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COSHH Assessment — Fairy Professional Washing-Up Liquid — Original

Ref Revision Issue Date Next Review Assessor Approved By
COSHH_16 2 1 June 2026 1 June 2027 Sean Ashton Aaron Mason, Director

Key references

Safety Data Sheet: to be obtained from supplier.

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1. Product identification
Product name Fairy Professional Washing-Up Liquid — Original
Supplier Procter & Gamble
Active ingredients / CAS Anionic + non-ionic surfactants + fragrance
CAS: Mixture
Physical form Liquid
Appearance / odour Green liquid, lemon fragrance
Use Manual washing-up of welfare-area dishes

2. Hazard classification

Overall classification: See SDS

Signal word: Warning

Hazard statements (H-codes)

Code Statement
H319 Causes serious eye irritation.

Precautionary statements (key P-codes)

Code Statement
P305+351+338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.

GHS pictograms

  • GHS07 — Harmful / irritant

3. Persons at risk

  • Office and welfare-area staff

4. Routes of exposure

  • Inhalation: Negligible in normal use
  • Skin contact: Negligible
  • Eye contact: Mild irritation possible on direct contact
  • Ingestion: Not intended for ingestion

5. Workplace exposure limits (HSE EH40/2005)

No UK Workplace Exposure Limits (HSE EH40/2005) assigned to this product or its constituents.

6. Control measures — hierarchy of controls

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

Engineering controls:

  • Normal office/welfare ventilation

Administrative controls:

  • Use as directed
  • Store upright

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):

  • None routinely required

7. Storage
Temperature Room temperature
Location Office/welfare cupboard
Avoid Direct heat, direct sunlight
Container Original packaging

8. Emergency procedures

First aid

Route Action
Eyes Rinse with water.
Skin Wash with soap and water if irritation develops.
Inhalation Move to fresh air.
Ingestion Seek medical advice if a significant amount swallowed.

Spillage

Wipe up. Dispose via normal waste.

Emergency contacts

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

9. Waste disposal

Non-hazardous. Normal waste stream (recycle packaging where possible).

10. Risk rating

Before controls With controls
Low Minimal

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

11. Training requirements

  • Product awareness only

12. Monitoring and review

  • Annual COSHH review

13. References

Assessment approved by: Aaron Mason, Director · 1 June 2026

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