Health and Safety Law 2020 (August 2020)

Chapter 7

7. Hazardous substances

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The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations and coronavirus

Under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Human Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH), hazardous substances include “biological agents” which in turn include any micro-organism which may cause infection. This includes COVID-19.


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