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COSHH Assessment — Traffic Film Remover (Orbit — Würth)

Ref Revision Issue Date Next Review Assessor Approved By
COSHH_10 2 1 June 2026 1 June 2027 Sean Ashton Aaron Mason, Director

Key references

COSHH_10 on the COSHH Register (APP_09)

Open Safety Data Sheet (PDF)

Sheet held: TFR 6 EX, Ford Fuels Ltd, identified by the admin team as the sheet for the product in use. Würth UK Ltd is the purchase supplier.

Download this COSHH as a Word document

Van-pack inclusion

This substance is carried in the field van packs. The Van Packs operative-facing site holds a synchronised copy.

1. Product identification
Product name Traffic Film Remover (Orbit — Würth)
Supplier Würth UK Ltd (sheet held: Ford Fuels Ltd, TFR 6 EX)
Active ingredients / CAS Alkaline cleaner — contains sodium hydroxide + anionic surfactants
CAS: 1310-73-2 (NaOH)
Physical form Liquid concentrate
Appearance / odour Clear/pale-coloured liquid
Use Exterior vehicle pre-wash for removal of road film

2. Hazard classification

Overall classification: Skin Corrosive Cat 1B, Eye Damage Cat 1

Signal word: Danger

Hazard statements (H-codes)

Code Statement
H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.

Precautionary statements (key P-codes)

Code Statement
P260 Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
P264 Wash thoroughly after handling.
P280 Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.
P301+330+331 IF SWALLOWED: Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting.
P303+361+353 IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water.
P305+351+338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
P310 Immediately call a POISON CENTRE or doctor/physician.
P405 Store locked up.
P501 Dispose of contents/container to an authorised waste contractor in accordance with local regulations.

GHS pictograms

Oxidising Explosive Flammable Toxic Harmful Corrosive Human Health Dangerous for environment Gas under pressure
☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☑ ☐ ☐ ☐

3. Persons at risk

Staff Public Visitors Contractor Workers Young / Pregnant
☑ ☐ ☐ ☑ ☑ ☐
  • Vehicle-cleaning operatives

4. Routes of exposure

  • Inhalation: Mist irritates respiratory tract
  • Skin contact: Severe burns
  • Eye contact: Severe damage — irreversible possible
  • Ingestion: Severe corrosive effects

5. Workplace exposure limits (HSE EH40/2005)

Component STD 8-hr TWA 15-min STEL Notes
Sodium hydroxide (mist) — 2 mg/m³ (15-min STEL) — EH40/2005

6. Frequency and duration of exposure

COSHH Regulation 6 requires the assessment to consider the amount, level and duration of exposure.

Amount used Times per day Duration per use
Medium — litres 1–5 6–30 minutes

7. Control measures — hierarchy of controls

Elimination / substitution: Evaluated where practicable — see Section 12.

Engineering controls:

  • Use in designated wash bay with bund
  • Eyewash station within 10 m
  • Pressure washer with fan nozzle to reduce splash-back

Administrative controls:

  • Always dilute per instructions — never use neat
  • Never mix with acids or other chemicals

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):

  • Nitrile or PVC chemical gloves
  • Chemical goggles or face shield
  • Chemical-resistant apron
  • Wellingtons

8. Storage and handling
Temperature 5–25 °C
Location Bunded area, away from acids
Avoid Acids, aluminium, zinc, organics
Container Original sealed container

9. Emergency procedures

First aid

Route Action
Eyes Rinse with water for at least 15 minutes. Remove contact lenses. Seek immediate medical attention.
Skin Remove contaminated clothing. Wash with plenty of water for 15 minutes. Seek medical attention.
Inhalation Move to fresh air. Seek medical advice if symptoms persist.
Ingestion DO NOT induce vomiting. Rinse mouth. Give water if conscious. Seek immediate medical attention.

Spillage

Dilute with water. Neutralise with dilute acid (e.g. citric acid). Absorb with inert material. Dispose as hazardous waste.

Fire

Not flammable.

Emergency contacts

  • Emergency services: 999
  • NHS non-emergency: 111
  • AMWS supervisor: Jason May
  • HSQE support: Sean Ashton (Onyx Operations)

10. Waste disposal

Hazardous waste (alkaline). Dispose via authorised contractor.

11. Risk rating

Before controls With controls
High Low

Risk rating methodology: Severity × Likelihood = Risk (S × L = R). See POL_HSQE_21 — Risk Assessment for the full scoring matrix.

12. Training requirements

  • Corrosive chemical handling
  • Spill response
  • PPE fit

13. Assessment outcome

Outcome
Safe to proceed with existing control measures ☑
Safe to proceed with additional actions ☐
Unsafe — do not proceed ☐

14. Monitoring and review

  • Weekly PPE condition check
  • Annual COSHH review

15. References

16. Signatures

Name Signature Date
Assessor Sean Ashton, HSQE Consultant 09/09/2026
Supervisor Jason May, Site Supervisor
Approved by Aaron Mason, Director
User acknowledgement

Reformatted 09/09/2026 to the 16-section COSHH template. Hazard classification, exposure limits, control measures and risk rating are unchanged from Issue 2 — the migration added the persons-at-risk grid, frequency and duration of exposure (COSHH Regulation 6), the GHS pictogram grid, the assessment outcome and the signature block.

This assessment must be reviewed annually or when circumstances change — whichever is sooner.

Method statements

No field method statement calls up this substance.

It is a fleet, plant-maintenance, office or welfare item rather than something used in carrying out a field task. The method statements held on the Van Packs site cover field operations; substances used on the vehicles, in the yard workshop or in the office are controlled by this assessment and by SOP 8.5 alone.

This assessment is one of thirty held under APP_09. The substance-specific controls are above; the system that maintains them is below.

Standard applied: COSHH Regulations 2002 (undated reference), with workplace exposure limits taken from HSE EH40/2005 and hazard classification from GB CLP. Referenced undated so a new edition does not force a re-issue of every assessment.