Risk Management of UV Light Exposure in the Workplace
One day course aimed at health and safety professionals and those responsible for ensuring the safe use of UV light equipment in the workplace.
Designed to help employers to meet their legal obligations for the safe use of UV light in the workplace under The Control of Artificial Optical Radiation at Work Regulations 2010. These brought into law in Great Britain on 27th April 2010 the European Physical Agents (Artificial Optical Radiation 2006/25/EC) Directive.
The Regulations define the following:
- Statutory UV light exposure limit values (ELVs).
- Minimum health and safety requirements for protection of workers from risks arising or likey to arise fromartificial UV light exposure.
- Employers must determine personal UV light exposure levels and compare with the exposure limit values as a means of assessing risk and necessary controls.
- Workers should not be exposed above the exposure limit values and must be provided with specific information, instruction and training.
A unique one day training course developed as a result of rapidly increasing industry demand and brought to you by Paul Jackson who has over 25 years experience in the field.
It provides a practical insight in to risk assessment and control of personal UV light exposure from non-coherent artificial sources.
Covers how to determine personal UV light exposure levels and compare with the exposure limit values as a means of assessing risk and necessary controls.
Includes practical measurements, calculations and evaluations tailored to applications relevant to the attendees on the day.
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2013 Training Course Dates
| Date | Location | How to book |
| Thursday 6th June | Birmingham, UK. 09:00 - 16:30 | Call 0121 423 2000 Email Us Register Online |
| Thursday 5th September | Birmingham, UK. 09:00 - 16:30 | Call 0121 423 2000 Email Us Register Online |
| Thursday 28th November | Birmingham, UK. 09:00 - 16:30 | Call 0121 423 2000 Email Us Register Online |
Includes lunch, course notes and attendance certificate.
In addition to the course you may wish to add our publication 'Safety First with UV Light' which is recommended reference material. Alternatively, why not take advantage of our UV health and safety kit which includes one delegate place on a training course date of your choice, 'Safety First with UV Light' publication, UV bulb change and mercury spillage kit and an A4 UV hazard warning sign.
Syllabus
- The Control of Artificial Optical Radiation at Work Regulations 2010 - employer obligations.
- Criteria for UV light equipment selection, based on optimizing performance whilst minimizing risk.
- Definition and classification of UV light.
- Potential adverse health effects from UV light exposure including detection, reporting and heightened photosensitivity.
- Entitlement to appropriate health surveillance where necessary.
- UV light exposure limit values (ELVs), HSE guidance and HPA recommendation.
- Comparison of ELVs with natural sunlight.
- BS EN 62471 : 2008 Photobiological safety of lamps and lamp systems.
- Determination of personal UV light exposure levels and comparison with the ELVs using manufacturers information or measurements and evaluation.
- Control measures and safe working practices.
- Information and training for workers.
Agenda
- Registration.
- Session One - Setting the Scene.
- Aim of the course.
- UV light is all around us.
- Definition and classification of UV light.
- The case for UV.
- UV equipment selection criteria.
- Questions and answers.
- Session Two - UV Light Induced Health Effects.
- Health effects from UV light exposure.
- Heightened photosensitivity.
- Chemical compounds which enhance photosensitivity.
- Exercise One - UV light measurements and conversion of units.
- Refreshments.
- Session Three - Regulations, UV Light Exposure Limits, Safety Classifications and HPA Recommendations.
- The Control of Optical Radiation at Work Regulations 2010.
- Artificial Optical Radiation Directive (AORD) 2006/25/EC.
- UV light exposure limit values (ELV's).
- BS EN 62471 : 2008.
- BS EN 12198.
- HPA recommendation.
- Quantities, definitions, symbols and units.
- Questions and answers.
- Session Four - Determination and Assessment of Personal UV Light Exposure Levels.
- Use of UV light source manufacturers data.
- UV light measurements and assessment.
- UV light measurement instruments.
- Exercise Two - Determine maximum permissible exposure times for skin and eye from UV light measurement data.
- Lunch.
- Questions and answers.
- Session Five - Health Surveillance and Medical Examination.
- Session Six - Control Measures.
- Engineering controls.
- Administrative controls.
- Personal protective equipment.
- Exercise Three - Your existing control measures.
- Session Seven - Risk Management and Assessment.
- Exercise Four - Your risk assessment.
- Refreshments.
- Closing remarks and open forum.