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The EU Takes the Lead on Nuclear Safety with the Amendment to the Nuclear Safety Directive
The EU's new Nuclear Safety Directive was adopted today by the Council. It provides more power and independence for national regulatory authorities, a high-level EU-wide safety objective, and a European system of peer reviews. It will also introduce periodic national safety assessments and on-site emergency preparedness and response arrangements. In addition, it increases transparency and improve ...
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Railway safety - Council agrees its position
The Council today agreed a general approach on new rules for the safety of European railways. This recast of the 2004 railway safety directive is aimed at further improving the safety of the Union's railways and facilitating access to the market for rail transport services. The draft directive is applicable to the rail system as a whole, including the management of infrastructure and operation ...
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EU- Motion on health and safety at work adopted at the ETUC 13th Congress on 2 October 2015
At the 13th European Trade Union Congress on 2 October 2015, an emergency motion on health and safety at work was adopted. The motion is related to the ongoing ex-post evaluation of the OSH aquis by the European Commission. Find out more about the congress Emergency motion on health and safety at work Adopted at the ETUC 13th Congress on 2 October 2015 To work in a healthy and safe ...
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Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council
Luxembourg, Thursday 10 October 2013 The meeting, which will be dedicated exclusively to transport issues, will start at 10.00. It will be chaired by Mr Rimantas Sinkevièius, the Lithuanian Minister for Transport and Communications. Back to back with the formal Council meeting, transport ministers of the EU and Eastern Partnership countries will meet on 9 October at 14.30 in Luxembourg ...
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New, updated AEM safety manuals outline directional drilling best practices
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has produced a new Directional Drilling safety manual and updated its Directional Drilling Tracking Equipment safety manual to reflect the latest industry best practices for drilling safely. Keyholing and cross boring are prominently featured in the safety procedures for underground utility damage prevention. AEM safety manuals are ...
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Workshop focuses on dust protection and monitoring
Ashtead Technology, TSI and the Health & Safety Laboratory (HSL) recently collaborated to deliver a workshop focusing on the environmental and safety hazards presented by dust and other particulate matter. Alan Hasson and Josh Thomas from Ashtead Technology provided an overview of the justification for dust monitoring in the workplace, and Nicholas Baxter from HSL described the requirements ...
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November infringements package - Commission takes further steps to ensure Member States respect EU Energy rules
In its November package of infringement decisions, the European Commission has today moved to the second stage of legal procedures – a reasoned opinion – against a number of Member States for not meeting EU rules. On the security of gas supply, the Commission is questioning whether national rules in Poland comply with the relevant Regulation (EU) 2017/1938., notably regarding certain ...
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EC welcomes the recommendations presented in the first activity report of the EU Nuclear Safety Regulators Group (ENSREG)
European Commissioner for Energy, Mr Piebalgs welcomed the first activity report of the European Nuclear Safety Regulators Group (ENSREG), presented today by the group's chairman, Mr Stritar. The broader objective of the Group's work is to contribute to maintaining and further improving the safety of nuclear installations and the safe management of spent fuel and radioactive waste. The report ...
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Personal hygiene product makers commit to programme to strengthen consumer confidence
European manufacturers of diapers, adult incontinence, and feminine hygiene products are committing to a new programme to give consumers further assurances about the safety of their products. EDANA, the European Nonwovens Industry Association, who represent makers of most of these products placed on the European market, today launched the Stewardship Programme for Absorbent Hygiene Products. ...
By EDANA
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European Commission warns UK over tunnel safety
The European Commission sent today a reasoned opinion to the United Kingdom for failure to fulfil the reporting obligations under Directive 2004/54 on minimum safety requirements for tunnels[1]. This Directive sets out technical requirements to reach a minimum level of safety of tunnels and shall apply to all tunnels in the trans-European road network, with lengths of over 500 metres. Directive ...
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A new directive to improve the safety of toys
The EP Internal Market Committee has adopted a report aimed at making toys safer. The new legislation will beef up safety regulations and ban the use of certain chemicals and heavy metals. Parliament's plenary will vote in December, just before the festive season. The report on the safety of toys, drafted by Marianne Thyssen (EPP-ED, BE), was adopted on Tuesday 6 November by the Committee on the ...
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The case for I2P2, VPP losing clout and more on EHS This Week
Check out the most recent podcast of EHS This Week! In this episode, Kristy and I discuss top stories from the world of environment, health and safety news, including: OSHA's directive for targeting federal agencies (FEDTARG program). The case for I2P2. VPP participation plumetting. Our Site Shout-Out to Environmental, Health and Safety News by Christopher Haase for his awesome job ...
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Axion’s recycled polymer tells its own Toy Story
Axion Polymers has developed a new variant of its high-grade recycled polymer – Axpoly r-PS01 - derived from waste fridge plastic that is delivering extra user benefits in toys and other similar applications. Recent substantial orders for the 100% recycled polymer are testament to the award-winning Salford-based plastic recyclers’ ability to satisfy stringent British Standard testing ...
By Axion Group
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Consumers: annual RAPEX report 2009 shows efficiency of EU`s cooperation on dangerous products
The number of dangerous consumer products notified through the EU's rapid alert system for non-food dangerous products ('RAPEX') rose by 7% in 2009 compared to 2008, the Commission's annual RAPEX report shows today. This rise from 1866 notifications in 2008 to 1993 last year shows that the capacity of the RAPEX system has increased again in 2009, following more effective market surveillance by ...
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EU requires magnetic toys to carry a warning label
Toys containing magnets look set to carry a mandatory warning label across the EU, under a Commission proposal approved by Member States in the General Product Safety Directive (GPSD) Committee yesterday. The proposal for a draft Commission decision will cover all 'magnetic toys' - toys that contain or consist of loose or detachable magnets, or magnetic components of such size and shape that they ...
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FCI’s MT100 Multipoint Flow Meters Improve Boiler Air-Gas Combustion Efficiency To Reduce Fuel Costs
San Marcos, CA—November 22, 2022—Oil/gas refinery and other process engineers will find the MT100 Series Multipoint Mass Flow Meter from Fluid Components International (FCI) provides the accurate air/gas flow measurements needed to optimize boiler performance in order to reduce expensive fuel gas consumption costs and polluting greenhouse waste gases. For example to operate a ...
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Canada Publishes UPDATED WHMIS to conform with GHS
The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS), Canada’s national hazard communication standard, is changing to incorporate the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) – an internationally recognized standard for hazard classification and communication. On February 11, 2015, the Government of Canada published the Hazardous ...
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Passion for Technology: LESER France – Each customer will be supported according to their individual needs
With our French headquarter in Toulouse we provide technical expertise and quick support for your safety relief valves in France. In 2004 we established our office in France with a central stock so that you can receive your safety relief valves fast and direct. Also we have further French offices in Mornant and Coye-la-Forêt. Regularly we are holding trainings and seminars, where we share ...
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Improved safety on electrical appliances in Europe
The European Commission has received the final reports on two projects aimed at enhancing the safety of two categories of consumer electrical products: portable household lights and cord extension sets. These cross-border market surveillance actions found a significant number of non-compliant products on which action was taken and concluded that more needs to be done to further safeguard the ...
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MT100 Multipoint Flue Gas Flow Meter Earns TÜV Certification for AMS/QAL1 Compliant Continuous Emissions Monitoring
Environmental, process and plant engineers responsible for continuous emissions monitoring (CEMS) with automated measuring systems (AMS) from stacks, flues, ducts and chimneys will find that the advanced MT100 Series Multipoint Mass Flow Meter from Fluid Components International (FCI) is now their newly TÜV QAL1 certified solution that meets EU Directive 2010/75/EU . The MT100 Series ...
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