productSmart asbestos solution
In 2002, energy generation at Bradwell Nuclear Power Station ceased after 40 years of running. The plant had provided power to the Chelmsford, Colchester and Southend villages via its 30 hectare site.
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productAsbestos mine rehabilitation
Global programme management and construction consultancy Turner & Townsend is providing quantity surveying expertise as part of a government programme to close and rehabilitate 660 abandoned asbestos mines and shafts in South Africa.
newsJoin the asbestos fight
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) continues its worldwide campaign to eliminate asbestos with Global Asbestos Awareness Week (GAAW) 1 – 7 April, 2016.
productAsbestos management
SGS United Kingdom is offering training to help employees avoid exposure to asbestos – the UK’s number one work-related killer – and manage the recovery and clearance processes.
newsMan fined for potentially exposing members of the public to asbestos
A man from County Durham has been fined for potentially exposing members of the public to asbestos fibres during the refurbishment of a residential property on South Parade, Croft on Tees, County Durham.
productTackling the dangers of dust
Approximately 12,000 people die of occupational respiratory diseases annually, two-thirds due to asbestos-related diseases – in fact, about 20 tradespeople die each week from past asbestos exposure (source: HSE).
productLucion becomes BIM certified
National asbestos and risk management specialist Lucion Services is said to have become the first company in its field to achieve independent certification to the BIM Standard PAS 1192-2: 2013, in line with the Level 2 framework.
newsCompany exposes family to risk of asbestos
A Hertfordshire-based home improvement company has been fined after the unsafe removal of asbestos material from a domestic property.
articleAn ABC of RPE
HSM speaks to Jonathan Oswald, UK sales manager – safety division, GVS Filter Technology UK, about the correct use of RPE when faced with airborne hazards.
productAsbestos safety
A specialist asbestos surveying and analysis company has introduced a labelling concept to ensure the safe management of any asbestos containing materials identified in buildings.
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