Monitoring News
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World TB Day and Preventing New Cases in Healthcare Facilities and Correctional Institutions in Puerto Rico
World TB Day is recognized in Puerto Rico and across the globe on March 24th. The date of this annual event was chosen to coincide with the date that Dr. Robert Koch announced his discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the cause of tuberculosis (TB), back in 1882. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) describes World TB Day as a time to educate the public about the impact of TB ...
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Ribo-Seq Service Now Available on CD Genomics’s RNA Solutions Platforms
RNA Solutions is the platform that offers services on the revolutionizing study of RNA, targeting both coding and non-coding RNAs of different physiological functions. The scientists at CD Genomics are ready to help detect various types of RNA via meticulous and integrative approaches. To further enrich its service types, the company recently announced to add Ribo-Seq to its offerings. ...
By CD Genomics
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BOHS announces the winners of its prestigious awards for 2021
The British Occupational Hygiene Society, a scientific charity and the Chartered Society for Worker Health Protection has once again recognised the outstanding contribution of the Health and Safety Executive by conferring on them the coveted Peter Isaac Award. The HSE’s PPE Task Force has been working tirelessly across the range of workplace health protection, including ensuring the ...
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BOHS announces new President and new, extended Board
The British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS), a scientific charity and the chartered society for worker health protection, is delighted to announce the appointment of Alison Margary as President for the 2021 - 2022 presidential term. Alison succeeds Kelvin Williams, who now becomes the Society’s Immediate past-president Alison Margary has 40 years of experience as an Occupational ...
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A Roaring Success With flex7
Flex7 lighting connection and controls were recently installed in the newest branch of ROAR Fitness Personal Training Gyms, in South Kensington. At 6,500 Square foot, the extremely high-specification gym boasts London’s largest liquid metal wall in its reception area, and a 25m track as the centrepiece of the gym. Lighting controls with presence detection were used in the ...
By Flex7 Ltd
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BOHS warns of dire consequences if better protection of workers from COVID-19 infection is not put in place
“People are dying unnecessarily, because there is still insufficient understanding of occupational hygiene measures that can prevent the spread of this disease,” says President Kelvin Williams. “The knowledge is available, but not all areas of the public sector and government seem to be using it.” The Society says that the figures prove that more focus needs to ...
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Our media presence over the past three months
As you know, we have been very busy over the last few months issuing guidance, press releases and interviews on a wide range of subjects, in case you missed any of them, we have compiled our media presence over the past three months below. We contributed with an article to the British Safety Council’s magazine “Safety Management”, on how to prepare for a Covid-19 ...
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BOHS backs national report highlighting action needed to protect health workers from COVID-19 infection
The British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS), the Chartered Society for Worker Health Protection has strongly endorsed the findings in a comprehensive report by the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB). The report, published today, aims to understand the factors that could contribute to the risk of COVID-19 transmission in the NHS and where there may be opportunities to reduce that ...
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BOHS backs national report highlighting action needed to protect health workers from COVID-19 infection
The British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS), the Chartered Society for Worker Health Protection has strongly endorsed the findings in a comprehensive report by the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB). The report, published today, aims to understand the factors that could contribute to the risk of COVID-19 transmission in the NHS and where there may be opportunities to reduce that ...
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BOHS – COVID-19: Occupation Risk Rating and Control Options According to Exposure Rank
At a time where there is increasing focus on controlling the spread of infection in public, the British Occupational Hygiene Society is issuing a risk analysis tool for professionals to focus on the most appropriate measures to help employers reduce the risk of catching COVID-19 at work. The British Occupational Hygiene Society, the Chartered Society for Worker Health Protection and a ...
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BOHS - COVID-19: Occupation Risk Rating and Control Options According to Exposure Rank
At a time where there is increasing focus on controlling the spread of infection in public, the British Occupational Hygiene Society is issuing a risk analysis tool for professionals to focus on the most appropriate measures to help employers reduce the risk of catching COVID-19 at work. The British Occupational Hygiene Society, the Chartered Society for Worker Health Protection and a ...
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EU NanoSafety Cluster Holding Webinar on June 30 on Immune Response from Occupational Exposure to Carbon Nanotubes and Carbon Nanofibers
On June 30, 2020, from 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. (EDT), the European Union (EU) NanoSafety Cluster will hold a webinar on “Immune response from occupational exposure to CNTs and nanofibres.” The following speakers will discuss work at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) on the association of occupational ...
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Cority Launches New Occupational Medicine Solution to Enable Hospitals to Accelerate New Revenue Streams
Cority Axion Health, the market leader in employee health software for hospitals, is pleased to announce the launch of its new Occupational Medicine Solution. Already used by the nation’s leading hospitals for employee health, the comprehensive, SaaS-based ReadySet® solution, has been extended to now allow hospitals to meet both their employee health and occupational medicine needs in a ...
By Cority
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Urban Legends: The 20 Cities Looking to Slash Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050
Although the worst possible effects of climate change have been signalled for some time, the special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5ºC, issued by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change late last year, stressed the urgency with which these possibilities need to be confronted. In 2018, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions rose to an all-time high, up 2.7% on 2017 - during ...
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Wavemaker leads investment in uHoo to create healthier office spaces and increase employee productivity through better indoor air
uHoo, a Singapore-based hardware startup that detects the quality of indoor air, announced today that it has secured Bridge funding ahead of its Series A. The round was led by Wavemaker Partners with co-investment from Seeds Capital, a real estate developer, and angel investors. East Ventures, an existing investor of uHoo, also participated in this round. According to the US EPA, indoor air is ...
By uHoo
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Team Epizentrum in top form
The best apprentices in the wastewater sector are from Stuttgart and Ludwigsburg. The team “Epizentrum”, made up of Stuttgart’s waste management company and Ludwigsburg’s sewage treatment plant, achieved first place in the fourth German Championship in Wastewater Engineering hosted by the German Association for Water, Wastewater and Waste (DWA) in Munich. The teams ...
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Numa Completes LED Retrofit of HQ
Numa, the world’s leading drilling technology provider, announced the completion of an energy efficient LED lighting initiative. The retrofit of their Thompson, CT headquarters and manufacturing facility is an upgrade to the company’s entire lighting system, both inside and out. The advancement will substantially reduce energy consumption, lower operating costs, and improves the ...
By Numa
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New flex7 Scene Setting Panel
We have released a new scene setting panel to complement the flex7 ZoneLite, part of our extensive lighting controls range. The wall-mounted panel allows you to set up 4 lighting scenes, and instantly recall them with the simple press of a button. If needed, scenes can be further adjusted while in use, by dimming up/down individual channels, to create a tailor made lighting scene. The flex7 ...
By Flex7 Ltd
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Changes to Scottish Energy-Efficiency Regulations
In September last year new regulations were brought into effect in Scotland. These regulations relate to the energy performance of large non-domestic buildings, and what can be done to improve them. The Assessment of Energy Performance of Non-domestic Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2016 applies to non-domestic buildings of more than 1000sqm. Owners who wish to sell or lease their property will ...
By Flex7 Ltd
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New Final Rule to Protect Workers from Beryllium Exposure Takes Effect in March
On March 21st, all three standards from a new final rule issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to protect workers from exposures associated with beryllium-related diseases will take effect. OSHA estimates about 62,000 workers are exposed to beryllium in the workplace. The finalized beryllium standards are for general industry, construction and shipyards. The rule is ...
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