productProtection against hydrogen sulfide exposure
DESPITE ADVANCES in health and safety strategies and PPE, hydrogen sulfide was still responsible for 46 worker deaths between 2011 and 2017, according to the USA Bureau of Labour Statistics.
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productMercury detection in three seconds
THE MERCURY vapour Indicator (MVI) from Ion Science can detect mercury continuously and, unlike other technologies, does not saturate or rely on waiting for gold film to regenerate. Ergonomically designed for simple, one-handed operation, the MVI is the ideal survey unit for rapid and reliable mercury detection.
productNational Clean Air Day 2022: Air quality monitoring VOCs
ON THE 16th of June this year, National Clean Air Day is observed. Clean Air Day aims to encourage awareness of air pollution and what everyone can do to improve air quality (both indoor and outdoor) and ways to reduce pollution by making cleaner, greener choices to improve air quality for everyone.
newsAre you managing air pollution at work?
Air pollution is a major source of ill-health and death worldwide. it was the United Kingdom’s Clean Air Day on 16 June, so it is a good opportunity to discuss the issue.
newsWorkers exposed to asbestos during refurbishment project
A MANCHESTER based construction company has been fined and its director sentenced to a community order of 200 hours unpaid work after workers disturbed asbestos during a refurbishment project.
productION Science’s sensors ensure workplace safety
SEMICONDUCTORS HAVE changed the way we live and continue to play a key role in our future. As the number of production facilities increase, so the potential for harmful emissions also rises.
newsHSE supports workers’ health at construction sites
CONSTRUCTION SITES across Great Britain are to be targeted as part of a month-long respiratory health initiative by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
newsTUC wants asbestos removal plans in place
THE TUC and a group of MPs have warned that thousands of local authority buildings in England still contain asbestos.
newsFBU to expand fire contaminants work
THE FIRE Brigades Union (FBU) has agreed at its annual conference on 12 May to expand its work on the effects of fire contaminants – toxic substances produced by fires – on firefighters.
podcastHealth and Safety Matters Podcast – Episode 25
EPISODE 25 of the Health and Safety Matters Podcast is now available and features an interview with NEBOSH COO Dee Arp.
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