productWE SPEND most of our days indoors whether that be working, shopping or being at home. During this time we don’t tend to think about what we are surrounding ourselves in, or consider the quality of the air we’re breathing, however, some of the most polluted air we breathe is found indoors.
newsBRITISH SAFETY Council is calling on the UK Government to approach the issue of air pollution with the same level and degree of urgency as it does climate change, and in doing so improve how it monitors and measures air pollution levels across the country.
articleNick Pullan reminds us that asbestos in schools and hospitals remains a threat that we mustn’t lose sight of in the shadow of COVID-19.
articleSome substances are not only odourless, but invisible to the naked eye making gas monitoring critical to the safety of of workplaces. Simon Hopwood looks at the different options
articleTim Turney shares best practice advice on selecting air sampling pumps to measure personal exposure.
articleGraham Wilson explores how advances in wearable technology could help prevent deaths from hazardous airborne exposure in the workplace.
newsA CONTRACTOR has been awarded 100 hours community service and 10 days Rehabilitation Activity following a conviction of health and safety breaches after labourers disturbed asbestos and worked dangerously at height while refurbishing a disused park toilet block.
productNEW FROM ION Science is the ARA H2S (hydrogen sulfide) single gas detector.
productUPDATED GUIDANCE from the EU-OSH (European Union Occupational Safety and Health), released in 2021, has outlined a new commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of workers.
productSCHMERSAL GROUP has developed a particle-filtering half-face mask without exhalation valve. The reusable SPM100 respiratory protection mask satisfies the requirements of EN 149:2001+A1+2009 FFP2 and is available now for delivery. The mask is designed to reliably protect from solid and liquid aerosols.
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