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This example COSHH risk assessment has been prepared using the
F-HS5 COSHH Assessment form template which has been designed to record and manage the risks associated with substances hazardous to health and includes:

• Substance details
• Physical description
• Health effects and first aid
• Workplace exposure limits (WELs)
• CLP hazard classification — visual hazard icons
• Risk rating
• Control measures
• PPE required — visual PPE icons
• Environmental considerations

The file is supplied in fully editable MS Word format and can be easily customised and saved to Google Docs format if required. The document uses pre-defined style formatting throughout with styles to match the risk-ratings. All text is in Calibri font for improved readability.
The following document labelling is included in the footer:

• Form number and title
• Information-classification
• Version
• Page number / total pages

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COSHH Assessment — MDF (Medium Density Fibreboard — Wood Dust / Formaldehyde)

This pre-completed COSHH assessment covers MDF (medium density fibreboard) — wood fibres bonded with urea-formaldehyde resin. MDF presents two distinct carcinogenic hazards when machined: wood dust (Group 1 carcinogen for hardwood; respiratory sensitiser) and formaldehyde released during cutting and sanding (Group 1 carcinogen). LEV is mandatory at all cutting and sanding operations.

What Does This COSHH Assessment Cover?

The assessment is fully completed and ready to use, covering all sections required for a complete hazardous substance risk assessment:

• Substance identification — trade name (MDF / Medium Density Fibreboard), chemical name (wood fibres with urea-formaldehyde resin binder), SDS reference and physical state
• Health effects and first aid — inhalation of wood dust causing respiratory irritation, asthma and sino-nasal cancer; formaldehyde inhalation causing nasopharyngeal cancer and leukaemia; skin and eye irritation; specific first aid for each route
• Dual carcinogen hazard — hardwood dust is a Group 1 carcinogen; formaldehyde is a Group 1 carcinogen; health surveillance required; LEV essential at all machining operations
• Workplace exposure limits — wood dust TWA 5 mg/m³ (inhalable); hardwood dust TWA 3 mg/m³; formaldehyde TWA 2 ppm and STEL 2 ppm, from workplace exposure limits guidance
• CLP hazard classification — Irritant and Long-term health hazard pictograms
• PPE requirements — including FFP2/FFP3 respirator, LEV at source and eye protection during cutting and sanding
• Emergency procedures — dust suppression and containment; do not dry sweep

Who Is This COSHH Assessment For?

This assessment is suitable for any workplace where MDF is machined, including:

• Joinery and furniture manufacturing facilities
• Kitchen and shopfitting installers
• Construction and site carpentry operations
• School and workshop technical education environments

COSHH Compliance

This document provides ready-to-use evidence of COSHH compliance and supports occupational health and safety management. The assessment is based on the F-HS5 COSHH Assessment template, is fully editable in Microsoft Word, and can be customised with your company details, site-specific information and review dates.