Toolbox Talk: The Dangers Of Solvents

This 4-minute toolbox talk focuses on the dangers of solvents.

Available in PDF and Video format, this Toolbox Talk covers the following topics:

- What is a solvent?

- Where can solvents be found in the working environment?

- The health impacts from short-term exposure

- The health impacts from long-term exposure

- Health statistics from the HSE

- How to protect yourself and others by following the hierarchy of control

- Understanding how carbon filters can be used to adsorb solvent vapours

Once you have requested your download, you will instantly receive a PDF, which is ideal to hand out to your site team.

In addition to this, on the PDF, there is a video link. You could watch this video as a team on a large screen, or individuals can scan the QR code to watch it on their phone - making this toolbox talk accessible to everyone!