What's new at HSE » Environment http://news.hse.gov.uk News and updates from the Health and Safety Executive Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:09:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 Hazards XXI – Process safety and environmental protection http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/27/hazards-xxi-%e2%80%93-process-safety-and-environmental-protection/?rss=Environment Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11714 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, including Judith Hackitt, HSE Chair, who will be giving an after dinner speech.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/27/hazards-xxi-%e2%80%93-process-safety-and-environmental-protection/feed/ Emerging Energy Technologies http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/08/21/emerging-energy-technologies/?rss=Environment Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:00:55 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=9952 New website - HSE’s response to Government plans to introduce alternative (non-nuclear) energy technologies to combat climate change.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/08/21/emerging-energy-technologies/feed/ Control of legionella - DVD http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/19/control-of-legionella-dvd/?rss=Environment Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:56:21 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5172 A compilation of guidance films covering the risks of legionella and how they can be minimized.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/19/control-of-legionella-dvd/feed/ Public consultations alerts http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/19/public-consultations-alerts/?rss=Environment Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:40:09 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4823 Sign up email or mobile phone text alerts to be informed about new consultations, reminders and results of consultations…

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/19/public-consultations-alerts/feed/ Carbon capture storage (CCS) website launched http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/21/carbon-capture-storage-ccs-website-launched/?rss=Environment Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:00:10 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=2611 Carbon capture & storage (CCS) is the process of capturing the CO2 that is emitted when fossil fuels are burned. HSE along with other regulatory bodies and stakeholders are working together to enable a safe working introduction of this process.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/21/carbon-capture-storage-ccs-website-launched/feed/ Revision of the Biocidal Products Directive http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/15/revision-of-the-biocidal-products-directive/?rss=Environment Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:14:37 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=2617 The European Commission is proposing to revise the Biocidal Products Directive (98/8/EC). This directive aims to harmonise the European market for biocidal products/active substances and to provide a high level of protection for humans, animals and the environment.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/15/revision-of-the-biocidal-products-directive/feed/ Working in hot and cold environments http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/05/27/working-in-hot-and-cold-environments/?rss=Environment Tue, 27 May 2008 12:09:02 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/05/27/working-in-hot-and-cold-environments/ Information about how the temperature of the environment you work in can affect you and advice on how to manage it.

Key issues and risks include heat stress, cold stress, dehydration, working in the sun and handling food in a cold environment.

Find out more about working in hot and cold environments

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/05/27/working-in-hot-and-cold-environments/feed/ Horizon scanning reports http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/05/04/horizon-scanning-reports/?rss=Environment Fri, 04 May 2007 09:18:07 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/05/04/horizon-scanning-reports/ Three reports have been added to the horizon scanning section of the HSE website:

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/05/04/horizon-scanning-reports/feed/ Oil/fuel depot safety and environmental reviews http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/03/30/oilfuel-depot-safety-and-environmental-reviews/?rss=Environment Fri, 30 Mar 2007 08:58:53 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/03/30/oilfuel-depot-safety-and-environmental-reviews/ This report details the results of further analysis of the responses to the safety review of COMAH oil/fuel storage sites in February 2006 and the analysis of the environment review of similar sites.

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