There are four main ways a hazardous substance can enter the body: Inhalation (breathing in) Dermally (absorbing through the skin) Ingestion Injection This piece has been written by Sam McGee, Occupational Hygiene Team Leader and Senior Consultant at Chemsafety...
Join us for our first 2025 free online webinar where we will be hosting a Respiratory Protection Refresher. It’s a new year and its time to freshen up on all of the respirator do’s and don’ts. Our webinar will cover different types of respirators, fit testing...
Stripping off or sanding any paint containing lead can create a serious health hazard, not only for the person doing the job but for the building’s occupants and neighbours – and particularly children. Therefore, before any renovation starts in a building that was...
WorkSafe has reviewed 57 Workplace Exposure Standards (WES) and 1 Biological Exposure Index (BEI). They have now opened up consultation on the proposed changes, you can be part of the consultation by going to WES and BEI proposed changes 2024 | WorkSafe and filling...
In this webinar we discuss how the Workplace Exposure Standards are frequently being lowered making it more difficult for businesses to comply with the new WES and effectively protect their worker’s health. Our Senior Consultant & Occupational Team Leader...
WorkSafe have released the 14th edition of the Workplace Exposure Standards and Biological Exposure Indices, or the new WES for short. This is one of the first tools we use as an Occupational Hygienist to assess the results of your monitoring. The WES help us make...