Occupational Hygiene and Chemical Hazards

Introduction to the chemical hazards and toxic substances found in the rail industry. This includes information on the wide range of health hazards these pose workers.

Respirable crystalline silica (RCS) is a major cause of long latency disease and is a carcinogen which should be prioritised for future intervention.

This report presents new and amendments to existing occupational exposure limit values to better protect employees from carcinogens and mutagens in the workplace.

This report examines the current knowledge on the health effects of diesel exhaust emissions and how this affects the GB rail industry.

This document aims to provide guidance on who will need to conduct air quality personal monitoring surveys.