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November 2012 Biocidal Products Directive Annex I Inclusion Decisions

Details on the active substances that will be Included onto Annex I of the Biocidal Products Directive (BPD) on the 1 November 2012.
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Nanotechnology – What are nanomaterials?

Nanotechnology involves the creation and/or manipulation of materials at the nanometre (nm) scale. One nanometre is 10-9 m or one millionth of a millimetre. Nanoparticles are also manufactured or produced as a by-product of many long standing processes, such as fires, diesel engines and high energy manufacturing processing such as welding or grinding.
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HSE clampdown to reduce death and injury on Gloucestershire’s construction sites

Construction sites across the West are being put under the safety spotlight as part of an intensive inspection initiative aimed at reducing death, injury and ill-health. Between 20 February and 16 March, inspectors from the Health & Safety Executive will be visiting sites in Gloucestershire, where refurbishment or repair works are being carried out.
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HSE clampdown to reduce death and injury on Somerset’s construction sites

Construction sites across the South West are being put under the safety spotlight as part of an intensive inspection initiative aimed at reducing death and injury. Between 20 February and 16 March, inspectors from the Health & Safety Executive will be visiting sites Somerset, where refurbishment or repair works are being carried out.
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HSE clampdown to reduce death and injury on the West’s construction sites

Construction sites across the West are being put under the safety spotlight as part of an intensive inspection initiative aimed at reducing death, injury and ill-health. Between 20 February and 16 March, inspectors from the Health & Safety Executive will be visiting sites in Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, [...]
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HSE clampdown to reduce death and injury on Wiltshire’s construction sites

Construction sites across the South West are being put under the safety spotlight as part of an intensive inspection initiative aimed at reducing death, injury and ill-health. Between 20 February and 16 March, inspectors from the Health & Safety Executive will be visiting sites Wiltshire, where refurbishment or repair works are being carried out.
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Musculoskeletal Disorders eBulletin – Free subscription

Subscribe to musculoskeletal disorders email eBulletin for free regular email news and updates via email.
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HSE clampdown to improve construction site safety in West Yorkshire

The family of a Dewsbury decorator, who died from long-term injuries suffered in a fall from an unsuitable ladder, is backing a new inspection initiative aimed at reducing death and injury on building sites. In a week-long drive from today (21 February), inspectors from the Health & Safety Executive will be visiting sites in Kirklees [...]
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HSE clampdown to reduce death and injury on Worcestershire construction sites

Construction sites in Worcestershire are being put under the safety spotlight as part of an intensive inspection initiative aimed at reducing death, injury and ill health. Over the next four weeks, inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive will be visiting sites across Worcestershire where refurbishment or repair works are being carried out.
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Lancashire widow backs construction site clampdown

The widow of a Lancashire worker, who died after falling from unsafe scaffolding, is backing a new intensive inspection initiative aimed at reducing death, injury and ill health on construction sites. Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive will spend the next month visiting sites in Lancashire where refurbishment or repair work is being carried [...]
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HSE clampdown to reduce death and injury on Shropshire construction sites

Construction sites in Shropshire are being put under the safety spotlight as part of an intensive inspection initiative aimed at reducing death, injury and ill health. Over the next four weeks, inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive will be visiting sites across Shropshire where refurbishment or repair works are being carried out.
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Clampdown tackles death and injury on Cheshire construction sites

Construction sites in Cheshire are being put under the safety spotlight as part of an intensive inspection initiative aimed at reducing death, injury and ill health. Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive will be visiting sites in the county where refurbishment or repair work is being carried out.
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HSE clampdown to reduce death and injury on Staffordshire construction sites

Construction sites in Staffordshire are being put under the safety spotlight as part of an intensive inspection initiative aimed at reducing death, injury and ill health. Over the next four weeks, inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive will be visiting sites across Staffordshire where refurbishment or repair works are being carried out.
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Clampdown tackles death and injury on Cumbria construction sites

Construction sites in Cumbria are being put under the safety spotlight as part of an intensive inspection initiative aimed at reducing death and injury. Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive will be visiting sites in the county where refurbishment or repair work is being carried out.
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HSE clampdown to reduce death and injury on Coventry and Warwickshire construction sites

Construction sites in Coventry and Warwickshire are being put under the safety spotlight as part of an intensive inspection initiative aimed at reducing death, injury and ill health. Over the next four weeks, inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive will be visiting sites across Coventry and Warwickshire where refurbishment or repair works are being [...]
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Clampdown tackles death and injury on Greater Manchester construction sites

Construction sites in Greater Manchester are being put under the safety spotlight as part of an intensive inspection initiative aimed at reducing death, injury and ill health. Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive will be visiting sites in the county where refurbishment or repair work is being carried out.
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HSE clampdown to reduce death and injury on construction sites in Birmingham and the Black Country

Construction sites in Birmingham and the Black Country are being put under the safety spotlight as part of an intensive inspection initiative aimed at reducing death, injury and ill health. Over the next four weeks, inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive will be visiting sites across Birmingham and the Black Country where refurbishment or [...]
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Clampdown tackles death and injury on Merseyside construction sites

Construction sites in Merseyside are being put under the safety spotlight as part of an intensive inspection initiative aimed at reducing death, injury and ill health. Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive will be visiting sites in the county where refurbishment or repair work is being carried out.
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HSE clampdown to reduce death and injury on construction sites

Construction sites are being put under the spotlight as part of an intensive inspection initiative aimed at reducing death, injury and ill health. Between 20 February and 16 March, inspectors from the Health & Safety Executive will be visiting sites where refurbishment or repair works are being carried out.
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Wylfa – 2011 periodic shutdown – consent to start up Reactor 1 following a periodic shutdown

Magnox Ltd, the site licence company (the Licensee) that operates and maintains Wylfa Power Station, has requested ONR consent to restart Reactor 1 at the end of its 2011 periodic shutdown in accordance with Licence Condition 30(3) of Nuclear Site Licence 58A.
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