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Month: September 2016

Research Theme – Should we still be logging boreholes using the Human Eye?

September 18, 2016 Claire Dickinson Contaminated Land

A question posed by the Andy Gibson ( Director of the Centre for Applied Geoscience Research, University of Porstmouth) at their first industry workshop exploring their current research looking at the ” Rapid Characterisation of […]

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Want to know more about the National Quality Mark Scheme (NQMS)?

September 16, 2016September 18, 2016 Claire Dickinson Contaminated Land

Then you might want to sign -up for Brownfield Briefings FREE webinar onTuesday 20th September just go to https://brownfieldbriefing.com/events_webinars#event49190 In case you are wondering what the NQMS is all about it is an intitiative developed […]

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HSE publish updated Manual Handling Guidance

September 16, 2016 Claire Dickinson Health and Safety

Given over 40% of all days lost due to work related ill-health in 2014/15 were due to work related musculoskeletal disorders it is hardly surprising that HSE has just updated L23  Manual handling – Manual Handling […]

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Concerned about measuring silver nanoparticles in the environment?

September 8, 2016September 8, 2016 Claire Dickinson Controlled Waters

Silver nanoparticles are believed to have lower toxic effects than silver in solution (ionic silver).  As discussed in an earlier GEM (Should we be worried about Nanotechnology?) silver nanoparticles have many applications, and can be […]

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Natural Bacteria versus Man-made Bacteria in Oil Clean-up tests

September 4, 2016September 16, 2016 Claire Dickinson Controlled Waters

In case you mised this according to the “Science for Environment Policy” weekly news alerts for 12 February 2015 new research has found that bacteria taken from underground petroleum reserves could be used to effectively […]

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On-line Guidance on Quality Protocols (QPs):rules for all QPs Updated

September 4, 2016 Claire Dickinson Sustainable Soils

Quality protocols (QPs) explain when a waste derived material can be regarded as a non-waste product and no longer subject to waste controls. On 1 September 2016 the following paragraph was added to the Guidance […]

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Safety Alert – Fixed and portable angle grinders pose hot work hazard

September 4, 2016September 16, 2016 Claire Dickinson Health and Safety

Findings from Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) “Report on the investigation of a fire in the engine room on the suction dredger Arco Avon 12 miles off the coast of Great Yarmouth resulting in one […]

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