The effects of dangerous substances including corrosive solvents, explosive materials and flammable gases could lead to explosion or fire with risks to the safety of staff, students, and others.
DSEAR stands for the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002.
Dangerous substances can put peoples' safety at risk from fire, explosion and corrosion of metal. DSEAR puts duties on employers and the self-employed to protect people from these risks to their safety in the workplace, and to members of the public who may be put at risk by work activity.
Dangerous substances are any substances used or present at work that could, if not properly controlled, cause harm to people because of a fire or explosion or corrosion of metal. They can be found in nearly all workplaces and include such things as solvents, paints, varnishes, flammable gases, such as liquid petroleum gas (LPG), dusts from machining and sanding operations, dusts from foodstuffs, pressurised gases and substances corrosive to metal.
The Health and Safety Executive have information on The Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmosphere Regulations 2002 - Fire and explosion.
There is also a homepage that lists the range of Health and Safety risks identified as relevant to the University's activities and facilities, together with information on the University's policies and arrangements on how these risks are to be managed and controlled.
