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The Science of Occupational Hygiene

We promote Occupational Hygiene as the science-based discipline for identifying, assessing and controlling exposure to harmful substances in the workplace. Occupational Hygienists help with the understanding of health hazards on worker health and advise on controlling the risks by designing out the hazards.

What is Occupational Hygiene?

History of Occupational Hygiene

Learn about the critical milestones in the history of the development occupational hygiene.

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Career in Occupational Hygiene

Find out about the requirements of starting a career in Occupational Hygiene.

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The Benefits

This video outlines some of the reasons Occupational Hygiene is important in preventing workplace ill health.

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Management of Asbestos in Buildings (including Asbestos Removal) P405

People that own or manage non-domestic premises have a legal duty under the Control of Asbestos Regulations (CAR) 2012, Regulation 4 to manage identified asbestos within their premises, and to protect those working within them from exposure to asbestos.

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Asbestos Foundation Module P400

P400 – Asbestos Foundation Module is designed as a progression route to the asbestos Proficiency qualifications for surveyors and analysts.

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Identification of Asbestos in Bulk Samples by PLM P401

Asbestos bulk analysis plays a key role helping to identify asbestos in materials, to allow asbestos in buildings to be effectively detected and managed in line with the Control of Asbestos Regulations (CAR) 2012, Regulation 4.

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Surveying and Sampling Strategies for Asbestos in Buildings P402

Asbestos surveyors play an important role in ensuring that building premises are safe for normal occupational use.

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Air Sampling and Fibre Counting (PCM) P403

Analysis of airborne samples plays a key role when managing asbestos in buildings in line with the Control of Asbestos Regulations (CAR) 2012.

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Clearance Testing and the Requirements of a Certificate for Reoccupation P404

For asbestos removal and remediation projects, an independent asbestos analyst should be employed to conduct a thorough clearance inspection of the site.

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