Narcotic Effects of Hydrocarbons

An animated safety moment highlighting the potential deadly effects of inhaling hydrocarbons

Useful references / resources:

•HSE Offshore: Safety Notice 4/2004 - Hydrocarbon releases

•Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH)

•Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations 1995 (PFEER)

•Joined-up Thinking pack Confined Space Entry

•IOGP Safety Alert - Narcotic effects of hydrocarbons

•Occ lung disease awareness and RPE Resource pack

•TRAC COSHH Awareness Presentation

•INDG136 Working with substances hazardous to health (a brief guide to COSHH)

•IND329 Working with Benzene

•OCE12 Breaking containment - hydrocarbon lines

•OCM6 Managing construction health risks -Exposure monitoring

•Safe Working Essential – Control of work Toolkit

•HSG258 - Controlling airborne contaminants at work: A guide to local exhaust ventilation (LEV)