Below you will see a list of all articles that have been written for HCB over the past year or so, all of these articles form part of the Safety Archive.
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Safety news
The European Solvents Industry Group (ESIG) and the Solvents Industry Association (SIA) have jointly produced a new DVD that provides a simple guide on how to cope with the hazards of static electricity in the workplace to ensure the safe handling of solvents.
Finding oil by radar
As recent events in the US Gulf have showed, the first issue when identifying a spill is finding out where it is. A new radar unit from Consilium aims to help
The low spark
Claims by manufacturers that their plastics containers are safe for use in hazardous areas may not be all they seem, if recent research for the UK HSE is correct. A new report makes some recommendations to users to avoid potential ignition hazards
Safety news
The UK Chemical Business Association (CBA) reports that its distributor member companies achieved a 46 per cent fall in transport incidents last year, while their on-site incident rate fell to its lowest level since its Responsible Care programme began in 1993. There were only eight transport incidents at which the emergency services attended, down from 15 in 2008, and equivalent to 3.6 transport incidents for every million tonnes of product distributed by CBA members.
The e-time is ripe
SDSs The management of safety data sheets in any company offers a natural target for the application of IT concepts. And although this was not its original intention, ESS has found itself drawn into the business in response to demand from its existing clients
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