HSE RSS feeds » Horizon scanning http://news.hse.gov.uk News and updates about health and safety from the Health and Safety Executive Wed, 16 May 2012 15:00:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Energy topics: ‘The hydrogen economy’ – Horizon scanning report SR025 http://www.hse.gov.uk/horizons/library.htm?eban=rss-horizon-scanning Tue, 26 Apr 2011 09:30:29 +0000 HSE http://www.hse.gov.uk/horizons/library.htm The health and safety implications of an increase in the use of hydrogen in domestic or vehicle applications.

]]> http://www.hse.gov.uk/horizons/library.htm/feed/ HSE Podcast – emerging energy technologies http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/29/hse-podcast-emerging-energy-technologies/?eban=rss-horizon-scanning Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:00:13 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/29/hse-podcast-emerging-energy-technologies/ In this episode: HSE’s Taf Powell talks about HSE’s contribution to ensuring secure, clean and affordable energy for Britain in the future.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/29/hse-podcast-emerging-energy-technologies/feed/ Emerging Energy Technologies http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/08/21/emerging-energy-technologies/?eban=rss-horizon-scanning Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:00:55 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/08/21/emerging-energy-technologies/ 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/ Risk management of carbon nanotubes – as updated 17 January, 2011 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/03/06/risk-management-of-carbon-nanotubes/?eban=rss-horizon-scanning Fri, 06 Mar 2009 07:50:32 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/03/06/risk-management-of-carbon-nanotubes/ This information sheet is specifically about the manufacture and manipulation of carbon nanotubes and has been prepared in response to emerging evidence about the toxicology of these materials. However, the risk management principles detailed here are equally applicable to other nanodimensioned bio-persistent fibres with a similar aspect ratio.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/03/06/risk-management-of-carbon-nanotubes/feed/ HSE Board meeting – February 2009 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/02/23/hse-board-meeting-february-2009/?eban=rss-horizon-scanning Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:56:13 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/02/23/hse-board-meeting-february-2009/ View papers for the HSE Board meeting on 25 February 2009 – find out what will be discussed.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/02/23/hse-board-meeting-february-2009/feed/ New HSE Strategy – Have Your Say! http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/30/new-hse-strategy-have-your-say/?eban=rss-horizon-scanning Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:07:00 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/30/new-hse-strategy-have-your-say/ The Health and Safety of Great Britain \ Be part of the solution – HSE invites you to help us with our mission – to prevent death, injury and ill-health in Great Britain’s workplaces – by becoming part of the solution.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/30/new-hse-strategy-have-your-say/feed/ Public consultations alerts http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/19/public-consultations-alerts/?eban=rss-horizon-scanning Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:40:09 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/19/public-consultations-alerts/ 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/ Future of health and safety in 2017 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/05/future-of-health-and-safety-in-2017/?eban=rss-horizon-scanning Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:33:21 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/05/future-of-health-and-safety-in-2017/ Research report describing the results of 28 interviews of HSE policy-makers and outside experts.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/05/future-of-health-and-safety-in-2017/feed/ Nano particles in industry http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/11/27/nano-particles-in-industry/?eban=rss-horizon-scanning Mon, 27 Nov 2006 09:39:02 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/11/27/nano-particles-in-industry/ This report assesses different metrics of the concentration of nano (ultrafine) particles in existing and new industries. It describes work carried out in order to determine which metric for very small particles best relates the exposure measurement to the health risk posed by them.

An experimental rig was constructed in which it was possible to expose three instruments, simultaneously, to aerosols generated in a range of concentrations. These aerosols contained ultrafine particles of different chemical composition and particle shape. The relationships between the mass, number and active surface area of these particles, and how they are affected by characteristics such as chemical composition and morphology for these instruments were investigated.- RR513

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