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Employers and employees have several important COSHH duties to protect their own and others' health from work with hazardous substances. These COSHH responsibilities are a legal requirement, let's take a look at what employers and employees need to do.

Workplace exposure limits apply to certain substances under the COSHH regulations. The most common type of workplace exposure limit (WEL) is the 8-hour long-term exposure limit. But how do you calculate the 8-hour time-weighted average?

The diamond red and black COSHH symbols are newer and were introduced by the European Regulation on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (known as the CLP Regulations).

Have you ever seen those square orange symbols on bottles and tins like paint and cleaning substances, and wondered what they mean?

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Indian traffic signs have utmost importance in daily life on the road. It helps - Smooth flow of traffic and avoid congestion. Save lives from the potential risk of accidents. Provide necessary information about the road ahead. Prevent road offences. In the navigation of routes. For new drivers, these signs are extremely helpful in a smooth driving experience. The traffic signs chart in India is updated by the Roadways and Traffic Department of India to maintain a better road traffic system.

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Are COSHH assessments a legal requirement? The short answer is yes! This type of assessment is required by law under not one, but two regulations. That means double the trouble if you don't comply! Let's look at COSHH assessment, the law, and how you can comply with the legal requirements.

Because COSHH assessments are a legal requirement, if you are working with chemicals that are hazardous to health, and completing the necessary COSHH risk assessments, you should be aware of these symbols.

Gas is stored under pressure, such as in gas containers. The symbol is a gas cylinder. This is a new symbol that wasn't represented under the old classification system. It's usually found on gas containers.

While there are 9 COSHH symbols officially in use today (the current red and black ones), the orange pictograms might still be present in older stock and past material safety data sheets (MSDS). So really, there are 18 COSHH symbols. So to clear things up, we will also look at which orange symbols have been replaced (and removed).

Chemicals that may destroy living tissue on contact. The pictogram shows corrosion of material and skin. This matches the previous symbol for corrosion and is usually found on drain cleaners, acetic acid, hydrochloric acid, ammoniac etc.

White road signs are for non-primary roads. It is used in conjunction with warning road signs and regulatory road signs.

This symbol is for chemicals that may cause damage to health and is also known to mean caution. The symbol is an exclamation mark. This classification is the closest replacement to the previous harmful and irritant classifications.

Besides road accidents, traffic signs save from incidents of road rage, profanities, aggressive acceleration, etc.  According to the New Motor Vehicle Act of 2019, penalties for breaking traffic rules are made strict and incur higher penalties. Therefore, it is advisable to know all traffic signs and follow those.

Among other traffic signs in India, cautionary signs warn drivers about potential threats or safety hazards ahead on the road. Drivers should take necessary steps or slow down their vehicles according to cautionary signs given on the road. If you wonder how many traffic signs are there in India under the cautionary category, the answer is 40. For best understanding, the description of each sign is mentioned under their graphical symbol, although these symbols are self-explanatory.

If you wonder how many traffic signs are there in India under the cautionary category, the answer is 40. For best understanding, the description of each sign is mentioned under their graphical symbol, although these symbols are self-explanatory.

Traffic signs are the salient speakers, preventing drivers and pedestrians from fatal risks on the road. More than 400 road accidents occur daily on Indian roads that cost lives and 3% of total annual GDP. Therefore, it is important to know 3 main categories of traffic signs in India to ensure road safety. Here we have listed details about traffic signs in a consolidated form to make it easier to understand.

These COSHH symbols give you a good indication of the main dangers and risks associated with the substance. They are included on the packaging of substances to guide you as to the type of hazard it is.

Orange or red. Square or diamond. They are both hazard symbols given to chemicals and substances that are hazardous to health.

The various traffic signs used in India have an array of functions. These are - Supports drivers with information about the road, facility around, lane to drive in, etc. Ensures road discipline Provides road instructions Provides information about crossroads, potholes, curves, etc. Marks the entry and exit points Informs about parking areas Informs about maintaining the desired speed limit while crossing any institutes to prevent accidents There are several other types of traffic signals in India, such as: Hand signal by traffic police. Pavement marking or road marking signs. Traffic light signals Besides road accidents, traffic signs save from incidents of road rage, profanities, aggressive acceleration, etc.  According to the New Motor Vehicle Act of 2019, penalties for breaking traffic rules are made strict and incur higher penalties. Therefore, it is advisable to know all traffic signs and follow those.

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Among other traffic signs in India, cautionary signs warn drivers about potential threats or safety hazards ahead on the road. Drivers should take necessary steps or slow down their vehicles according to cautionary signs given on the road.

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Both the CHIP and the CLP Regulations ensure that the hazards are clearly communicated to workers and consumers. On packaging, labelling and datasheets.

In India, all traffic signs are a must to follow. However, mandatory signs are compulsory and most important to follow. According to the Roadways and Traffic Department of India, failing to follow traffic rules and signs may incur a traffic penalty on the driver. It ensures that traffic movement remains smooth and pedestrians are aware of the movement of vehicles on the road, speed limit, no parking zones, etc.

Understanding traffic signs is crucial for optimum safety on the road. These traffic signs communicate the basic rules and regulations of road safety in the form of extremely simple graphics that can be easily understood within seconds. In fact, any person applying for a driving license, for example, needs to be completely aware of all the traffic signs to pass the theoretical exam of a driving test. Discussed below are the various types of traffic signs or symbols for Indian roads.

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Or you might already be familiar with the new diamond black and red COSHH symbols, that replaced the orange symbols in 2017.

Once you have identified the type of hazardous substance used, you can start assessing the risks to those using the substance. This will help you to pick the COSHH control measures you need to minimise those risks to a safe level.

These names are not the official names given to each symbol. In fact, the regulations give each symbol a range of meanings. So some categories might be known by a couple of names. For example, 'health hazard' is sometimes referred to as 'caution', and 'serious health hazards' are also known as 'long-term health hazards'.

Oxidising is a classification for chemicals and preparations that react exothermically with other chemicals. The symbol is a flame over a circle. It replaces the previous symbol for oxidising and is usually found on bleach, oxygen for medical purposes, etc.

Traffic signs are the salient speakers, preventing drivers and pedestrians from fatal risks on the road. More than 400 road accidents occur daily on Indian roads that cost lives and 3% of total annual GDP.

If you are working with chemicals that are hazardous to health, or completing COSHH risk assessments, you should be aware of the symbols that are included on the packaging of substances, and what they mean. These symbols give you a good indication of the main hazards associated with the substance.

These are chemicals and preparations that explode. The symbol is a pictogram of an exploding bomb, and it's a straight replacement for the previous explosive classification.

You'll find these symbols placed on the packaging of hazardous substances and safety data sheets. COSHH symbols are there to tell you about the type of hazard a substance presents.

The traffic signs chart in India is updated by the Roadways and Traffic Department of India to maintain a better road traffic system.

Disclaimer: This information is added only for informative purposes and collected from different sources across the Internet. Digit Insurance is not promoting or recommending anything here. Please verify the information before making any decisions.

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Chemicals that may catch fire in contact with air, only need brief contact with an ignition source, have a very low flash point or evolve highly flammable gases in contact with water. This symbol replaces the old classifications of highly flammable and extremely flammable. The symbol is a flame.

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This article was written by Emma at HASpod. Emma has over 10 years experience in health and safety and BSc (Hons) Construction Management. She is NEBOSH qualified and Tech IOSH.

Chemicals that cause damage to health at low and very low levels. The symbol is a skull and crossbones and replaces the old classifications of toxic and very toxic.

The square orange and black COSHH symbols were around for years under the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations - known as CHIP. But they actually started being phased out back in 2009!

This classification is given to chemicals or substances that may present an immediate or delayed danger to one or more components of the environment. The symbol is a dead tree and fish and the symbol is usually found on pesticides, biocides, petrol, turpentine etc.

Because it's not just the colour of the COSHH symbols that changed. New meanings were introduced, and some symbols were phased out. If you want to know what changed since the old square orange and black symbols, we will look at that too.

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Both sets of COSHH symbols were around together for a while. However, the orange symbols were gradually phased out between 2009-2017. And the red diamond symbols officially replaced the orange symbols on the 1st of June 2017.

White road signs are for non-primary roads. It is used in conjunction with warning road signs and regulatory road signs.

This classification is also known to mean long-term health hazards. The symbol shows a person with damage. These are chemicals that can cause serious and long-term damage to health.

Informatory signs are important traffic signs that help drivers with information about facility areas even without knowledge of the map. It tells about a hospital, petrol pump, public toilet, etc., in the nearest vicinity.