This example covers intumescent fire door strips and seals. Inert in normal handling, with the main risk being dust from cutting and trimming.
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COSHH Assessment - Intumescent Fire Door Strips (PVC-Cased Seals)
This pre-completed COSHH assessment covers solid PVC-cased intumescent fire door strips and combined fire, smoke and acoustic seals for fire-rated doors and frames, with cores typically containing sodium silicate, hydrated graphite or ammonium phosphate. The supplied product is generally not classified as hazardous under CLP - the practical site risk is dust generated when strips are cut, trimmed or sanded to length.
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 - PVC-cased intumescent strip with expanding core, SDS reference and physical state
- Health effects and first aid - temporary irritation of the airways, skin and eyes from cutting dust, with specific first aid for each route
- Dust control - sharp hand tools or fine-toothed saws preferred, dust collected at source, and clean-up by vacuum or damp wiping
- Workplace exposure limits - general dust limits apply (inhalable 10 mg/m³ and respirable 4 mg/m³ TWA)
- CLP hazard classification - Irritant pictogram (cutting dust)
- PPE requirements - safety glasses (EN166) when cutting or trimming, an FFP2 dust mask when generating dust, and general work gloves
- Emergency procedures - careful collection of offcuts and dust, no open burning of waste, and disposal through site waste arrangements
Who Is This COSHH Assessment For?
This assessment is suitable for any workplace where fire door strips are fitted, including:
- Fire door installers and joiners
- Passive fire protection contractors
- Facilities management and building maintenance teams
- Fit-out and refurbishment contractors
Working From the Safety Data Sheet
The assessment reflects the hazards and controls found in typical manufacturer safety data sheets for these seals. Check the details against the SDS for the exact product in use, and record your own storage locations, users and site-specific controls in the relevant fields.
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.