newsPublic Health England tackles air pollution
PUBLIC HEALTH England has announced several recommendations to tackle the air pollution in the UK, which is estimated to contribute to between 28,000 and 36,000 deaths every year.
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newsApp to measure pollution exposure
KING’S COLLEGE London and British Safety Council launch Canairy, the world’s first mobile app for outdoor workers to measure their exposure to air pollution in London.
newsHSE report raises 3D printer safety concerns
THE HEALTH and Safety Executive (HSE) report has found that the printers can create harmful emissions, potentially endangering users.
productData logging instrument for dust surveys
Casella’s Microdust Pro is a real-time hand-held, data logging instrument for the detection of airborne dusts, fumes and aerosols.
newsManufacturer failed to protect workers from asbestos
A FURNITURE manufacturing company, Godfrey-Syrett Limited (in administration), was sentenced for failing to prevent exposure to asbestos at its factory in Killingworth, Newcastle upon Tyne.
articleEnd the trend
Reducing cases of occupational lung disease is not going to be easy as it will entail educating employers and employees alike. Megan McConville questions why despite better knowledge, why the figures have not reduced.
productWelding fume changes
THE WORKPLACE Heath Expert Committee has endorsed the reclassification of mild steel welding fumes as a human carcinogen.
productInnovation trials delivers gas detection solution
Launched in 2005, Wales and West Utilities (WWU) has a regulated gas distribution business which includes approximately 35,000 kilometres of gas pipes across Wales and the south west of England.
productBlackline Safety launches ‘push-to-talk’ feature
World’s first combined gas detector and walkie-talkie replaces both ‘beep-and- flash’ gas monitors and hand-held radios with one connected device. Now available in Europe, G7c’s new push-to-talk feature enables users to communicate instantly with team members from anywhere in the world with a push of the red latch.
newsWelding fume reclassified as carcinogenic
WELDING REMAINS one of the most common activities carried out in industry. Exposure to welding fume and other gases associated with welding can cause a range of ill-health conditions.
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