What's new at HSE » Bio safety http://news.hse.gov.uk News and updates from the Health and Safety Executive Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:17:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en GMO Public Register Report http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/21/gmo-public-register-report-2/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/21/gmo-public-register-report-2/#comments Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:31:25 +0000 phil http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4698 The Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) Public Register Report holds information on how organisations are using GMO products.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/21/gmo-public-register-report-2/feed/ GMO Public Register Report http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/06/23/gmo-public-register-report/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/06/23/gmo-public-register-report/#comments Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:33:23 +0000 Fiona http://www.hsenews.com/2008/06/23/gmo-public-register-report/ The Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) Public Register Report  which holds information on companies using GMO products, what they are and what they are used for has been updated.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/06/23/gmo-public-register-report/feed/ Pesticide Residues Committee publishes fourth quarter report http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/06/23/pesticide-residues-committee-publishes-fourth-quarter-report/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/06/23/pesticide-residues-committee-publishes-fourth-quarter-report/#comments Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:13:07 +0000 phil http://www.hsenews.com/2008/06/23/pesticide-residues-committee-publishes-fourth-quarter-report/ The final Pesticide Residues Committee (PRC) quarterly report.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/06/23/pesticide-residues-committee-publishes-fourth-quarter-report/feed/ Updated guidance on Pandemic Flu http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/30/updated-guidance-on-pandemic-flu/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/30/updated-guidance-on-pandemic-flu/#comments Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:48:01 +0000 HSE news http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/30/updated-guidance-on-pandemic-flu/ Pandemic Flu guidance has been updated for April 2008 and includes areas on,what is pandemic flu?, what are the signs and symptoms?, is bird flu the same as pandemic? and general  advice.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/30/updated-guidance-on-pandemic-flu/feed/ Enforcement of animal pathogens http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/29/enforcement-of-animal-pathogens/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/29/enforcement-of-animal-pathogens/#comments Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:30:02 +0000 Gavin http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/29/enforcement-of-animal-pathogens/ From 28 April 2008, HSE’s Biological Agents Unit takes full responsibility for the inspection and regulation of work activities which involve animal pathogens in England. 

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/29/enforcement-of-animal-pathogens/feed/ GMO Public Register updated http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/02/21/gmo-public-register-updated-2/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/02/21/gmo-public-register-updated-2/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:59:37 +0000 Fiona http://www.hsenews.com/2008/02/21/gmo-public-register-updated-2/ The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 2000 requires the Competent Authority to maintain a public register of information about all notifications concerning contained use. This contains information on premises and individual activities, including the nature of the work to be carried out at the premises, the purpose of individual activities and the characteristics of the GMOs involved.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/02/21/gmo-public-register-updated-2/feed/ Pandemic flu - workplace guidance February 2008 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/02/15/pandemic-flu-workplace-guidance-february-2008/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/02/15/pandemic-flu-workplace-guidance-february-2008/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:03:07 +0000 Fiona http://www.hsenews.com/2008/02/15/pandemic-flu-workplace-guidance-february-2008/ Updated guidance for employers and employees to use if the Chief Medical Officer declares a pandemic flu within the United Kingdom.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/02/15/pandemic-flu-workplace-guidance-february-2008/feed/ Safety Alert to operators of “COMAH” oil/fuel storage sites & others storing hazardous substances in large tanks http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/02/08/safety-alert-to-operators-of-comah-oilfuel-storage-sites-others-storing-hazardous-substances-in-large-tanks-2/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/02/08/safety-alert-to-operators-of-comah-oilfuel-storage-sites-others-storing-hazardous-substances-in-large-tanks-2/#comments Fri, 08 Feb 2008 09:32:12 +0000 phil http://www.hsenews.com/2008/02/08/safety-alert-to-operators-of-comah-oilfuel-storage-sites-others-storing-hazardous-substances-in-large-tanks-2/ A dangerous incident occurred at a facility storing urea ammonium nitrate (UAN) fertiliser in solution. Following a tanker loading operation a UAN transfer pump was inadvertently left running. The transfer pump continued to run for several hours until an explosion occurred.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/02/08/safety-alert-to-operators-of-comah-oilfuel-storage-sites-others-storing-hazardous-substances-in-large-tanks-2/feed/ GMO Public Register updated http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/01/08/gmo-public-register-updated/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/01/08/gmo-public-register-updated/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:19:05 +0000 Fiona http://www.hsenews.com/2008/01/08/gmo-public-register-updated/ The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 2000 requires the Competent Authority to maintain a public register of information about all notifications concerning contained use. This contains information on premises and individual activities, including the nature of the work to be carried out at the premises, the purpose of individual activities and the characteristics of the GMOs involved.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/01/08/gmo-public-register-updated/feed/ Pirbright final report - notification of erratum http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/21/pirbright-final-report-notification-of-erratum/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/21/pirbright-final-report-notification-of-erratum/#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:34:26 +0000 Peter http://www.hsenews.com/2007/12/21/pirbright-final-report-notification-of-erratum/ The HSE has published on its website a corrected version of its report ‘Final report on potential breaches of biosecurity at the Pirbright site 2007’.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/21/pirbright-final-report-notification-of-erratum/feed/ Accidents involving genetically modified organisms http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/17/accidents-involving-genetically-modified-organisms/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/17/accidents-involving-genetically-modified-organisms/#comments Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:42:20 +0000 Fiona http://www.hsenews.com/2007/12/17/accidents-involving-genetically-modified-organisms/ The the form and guidance notes for notifying HSE of an accident involving genetically modified organisms have been updated.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/17/accidents-involving-genetically-modified-organisms/feed/ Genetically modified organisms public register http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/11/13/genetically-modified-organisms-public-register-3/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/11/13/genetically-modified-organisms-public-register-3/#comments Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:34:48 +0000 Peter http://www.hsenews.com/2007/11/13/genetically-modified-organisms-public-register-3/ The register has been updated and includes information on premises and individual activities, including the nature of the work to be carried out, the purpose of individual activities and the characteristics of the genetically modified organisms involved.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/11/13/genetically-modified-organisms-public-register-3/feed/ Pesticide approvals added to index http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/23/pesticide-approvals-added-to-index-2/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/23/pesticide-approvals-added-to-index-2/#comments Tue, 23 Oct 2007 09:34:08 +0000 phil http://www.hsenews.com/2007/10/23/pesticide-approvals-added-to-index-2/ New and amended pesticide products added to the index, that have gained approval in September 2007 via the Biocides and Pesticides Unit of HSE under the Control of Pesticides Regulations.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/23/pesticide-approvals-added-to-index-2/feed/ ACDP agenda and papers http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/11/acdp-agenda-and-papers-2/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/11/acdp-agenda-and-papers-2/#comments Thu, 11 Oct 2007 19:39:17 +0000 Fiona http://www.hsenews.com/2007/10/11/acdp-agenda-and-papers-2/ The agenda and papers for the for 2 October 2007 meeting of the Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens (ACDP)   are now available.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/11/acdp-agenda-and-papers-2/feed/ Genetically modified organisms public register update http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/09/14/genetically-modified-organisms-public-register-update/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/09/14/genetically-modified-organisms-public-register-update/#comments Fri, 14 Sep 2007 08:48:57 +0000 HSE news http://www.hsenews.com/2007/09/14/genetically-modified-organisms-public-register-update/ The register includes information on premises and individual activities, including the nature of the work to be carried out at the premises, the purpose of individual activities and the characteristics of the genetically modified organisms involved.

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