by Zach Greaves | Nov 3, 2021 | Indoor Air Quality Testing, Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV), Ventilation
A guide to Occupational Asthma Occupational asthma is a lung condition caused by exposure to inhaled irritants in the workplace. This type of asthma can be developed working in a range of industry sectors. As an employer, it is your legal responsibility to protect...
by Zach Greaves | Sep 4, 2019 | Indoor Air Quality Testing, Industry News
Changes to Wood Dust Exposure Limits All workplaces involved with wood processing need to control employee exposure to wood dust. If not controlled using appropriate measures, wood dust can be a significant risk to health – in both the short and longer terms....
by Zach Greaves | Aug 23, 2019 | Indoor Air Quality Testing
Indoor Air Quality in the WorkplaceAs an employer, it is crucial to ensure you provide a safe and healthy working environment. You need to carefully consider all aspects of your workplace – from equipment standards to the quality of your staff training. As a...
by Craig Batty | Feb 2, 2018 | COSHH Air Monitoring, Indoor Air Quality Testing
Solder Fume exposure Why should we be concerned about Solder Fume Exposure? it’s a question we get asked, in this article we’ll explain why, and how to monitor and control the risks around Solder Fume Exposure. What is Soldering Soldering is used to join...
by Craig Batty | Nov 9, 2017 | COSHH Air Monitoring, Indoor Air Quality Testing
The welding of stainless steel generates welding fume, that contains hazardous metal fume and gases, that if not controlled, can lead to the chance of the worker developing a range of illnesses or life limiting conditions, as shown below: This can however, be...