by Zach Greaves | Jul 18, 2022 | Industry News, Ventilation
Exposure to Bioaerosols and Hazardous Airborne Substances at Waste Handling Sites The UK has seen an increase in the processing of municipal waste as the Government drives forward with its Circular Economy Package. The plans include “a target to recycle 65% of...
by Zach Greaves | Jul 20, 2020 | Industry News
What is Formaldehyde?Formaldehyde is a naturally-occuring organic compound. It is found in a number of different materials, and is used to manufacture a variety of man-made products, including plastics, carpets, shampoos and glues. It is also found in many other...
by Zach Greaves | Feb 11, 2020 | COSHH Air Monitoring, Industry News
EH40/2005 Workplace Exposure Limits Version 4On 17 January 2020, the fourth edition of HSE’s guidance document ‘EH40/2005 Workplace Exposure Limits’ came into force, introducing new and revised workplace exposure limits for 13 substances.For organisations operating in...
by Zach Greaves | Nov 25, 2019 | COSHH Air Monitoring, Industry News, Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV)
Welding Fumes Enforcement ExpectationsAs a result of the HSE Change in Enforcement Expectations for Welding Fumes released in February 2019, there has accordingly been a revision of the COSHH advice to ensure that any welding fume released is adequately...
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 Craig Batty | Feb 14, 2019 | Industry News
Change in Enforcement Expectations for Welding Fumes This week, the HSE announced a significant “change in enforcement expectations” regarding welding fumes. It comes as a result of new scientific evidence which has emerged. It shows that exposure to all welding fumes...
