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Catalogue description Health and Safety Executive: Hazardous Substances Group: Registered Files (HSG Series)
| Reference: | EF 16 |
|---|---|
| Title: | Health and Safety Executive: Hazardous Substances Group: Registered Files (HSG Series) |
| Description: |
This series contains registered files from the Health and Safety Executive's HSG series, containing papers of the Hazardous Substances Group. |
| Date: | 1969-1996 |
| Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
| Former reference in its original department: | HSG series |
| Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
| Language: | English |
| Physical description: | 182 file(s) |
| Access conditions: | Open unless otherwise stated |
| Immediate source of acquisition: |
From 2004 Health and Safety Commission, Health and Safety Executive |
| Accruals: | Series is accruing |
| Administrative / biographical background: |
The Hazardous Substances Group was set up when the Health and Safety Commission and the Health and Safety Executive was established by the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act of 1974. There were four main divisions: Branch A dealing with explosives; Branch B concerning flammables; Branch C focusing on toxics and corrosives; and Branch E specialising in Major Hazards. |
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