Visiting the beach – why not hunt for nurdles?
Want something different to do next time you visit a beach? Why not help us understand how plastics might be affecting our environment? A nurdle is a plastic pellet, used by a manufacturer to create […]
Author: Claire Dickinson
Microplastics and nanoplastics – a contaminant or not?
A question that the European Commission was trying to answer in the release of their ‘Future Brief: nanoplastics: state of knowledge and environmental and human health impacts -Issue 27‘ . Whilst there has been some […]
Find out about Geo Careers
Wondering whether you would like a geoscience/ geo-engineering career or perhaps you are thinking about a change in career. Find out more here with links to interviews and talks about different opportunities to work in […]
Interesting Facts, Useful Resources and other GEMs for Lead
WHO has identified lead as 1 of 10 chemicals of major public health concern, needing action by Member States to protect the health of workers, children and women of reproductive age. Centers […]
RPE, a Close Shave!
It goes without saying that for RPE (Respiratory Protective Equipment) to be effective it must be face fitted to prevent leakage. You may be surprised to know that in the recent HSE Report RR1052 into […]
COVID-19, site works and risk assessment
In additional to all the normal site risks you now need a COVID-19 Risk assessment…..and a good place to start is the guidance on www.gov.uk for construction and other outdoor work. This Guidance is updated […]
NEW – on-line training course for non-licensed work on asbestos in soil
CIRIA, on 1 July added a non-licensed work (NLW) on asbestos in soil course to their on-line training offer. Asbestos is a known Class I carcinogen, which as a result of extensive use and poor […]
Where can I find a gallery of asbestos in soils images?
One of the main purposes of CIRIA’s recently launched ‘Asbestos Site Aid’ in providing support to frontline construction workers who may encounter asbestos in soils and made ground was to give access to a wealth […]
Updated _HSE EH40/2005 Workplace Exposure Limits
This latest version of EH40, published in August 2018 has been updated to include new and revised workplace exposure limits (WELs) introduced by the 4th Indicative Occupational Exposure Limit Values (IOELV) Directive. The changes are […]
Your chance to influence CIRIA’s new initiative on brownfield innovative site investigation (SI)
CIRIA is planning to develop a number of new activities on site investigation in 2018. They are now seeking views from those involved with the UK SI industry to help then shape these initiatives. If […]