Coshh Cabinet

[Chris Swanson]

Need some advice. My wife's business partner is paranoid about requiring a COSHH cabinet for the cleaning products they use for the domestic cleaning.

Can someone shed any light on this?

 

[Mark Roberts]

Someone mentioned this not too long ago in this thread https://www.cleantalk.co.uk/threads/coshh.28749/

 

[Chris Swanson]

Lol, my wife!

 

[Mark Roberts]

http://coshh-tool.hse.gov.uk/assets/live/SR24.pdf

That link may be of some use.

 

[Monica Cutler]

Is it not simply a locked cupboard so access is limited to key holders?

 

[Craig Watt]

I understand this is an old thread but the following info may be of use.

As a COSHH assessor I would take into account what chemicals you're using, whether they need to be locked up and how many people have access to them.

If it was simply a one-man operation, then there's no need as long as others aren't using the van. If the van is used by others and they're in an accident then the last thing you want is a bottle or tub of caustic exploding and finding yourself being held liable.

For what it's worth, if you're using caustics of any sort then a cabinet can be bought relatively cheap and give you peace of mind.