What's new at HSE » Environment http://news.hse.gov.uk News and updates from the Health and Safety Executive Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:20:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Carbon capture storage (CCS) website launched http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/21/carbon-capture-storage-ccs-website-launched/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/21/carbon-capture-storage-ccs-website-launched/#comments Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:00:10 +0000 HSEnews http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=2611 Carbon capture & storage (CCS) is the process of capturing the CO2 that is emitted when fossil fuels are burned. HSE along with other regulatory bodies and stakeholders are working together to enable a safe working introduction of this process.

Find out more

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/21/carbon-capture-storage-ccs-website-launched/feed/ Revision of the Biocidal Products Directive http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/15/revision-of-the-biocidal-products-directive/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/15/revision-of-the-biocidal-products-directive/#comments Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:14:37 +0000 HSEnews http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=2617 The European Commission is proposing to revise the Biocidal Products Directive (98/8/EC). This directive aims to harmonise the European market for biocidal products/active substances and to provide a high level of protection for humans, animals and the environment.

View directive details

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/15/revision-of-the-biocidal-products-directive/feed/ Working in hot and cold environments http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/05/27/working-in-hot-and-cold-environments/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/05/27/working-in-hot-and-cold-environments/#comments Tue, 27 May 2008 12:09:02 +0000 Gavin http://www.hsenews.com/2008/05/27/working-in-hot-and-cold-environments/ Information about how the temperature of the environment you work in can affect you and advice on how to manage it.

Key issues and risks include heat stress, cold stress, dehydration, working in the sun and handling food in a cold environment.

Find out more about working in hot and cold environments

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/05/27/working-in-hot-and-cold-environments/feed/ Horizon scanning reports http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/05/04/horizon-scanning-reports/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/05/04/horizon-scanning-reports/#comments Fri, 04 May 2007 09:18:07 +0000 Fiona http://www.hsenews.com/2007/05/04/horizon-scanning-reports/ Three reports have been added to the horizon scanning section of the HSE website:

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/05/04/horizon-scanning-reports/feed/ Oil/fuel depot safety and environmental reviews http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/03/30/oilfuel-depot-safety-and-environmental-reviews/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/03/30/oilfuel-depot-safety-and-environmental-reviews/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2007 08:58:53 +0000 Peter http://www.hsenews.com/2007/03/30/oilfuel-depot-safety-and-environmental-reviews/ This report details the results of further analysis of the responses to the safety review of COMAH oil/fuel storage sites in February 2006 and the analysis of the environment review of similar sites.

Find out more about this report

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/03/30/oilfuel-depot-safety-and-environmental-reviews/feed/