Transcript of after dinner speech given by HSE Chair Judith Hackitt at North West Hazards BRANCH XXI Symposium
Category: Chemicals
After dinner speech given by HSE Chair at NW Hazards BRANCH XXI Symposium
Validation of the Shallow Water model “SPLOT” against experimental data on bund overtopping
The objective of this work was to validate SPreading Liquid Over Terrain (SPLOT), LSMS and OVERTOP against experimental bund overtopping data,
Chemical burns prompt HSE prosecution of Leicestershire firm
HSE has warned companies of their duty to protect employees working with chemicals after two workers were burnt at
Updated chemicals advice praised by small businesses
New, easy to use guidance is available for businesses on how to deal with hazardous substances in the workplace.
17th meeting of the WATCH sub-committee - 10 November 2009
The agenda has been published for the 17th meeting of the Advisory Committee on Toxic Substances Working Group on Action to Control Chemicals (ACTS WATCH) sub-committee,
Hazards XXI – Process safety and environmental protection
Three-day symposium and exhibition 9–12 November, Manchester. The event will include a variety of workshops and several speakers from HSE will be presenting,
The Safe Isolation of Plant & Equipment workshop - Bootle
Following on from a successful initiative in the Midlands, HSE are holding a free workshop 4 November, Bootle Merseyside, covering the Safe Mechanical Isolation of Plant and Equipment.
Corrosion fatigue failure of tubes in water tube boilers
Chemicals Industries Division of HSE is aware of three relatively recent failures associated with water tube boilers.
Warehousing chemicals safely - storing packaged dangerous substances
This book will help you keep chemicals and other dangerous substances in your warehouse safe and comply with the law, whatever the size of your storage facility.
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COSHH - case studies
Examples of real life situations with Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH).
MALDI/TOF/MS analysis of isocyanates and other hazardous workplace chemicals
Mass spectrometry is the most widely used analytical detector in forensic science,industry and research.
Judith Hackitt responds EU radiation directive article
The HSE Chair has responded to article in The Daily Telegraph titled ‘Business hopes Government will see the light on EU
The Chemicals Regulations 2009
A transposition note on ‘The Chemicals (Hazard Information And Packaging For Supply) Regulations 2009′
COSHH - Working with substances hazardous to health
This leaflet describes how to control hazardous substances at work so that they do not cause ill health.
Principles of process safety leadership
Representatives of Britain’s high hazard industries, regulators and the unions have published a set of principles for ‘process safety leadership’
Analyses of overfill of fuel storage tanks
In response to the Buncefield incident, the Major Incident Investigation Board (MIIB) made recommendations to
Changes to COMAH arising from CHIP 2008
This Local Authority Circular (LAC) alerts inspectors to changes to the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999,
WATCH agendas and minutes
Working Group on Action to Control Chemicals (WATCH) agendas and minutes are now available for: 23 - 24 October
Carriage of dangerous goods manual updated
The carriage of dangerous goods manual has undergone a major revision.

