Oil contamination in aircraft

A review of chemical exposures associated with “fume events” on aircraft hears about two UK studies that found low levels of organophosphate contamination.I attended a meeting of the UK Committee on Toxicity (COT) of Chemicals in Food, Consumer...

It's Hollywood, stupid

I think I’ve said all this before, but it doesn’t do any harm to repeat yourself.  This is Paul Hollywood, the George Clooney of British baking.  He’s embarking on a new stage in his career  and is reputedly looking to extend his...

P2Rx GreenBiz Column is Now Called P2 Impact

As part of Pollution Prevention Week 2013, the Pollution Prevention Resource Exchange (P2Rx) announces that it has changed the name of its popular GreenBiz Column to P2 Impact. The name change reflects a content refocus towards a mainstream business audience. ...

Exposure to crystalline silica continues to be a problem

More than 20 years ago I was involved with the investigation of two cases of accelerated silicosis amongst stonemasons in Scotland [1]. These men were potentially exposed to concentrations of respirable quartz up to 10 mg/m3, although at the time I made the...

The Quantum of Risk

David O’Malley, President of the British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS), wrote in the Society newsletter about how some people think that occupational exposure limits (OELs) are outdated and can be replaced by control-banding tools like...

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