Articles tagged with hazardous substances

Dust exposure risks from industrial cleaning

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2024 (vol. 20/5) pp38

Engineered stone

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2024 (vol. 20/5) pp06-07

Ventilation test failures 

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2022/2023 (vol. 19/4) pp16-17

Expert Witness: Industrial diseases

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2021 (vol. 18/3) pp36-38

Firefighters’ cancer risk

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2021 (vol. 18/1) pp05

Health and medical surveillance

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2020 (vol. 17/2) pp08

Custodial sentence for isocyanates exposure

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2020 (vol. 16/5) pp11

Biohazard breach

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2020 (vol. 16/5) pp11

Working conditions

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2019/2020 (vol. 16/4) pp42

Death from toxic exposure

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2019 (vol. 16/2) pp13

Negligent exposure

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2019 (vol. 16/1) pp29-31

Skin sensitisers

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2019 (vol. 15/6) pp15

Welding warning

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2019 (vol. 15/6) pp09

Asthma at work, part 3

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2019 (vol. 15/6) pp29-34

Double exposure

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2019 (vol. 15/5) pp12

Solvents deplete semen

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2018/2019 (vol. 15/4) pp38

What makes a fibre hazardous to health?

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2018/2019 (vol. 15/4) pp21-26

Asbestos sentence

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2018/2019 (vol. 15/4) pp14

REACH authorisation

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2018 (vol. 15/3) pp12

Work factors

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2018 (vol. 15/2) pp42

Asthma at work, part 1

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2018 (vol. 15/2) pp25-30

Solder fume

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2018 (vol. 15/2) pp14

Gross figures on deaths at work

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2018 (vol. 15/2) pp04-05

Conference news, ICOH 2018

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2018 (vol. 15/1) pp39-42

Hardwood dust fine

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2018 (vol. 15/1) pp11-12

Asbestos medicals

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2018 (vol. 14/6) pp09

Inadequate OH Provision

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2018 (vol. 14/5) pp15-19

Lone worker death

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2018 (vol. 14/5) pp10

Exhaust ventilation

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2018 (vol. 14/5) pp09

Carbon nanotubes

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2017/2018 (vol. 14/4) pp38

Asbestos prosecution

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2017 (vol. 14/3) pp11

REACH consultation

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2017 (vol. 14/3) pp08

Conference News: Dusting down construction

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2017 (vol. 14/1) pp37-41

Control of nickel exposure

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2017 (vol. 13/5) pp14

Asbestos removal

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2017 (vol. 13/5) pp14

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis prosecution

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2017 (vol. 13/5) pp13-14

Working conditions

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2017 (vol. 13/5) pp10

Silica dust

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2017 (vol. 13/5) pp09

Occupational diseases – the role of IIAC

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2016/2017 (vol. 13/4) pp28–31

Cleaners’ lung cancer risk

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2016/2017 (vol. 13/4) pp41

Impact of atopic dermatitis on skin absorption

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2016/2017 (vol. 13/4) pp40

Pet groomer’s lung

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2016/2017 (vol. 13/4) pp39

A warning to Martian astronauts

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2016/2017 (vol. 13/4) pp38

Out of reach

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2016 (vol. 13/3) pp08

Toxic gas death

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2016 (vol. 13/3) pp10

Toxic gas death

Occupational Health at Work /January (vol. 00/) pp10

Out of reach

Occupational Health at Work /January (vol. 00/) pp08

‘Schoolboy’ error

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2016 (vol. 12/5) pp8

Coffee-processing workers’ bronchiolitis

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2016 (vol. 12/5) pp33

Skin exposures

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2016 (vol. 12/5) pp7

Toxic fumes fine

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2016 (vol. 13/2) pp13

No breast cancer link to engine exhaust at work

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2016 (vol. 13/2) pp40

Anaesthetic gases

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2016 (vol. 12/5) pp37

COSHH and vibration fine

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2016 (vol. 12/5) pp8

Lead prosecution

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2016 (vol. 12/5) pp8

Respirable crystalline silica

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2016 (vol. 12/6) pp8

Solder fume

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2015/2016 (vol. 12/4) pp8

Dichloromethane death

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2015/2016 (vol. 12/4) pp12

Flipping visors

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2015/2016 (vol. 12/4) pp35

COPD in construction workers

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2015/2016 (vol. 12/4) pp36

Hazardous substances

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2016 (vol. 12/5) pp5

Asbestos Fine

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2015 (vol. 12/2) pp13

Indoor air pollutants and asthma risk

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2015 (vol. 12/1) pp35-36

EU risk assessment

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2015 (vol. 12/2) pp9

REACH update

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2015 (vol. 12/2) pp11

Breathe freely

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2015 (vol. 12/1) pp4

Firefighters’ cancer risk

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2015 (vol. 12/1) pp7

Dermatitis from chemical exposure

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2015 (vol. 12/1) pp11

Respirable quartz

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2014 (vol. 11/3) pp44

Chromium VI cancer risk at work

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2014 (vol. 10/6) pp18

COPD causally linked to occupational exposure

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2014 (vol. 10/6) pp18-19

OSH priorities

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2014 (vol. 11/1) pp5

Silica dust prosecution

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2014 (vol. 11/1) pp10

No lung cancer link in baking industry

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2014 (vol. 10/5) pp41

Trichloroethylene link to NHL

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2013 (vol. 10/3) pp40

Class action

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2013 (vol. 10/3) pp14

Hygiene matters

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2013 (vol. 10/3) pp39

Sickness absence from respiratory symptoms

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2013 (vol. 10/1) pp40

Glue, sensitivity and the lash

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2013 (vol. 10/1) pp38

Occupational exposure link to adult-onset asthma

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2013 (vol. 10/1) pp40

Cataracts from exposure to ionising radiation

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2013 (vol. 10/2) pp41

HSE consults on asbestos and COSHH

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2013 (vol. 10/2) pp7

Safety of

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2013 (vol. 10/1) pp8

Dangerous dusts

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2013 (vol. 09/5) pp9

Anxiety from body fluids exposure

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2012 (vol. 09/2) pp37

Nanomaterials review

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2012/2013 (vol. 09/4) pp9

Risky work on the rise

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2012 (vol. 09/1) pp5

BOHS Annual Conference: Olympic aims

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2012 (vol. 09/1) pp9-10

BOHS Annual Conference: Cleaning up the drugs

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2012 (vol. 09/1) pp11-12

BOHS Annual Conference: Occupational lung disease

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2012 (vol. 09/1) pp12

Asbestos victims win ‘trigger’ case

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2012 (vol. 09/1) pp15-16

Nanomaterials

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2012 (vol. 09/2) pp6

Occupational cancers

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2012 (vol. 09/2) pp34-35

Diesel exhaust

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2012 (vol. 09/2) pp35

Infectious disease job matrix

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2012 (vol. 08/5) pp41

Colt research

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2012 (vol. 08/5) pp37-38

Asbestos survey failed and fined

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2012 (vol. 08/6) pp9

Colour vision damage

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2011/2012 (vol. 08/4) pp39

Reducing exposure through behavioural change

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2011 (vol. 08/3) pp41

Dangerous substances

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2011/2012 (vol. 08/4) pp13