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Navigating Workplace Noise: The Essential Guide to Noise Monitoring
In today’s bustling workplaces, noise isn’t just an inconvenience; it can impact productivity, employee well-being, and even safety. As companies strive to create optimal working
Roadside NOx Assessments: Conquering 5 Common Challenges
In the ongoing battle to combat air pollution and improve air quality, monitoring nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions from vehicles has become increasingly crucial. Roadside NOx
Unlocking the Secrets of Hand-Arm Vibration Assessments: 7 Key Considerations
In the realm of workplace safety, Hand-Arm Vibration (HAV) assessments play a crucial role in safeguarding the health and well-being of workers who regularly use
Understanding COSHH Regulations: Enhancing Workplace Safety and Efficiency
In the modern workplace, ensuring the health and safety of employees is paramount. Among the various regulations designed to safeguard workers, the Control of Substances
Striking a Balance between the 2: Metal Working Fluids and Workplace Air Monitoring
In the dynamic world of manufacturing and industrial settings, the use of metalworking fluids (WMMFs) is integral to various processes. These fluids aid in lubrication,
Quantitative vs. Qualitative Face Fit Testing: Choosing the Right Method out of the 2.
Ensuring the effectiveness of respiratory protection is paramount in hazardous work environments. Face fit testing plays a pivotal role in this process, helping to determine
Indoor Air Quality – A Comprehensive Guide to Improving the Air We Breath
Indoor air quality (IAQ) is often overlooked, but its impact on our health is profound. The air we breathe at home plays a crucial role
LEV Testing: The 7 Complete Rules of Clearance Times in Spray Booths to Reach its Optimal Performance.
Spray booths are integral to various industries, providing a controlled environment for painting, coating, and finishing processes. While many factors contribute to the efficiency of
The Hidden Dangers: Why LEV Testing Is Essential for Your Workplace Survival
In the fast-paced world of workplace safety, there’s a silent threat that often goes unnoticed – a threat that could jeopardize not just productivity but
Clearing the Air with LEVs: 5 Top Tips to Improve the Air Quality Local Exhaust Ventilation.
Local Exhaust Ventilation, better known as LEV, is an engineering control designed to reduce employee exposure and background concentrations of airborne contaminants. For things such
Mastering Workplace Safety with LEV: 3 Empowering impacts of Thorough Examination TExT and LEV Testing
A Thorough Examination and Test (TExT) is a detailed assessment of LEV systems to ensure they effectively control exposure. To check that the system is
Welding Fume – HSE Bulletin
Why has this document about welding fume been issued? New research by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) shows that exposure to mild
Radiator Health Effects
As we approach the end of the summer, it will soon be time for most of us to switch on our central heating systems. But
Indoor Ozone
What is indoor ozone? Ozone is a colourless unstable toxic gas with a strong odour and powerful oxidizing properties. It can be formed from electrical
MDHS 83/3 Resin acids in rosin (colophony) solder flux fume
MDHS 83/3 The Health and Safety Executive have published the replacement to MDHS 83/2, MDHS 83/3 in March 2015. The method covers the measurement of
Annual Stack Emission Monitoring UKAS Assessment
Annual Stack Emission Monitoring UKAS assessment Another busy week for us at Synergy Environmental Solutions Limited. We have had just completed our annual stack emission
Action on Air Quality
Action on Air Quality Published The Environmental Audit Committee has today published the document Action on Air Quality – Sixth Report of Session 2014 -2015.
Police Firing Ranges – Workplace Air Monitoring
Workplace Air Monitoring of Police Firing Ranges Synergy Environmental Solutions has recently completed a project of Workplace Air Monitoring of Police Firing Ranges. The project
The MDHS 14/4 Published June 2014
MDHS 14/4 The Health and Safety Executive have published the replacement to MDHS 14/3, MDHS 14/4 in June 2014. The method covers the General methods
Emissions – UK Informative Emissions Inventory Report published.
UK Informative Emissions Inventory Report Published. The 9th Informative Emissions Inventory Report (IIR) from the UK National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory (NAEI) Programme has been published.
Do you know how good your emission monitoring contractor is?
The Environment Agency have just completed their 6 monthly report for the audits carried out on MCERTS organisations. If sanctions have been placed on the
New MIDS from the Environment Agency
New versions of the method implementation documents (MIDS) for stack emission monitoring of metals and mercury (MID EN 14385) metals and mercury and for dioxins
Monitoring at Ferrybridge
This week we have been monitoring at the construction site of the amazing new multifuel generation plant at Ferrybridge. The new 68MW multifuel generation plant
Bedtime reading for Stack Emission staff from the Environment Agency
Version 10 of Technical Guidance Note M2 has been published and is available from the Environment Agency Website. The principal changes are: Oxygen reference conditions
Its always gratifying to hear that you are doing things right!
At synergy, we always send customer satisfaction forms out with our reports to find out how we performed. It’s always gratifying to hear when you