Posted By garyh Gary your request is so general it is hard to respond. Are we talking about dealing with slight exposure to irritants or chronic or acute exposure to Carcinogens or Toxics? The obvious recommendation would be to do a "classical COSHH assessment" ie look at the Hazards of the materials, who is exposed, routes of exposure, Control measures, exposure measurement etc. Not sure that an article on it's own is enough?

Posted By Gary Beckley - SHE Management (UK) Ltd Thanks for your responses - in a word both. I am however, after practical solutions whereby practitioners have taken the basic 'COSHH' approach and developed it from what is fairly generalised to find a more specific solution that has reaped significant rewards. Primarily with regard to savings in cost, manpower, time etc. I am aware of the 'find a safer alternative' and ERICPD approaches but would be interested in actual risk based solutions whereby, for example, the benefits of keeping the 'more dangerous' (albeit more strictly controlled) substance worked out to be more beneficial. Also ideas that have simplified the COSHH risk assessment process such as using pictograms or software Thanks again Gary