PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP
Increasingly organisations supplying chemical products are being called upon to concern themselves with the potential effects that such products might have, both on the customer and the environment. Increasingly organisations supplying chemical products are being called upon to concern themselves with the potential effects that such products might have, Read More |
AUDIOMETRY WITHOUT THE EQUIPMENT?
Imagine you were asked to monitor for noise-induced hearing loss, but without any equipment to measure the worker's hearing. Imagine you were asked to monitor for noise-induced hearing loss, but without any equipment to measure the worker's hearing! Perhaps you Read More |
WHEN IS A SAFETY DATA SHEET NOT A SAFETY DATA SHEET?
For the purpose of a risk assessment, as required by the COSHH regulations, most employers will rely upon the information received from their supplier for any chemical they acquire and use. For the purpose of a risk assessment, as required by the COSHH regulations, most employers will rely upon the information received Read More |
STANDARDS NEED TO REFLECT "REAL WORKPLACE CONDITIONS"
This is not directly the responsibility of the Health and Safety Executive, but frequently Directives from the European Commission appear to have been written by people who have little knowledge or understanding of real workplace conditions. This is not directly the responsibility of the Health and Safety Executive, but frequently Directives from the European Commission appear to Read More |
REVISED TECHNICAL BULLETINS NOW PUBLISHED
We have now revised and updated two of our Technical Bulletins to take account of developments in the field of occupational skin management and dermatological research. We have now revised and updated two of our Technical Bulletins to take account of developments in the field of occupational Read More |
WEBINARS - BRINGING COURSES ON SKIN MANAGEMENT TO YOU
We recognise that it is often difficult for people to get away from work for one or two days to take part in one of our courses. We recognise that it is often difficult for people to get away from work for one or two days to take Read More |
SYSTEMIC CONTACT DERMATITIS
It is normal to assume that in order for contact dermatitis to occur there must be contact between the skin and the causative substance or substances. It is normal to assume that in order for contact dermatitis to occur there must be contact between the skin and Read More |
IT'S ALL IN THE MIND - OR "PSYCHOSOMATIC DERMATITIS"
Psychosomatic dermatology concerns itself with skin diseases where psychological causes, consequences or associated conditions represent a significant and therapeutically important element. Psychosomatic dermatology concerns itself with skin diseases where psychological causes, consequences or associated conditions represent a significant and therapeutically important element. Read More |
NEW COURSE PROGRAMME FOR 2008
As part of our programme for continuous updating and improvement we are changing the format of our courses on the prevention of damage to health from workplace skin exposure for 2008 to better reflect the different needs that exist among those concerned about keeping workers safe and healthy. As part of our programme for continuous updating and improvement we are changing the format of our courses on the prevention Read More |
