DSEAR Explosive Atmospheres Regulation

Flammable substances used and stored in the laboratory are also subject to further risk assessment and control in UK law under the the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, the COSHH Regulations 2002, the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 (DSEAR), and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. 

Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (DSEAR) 2002... 

Newly introduced regulations The Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 (DSEAR) deal with those substances -whether solids, dusts, liquids, vapours or gases - that, when present in the atmosphere, can ignite and cause injury or damage by explosion, fire or other event . The Regulations apply to all premises where such circumstances can occur but with certain listed exceptions. 

Substances that represent a danger of fire or explosion are described as Dangerous substances. The storage, handling and transportation of dangerous substances in the workplace is controlled by the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmosphere Regulations 2002 (DSEAR) (see Chapter 8). 

The principles of explosion management can be broken down into two discrete areas those of control and mitigation, each will be dealt with separately. The Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (DSEAR) require the application of a hierarchy of control measures to manage the risk of accidental explosion. 

The vast proportion of chemicals used in the workplace are classified under CHIP and therefore fall under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH). These chemicals together with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) may also fall under the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (DSEAR), each of which requires the effective management and control of risk. 

DSEAR An abbreviation for Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 of the UK s Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The regulations are intended to protect people from dangerous substances by putting particular duties on employers and self-employed people to protect workers in the workplace as well as members of the public. The regulations require that employers identify the substances that present a risk and put control measures in place to remove the risks or to control them. 

DSEAR—Dangerous Substances and Explosives Atmospheres Regulations, UK Health and Safety Executive, 2002... 

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