The
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002, as amended is a
United Kingdom Statutory Instrument that states general requirements on employers to protect employees and other persons from the
hazards of
substances used at work by
risk assessment, control of exposure, health surveillance and incident planning. There are also duties on employees' to take care of their own exposure to hazardous substances and prohibitions on the
import of certain substances into the
European Economic Area. The
regulations reenacted with amendments the
Control of Substances Hazardous to Work Regulations 1999 and implement several
European Union directives.