Health and Safety
News
Surgical mask offers a ‘cinch and hug’ fit– 2-Feb-2012
Smart-Seal also features fog reduction technology
Launch of new lab awards– 19-Jan-2012
The scheme rewards successful laboratory design, management and teaching
UK IAH opens £10m IS4L lab for virus research– 9-Jan-2012
Best engineering standards applied to ensure no pathogens can escape into the environment
IEST publishes new guidance on cleanroom garments– 22-Dec-2011
IEST-RP-CC003.4 addresses the gowning of personnel as a critical aspect of contamination control
Fit2Fit scheme pass rate only 50%– 9-Dec-2011
British Safety Federation reiterates the need to educate and raise the proficiency of fitters
Overflow of contaminated water at Takeda’s Shonan Research Centre– 2-Dec-2011
Leakage will have no adverse effect on human health
Remote video auditing increases hand hygiene compliance– 29-Nov-2011
Long Island hospital works with Arrowsight to conduct a 25-month pilot
Hutchinson Santé launches G-Bact glove– 16-Nov-2011
Contains an antimicrobial layer that kills bacteria in the case of a micro-breach in the glove
Caltech engineers build ‘smart’ Petri dish– 9-Nov-2011
Device can be used for medical diagnostics to image cell growth
DuPont coverall protects against fire and chemicals– 28-Oct-2011
Proshield FR is made from a flame-retardant SMS non-woven fabric
Bringing HPV technology to life– 28-Oct-2011
Bioquell animated video aims to increase understanding of the technology
IEST revises IEST-RP-CC031.3– 28-Oct-2011
New appendix provides reference table that lists materials found in cleanrooms
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Articles
Heavy metals – know your limits– 12-Aug-2011
Levels of heavy metals and particularly toxic metals in pharmaceutical and food products are under increasing scrutiny by regulatory bodies such as the European Medicines Agency. Closed Vessel Microwave digestion prepared samples can be analysed by Inductively Coupled Plasma – Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES) or Inductively Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) to give reliable detection results at a parts per billion level.
The meaning behind the symbols– 26-Jul-2011
Gloves for personal protection must undergo testing to ensure they conform to risk-specific standards regarding their resistance to mechanical or thermal/cold risk or penetration by chemicals, radiation or micro-organisms. In accordance with European Personal Protection Equipment Directives and EU standards EN420:2003 EN 374:2003, gloves or their packaging must carry the CE mark and a series of pictograms to ensure that the level of protection is adequate for the categories of hazard to which they will be exposed.
Selecting gloves– 25-Mar-2011
Choosing which type of disposable glove is best for a particular process is complex. Nick Gardner, Shield Scientific, reviews the range of choices, limiting factors and documents required to ensure they meet cleanroom criteria
Getting the best garment service– 22-Nov-2010
Manufacturer and supplier of cleanroom consumables and garments, Nitritex has just launched a cleanroom laundry service. Richard Bryant, group sales director, outlines the major considerations for those looking for a laundry partner
Rules on reusing respirators– 30-Sep-2010
Aicha Kabil, Occupational Health & Environmental Safety Division, 3M, looks at how to get the best out of reusable respirators
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Events
Risk management of UV light exposure in the workplace– 13-Oct-2011
29 November 2012
Training course
Birmingham, UK
Risk management of UV light exposure in the workplace– 13-Oct-2011
21 September 2012
Training course
Birmingham, UK
Risk management of UV light exposure in the workplace– 13-Oct-2011
21 June 2012
Training course
Birmingham, UK
Risk management of UV light exposure in the workplace– 13-Oct-2011
3 April 2012
Training course
Birmingham, UK
Aseptic Surgery Forum 2012– 13-Jan-2011
3 - 4 April 2012
Paris, France