 Platinum metal and soluble platinum salts: criteria document for an OEL EH 65/25 Iodomethane: criteria document for an OEL EH 65/26 Azodicarbonamide: criteria document for an OEL EH 65/27 Dimethyl and diethyl sulphates: criteria document for an OEL EH 65/28 Hydrazine: criteria document for an OEL EH 65/29 Acid anhydrides: criteria document for an OEL EH 65/30 Review of fibre toxicology EH 65/31 Rosin-based solder flux fume: criteria document for an OEL EH 65/32 Glutaraldehyde EH 66 Grain dust EH 67 Grain dust in maltings (maximum exposure limits) EH 68 Cobalt: health and safety precautions EH 69 How to handle PCBs without harming yourself or the environment EH 70 The control of fire-water run-off from CIMAH sites to prevent environmental damage EH 71 Working with asbestos cement and asbestos insulating board EH 72/1 Phenylhydrazine: risk assessment document EH 72/2 Dimethylaminoethanol: risk assessment document EH 72/3 Bromoethane: risk assessment document EH 72/4 3-Chloropropene: risk assessment document EH 72/5 Alpha-chlorotoluene: risk assessment document EH 72/6 2-Furaldehyde: risk assessment document EH 72/7 1,2-Diaminoethane (ethylenediamine (EDA)): risk assessment document EH 72/8 Aniline: risk assessment document EH 72/9 Barium sulphate: risk assessment document EH 72/10 N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone: risk assessment document EH 72/11 Flour dust: risk assessment document EH 73 Arsenic and its compounds: health hazards and precautionary measures EH 74/1 Dichloromethane: exposure assessment document EH 74/2 Respirable crystalline silica: exposure assessment document EH 74/3 Dermal exposure to non-agricultural pesticides: exposure assessment document EH 75/1 Medium density fibreboard (MDF)

..and they were really good! Can't see why the HSE has stopped publishing them, other than the fact they might cost money to keep up-to-date

Some of the EH are still 'active'. EH44 is into it's 4th Ed in 2013 http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/eh44.pdf while others can be found which are very out of date

And in the good old days before Google and TLA's you used to get forgiven if your hard copy wasn't the latest edition as at least your business recognised that it needed the document. Don't forget the industry specific - seen a recent search for a PABIAC document long killed off which is a pity because it was common sense in words and pictures. Light Bulb moment - can't charge FFI if you are following the guidance in an HSE publication - yes I am an old cynic.