The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) (Amendment) Regulations (2018) are being reviewed now.
Stakeholders from the housing, and gas installation and maintenance sectors are providing feedback so that the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) can ensure the regulations are meeting...More
HSE is currently conducting a Post-Implementation Review of The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) (Amendment) Regulations (2018) (GSIUR) to determine whether the regulations are meeting industry needs effectively.
The 2018 Amendments came into force in April 2018. The...More
On 29 April 2021, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) as the Agency for UK REACH received a request under Article 69(1) of UK REACH from the Defra Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Government and the Welsh Government, to prepare an Annex 15 restriction dossier assessing...More
On 29 April 2021, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) as the Agency for UK REACH received a request under Article 69(1) of UK REACH from the Defra Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Government and the Welsh Government, to prepare an Annex 15 restriction dossier assessing...More
The Ionising Radiation Regulations 2017 are being reviewed now.
Stakeholders across a range of sectors are providing feedback so that the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) can ensure the regulations are meeting industry needs effectively. These regulations help keep thousands of...More
The UK REACH work programme for 2021/22 states that we will assess all the substances that have been submitted for identification as Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) in EU REACH at the time the work programme was published (if they are not already on the UK REACH Candidate List) and...More
The UK REACH work programme for 2021/22 states that we will assess all the substances that have been submitted for identification as Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) in EU REACH at the time the work programme was published (if they are not already on the UK REACH Candidate List) and...More
The UK REACH work programme for 2021/22 states that we will assess all the substances that have been submitted for identification as Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) in EU REACH at the time the work programme was published (if they are not already on the UK REACH Candidate List) and...More
The UK REACH work programme for 2021/22 states that we will assess all the substances that have been submitted for identification as Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) in EU REACH at the time the work programme was published (if they are not already on the UK REACH Candidate List) and...More
Purpose of this consultation
This consultation relates to the review of the Gas Safety (Management) Regulations 1996 (GSMR). These regulations apply to the conveyance of natural gas (majority methane and can include ethane, nitrogen, propane and carbon dioxide) through pipes to...More
The UK, Welsh and Scottish Governments have asked HSE and the Environment Agency to prepare a regulatory management options analysis (RMOA) for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). This RMOA will investigate the risks posed by PFAS and recommend the best approach to protect human...More
Substance name : (E)-N-{6-[(E)-({2-[2-(heptan-3-yl)-1,3-oxazolidin-3-yl]ethoxy}(hydroxy)methylidene)amino]hexyl}{2-[2-(heptan-3-yl)-1,3-oxazolidin-3-yl]ethoxy}carboximidic acid
CAS Number : 140921-24-0
EC Number : 925-259-5
The hazard endpoints...More
Draft recommendation (2021) for inclusion of substances in Annex 14 of UK REACH
Periodically, HSE is required to recommend priority substances to be included on the authorisation list (Annex 14) of UK REACH. Before submitting this recommendation, HSE is required to make it...More
Draft recommendation (2021) for inclusion of substances in Annex 14 of UK REACH
Periodically, HSE is required to recommend priority substances to be included on the authorisation list (Annex 14) of UK REACH. Before submitting this recommendation, HSE is required to make it...More
We are gathering information and evidence to support the development of a UK REACH restriction dossier (report) on risks to human health arising from the use of certain pigments and other substances in tattoo ink and permanent make-up (PMU). UK REACH came into force at the end of the EU exit...More
As part of the planned building safety reforms, HSE must set up a Residents’ Panel. This will give residents an ongoing voice to help shape the work of the new Building Safety Regulator (BSR) in England.
Meanwhile, we’re setting up an Interim Residents’ Panel that will...More
We are gathering information and evidence to support the development of a UK REACH restriction dossier (report) on risks to the environment and human health of the use of lead in ammunition (projectiles) in all habitats in Great Britain (GB; England, Scotland, Wales). Military and non-civilian...More
Substance name : 2-ethylhexyl 10-ethyl-4,4-dimethyl-7-oxo-8-oxa-3,5-dithia-4-stannatetradecanoate
CAS Number : 57583-35-4
EC Number : 260-829-0
The hazard endpoint for which vertebrate testing was proposed
Genetic toxicity in vivo ...More
Substance name : hexyl salicylate
CAS Number : 6259-76-3
EC Number : 228-408-6
The hazard endpoint for which vertebrate testing was proposed
Sub-chronic toxicity in the rat (90-day): oral (using OECD Test Guideline 408)
...More
Substance name : 1-(4-(acetyloxy)-3-((acetyloxy)methyl)phenyl)ethenone
CAS Number : 24085-06-1
EC Number : 921-042-4
The hazard endpoint for which vertebrate testing was proposed
Genetic toxicity in vivo (using OECD Guideline 474:...More
Substance name : 2,2-dimethyl-3-oxopropyl dodecanoate
CAS Number : 102985-93-3
EC Number : 468-880-2
The hazard endpoint for which vertebrate testing was proposed
Long term toxicity to fish using OECD Guideline 210 (Fish,...More
Public consultation on alternatives
Reference : AFA002-01
Applicant : MeiraGTX UK II Limited
Application type : Initial
Substance name : 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated (4-tert-OPnEO)
EC Number : ...More
This Consultation relates to administrative changes to the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 2015 (COMAH) which are required because of the dissolution of Public Health England (PHE).
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) consults stakeholders to seek their views on its...More
The proposed changes to The Personal Protective Equipment at Work 1992 Regulations (PPER)
In November 2020, a court judgment found that the UK had failed to adequately transpose aspects of two EU Directives into domestic law - Article 8(4) and 8(5) of EU Directive 89/391/EEC...More
Consultation number: PPP 001
Consultation on the first GB approval of the new active substance cinmethylin
Deadline for comments: +60 days from publication date (19.07.21).
This consultation relates to GB's Draft Assessment Report (DAR) for the new active substance...More
Public consultation on alternatives
Reference : AFA001-01
Applicant : Rolls-Royce PLC
Application type : Review report
Substance name : Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)
EC Number : 204-211-0
CAS Number...More