In order to improve liaison and innovation between the UK science, engineering and technology base and business, the government (through the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, EPSRC) is part funding Faraday Partnerships, of which INTErSECT - Intelligent sensors and control technology - is an example. The partnership model is based on intermediate organisations which stimulate and facilitate industry-university collaboration. [For INTErSECT, the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and Sira Ltd are the intermediates].
The INTErSECT partnership is focusing on industrial requirements to analyse, control and monitor processes using non-invasive measurement methods and includes: the characterisation of novel intelligent sensing techniques (a FORESIGHT key topic area); the theoretical and practical understanding of new sensors; and the use of measurement data in modelling complex processes. This work is of considerable interest to HSE as it should lead to new and improved technologies for the monitoring and analysis of workplace and environmental contaminants. However, the partnership will not itself support technological exploitation and any such opportunities will be referred to other programmes.
In addition to funds provided by EPSRC and NPL, 12 sponsors (including HSE) have so far agreed to become industrial partners. There are also eleven university partners. It is anticipated that the majority of the funds will be spent in these universities. Collaboration between the Health and Safety Laboratory (HSL) and one or more of the universities is encouraged. Within INTErSECT, it is envisaged that there will be a total of 4 or 5 flagship projects including:
HSE staff have already attended meetings and workshops associated with INTErSECT and further details of the progress to date can be obtained from Dr Peter Walsh, the HSE Project Officer for this work, on (0114 289) 2533. Also, Dave Wilson from HSE's Chemical and Hazardous Installations Division is involved in the data fusion area and may be contacted on (0151 951) 4969.
SUSIEPHONE DIGGING WARNING SYSTEM FOR BURIED PIPELINES
(Contractor: Susiephone Ltd.)
HSE consider third party digging activities to be an important source of hazard to persons involved and the public, and pipeline operators identify it as a principal concern for breaches of buried pipeline integrity. The industry has tried various means to raise awareness of their pipeline routes and the dangers arising from uncontrolled excavations, but it is agreed that much more needs to be done.
The Scottish Roadworks Register have successfully put into place a 'one-call, dial-before-you-dig' warning system in Scotland and with HSE involvement they have secured strong operator support to implement a similar scheme in Cheshire for a trial period of a year, as a step towards the formation of an integrated national system for the rest of England and Wales.
The objectives of this project are: to minimise the likelihood of third party damage to buried pipelines and thereby improve the safety of workers and public coming into the proximity of such works; to support the prevention of damage provisions in the new Pipeline Safety Regulations 1996 by encouraging the industry to take pro-active measures in minimising the likelihood of third party damage from excavation interference; and to encourage and promote development of an integrated national 'one-call, dial-before-you-dig' warning system for excavators by owner/operators of buried pipelines as one way of meeting their legal obligations.
For further information contact:
Mr A Thayne (01603 275000)
EXPOSURE TO CYTOTOXIC DRUGS IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
(Contractor:HSL)
HSE has recently held a workshop on cytotoxic drugs with
participation of health professionals and the pharmaceutical industry.
Recommendations from this workshop included the need for research into the extent of
problems associated with occupational exposure to cytotoxic drugs as concerns about the
potential for exposure of health staff to cytotoxic and cytostatic drugs have been
expressed.
Recent improvements to control measures have been implemented in many hospital pharmacies where dosing units of drugs are prepared.
However, the extent of exposure on the wards has not been investigated against the control measures used by health professionals who administer the drugs and who deal directly with patients receiving chemotherapy.
This research project intends to investigate the uptake of cytotoxic drugs in health professionals working with chemotherapeutic agents on oncology wards, and also to study the extent of any uptake against a detailed description of the work practices and control measures in place.
For further information contact:
Mr P Gifford (01582 444200)
Tip-over or overturning of machinery is a major source of injury in the workplace. For mobile machinery which must remain free standing during use (e.g. cranes, fork lift trucks, excavators, etc.), stability related hazards are particularly acute. The relevant legislation requires machinery to be designed so that it is stable under the foreseeable operating conditions. However, there is currently no guidance on how this general requirement should be met. Standards for specific machinery exist, but there is no commonly agreed basis on which such standards may be formulated. The purpose of this project is to provide guidance for machinery manufacturers and for those who develop operating standards, which will assist them to specify appropriate techniques for predicting and quoting stability limits for mobile plant which may be used at work.
For further information contact:
Mr G Male (x 4034)
There are currently few statistics available on the incidence of particular health problems in populations of display screen equipment (DSE) users.
It is the aim of this project to analyse a large store of pre-existing data (relating to DSE use and users), which is held by the contractor, in order to produce estimates of the underlying incidence of each kind of discomfort or health problem associated with DSE use. Additionally, records of the users' satisfaction with particular features of their DSE equipment, workstation and work environment will also be analysed and this information will then be related to the associated incidence and nature of ill-health in DSE users.
For further information contact:
Mr N Watson (x6284)
The concept of inherently healthier and safer design has wide
application in industry. It seeks to achieve health and safety performance through the use
of design features which avoid or prevent the negative results of deviations from a
design's intent.
The concept has been promoted in several fields of engineering design and there is a great
deal of relevant accumulated expertise. However, there is an absence of over-arching
principles for its application and usage, which would serve to give coherence to the
concept.
This project has been initiated in order to produce guidance for management on the principles and practice of inherently healthier and safer approaches to design and will provide a high level source of reference for engineering designers and will also assist in training the designers and engineers of the future.
For further information contact:
Mr K Woodward (x 4514)
This project forms part of an inter-laboratory comparison between HSL and the Institute of Occupational Medicine in Edinburgh. The basis of the project is to carry out a range of laboratory based physio-chemical measurements which should give a measure of the likely persistence of fibres in the lung. The work carried out will involve the use of a constant flow cell and simulated lung fluid in order to measure the in-vitro solubility and durability of up to 12 types of fibre. It is intended that the work will contribute towards the development and recognition of an EC standard assay for establishing the potential of in-vitro solubility tests as an indicator of biopersistence, (persistence in the biological system) and hence the associated health hazard in the lung and surrounding tissues.
The development of this test will reduce the need for in-vivo experimentation to assess and classify fibre hazard.
For further information contact:
Dr N Gregg (x 3791)
HSE has an ongoing requirement for information relating to the scale and distribution of all categories of occupational ill-health and diseases. HSE recognises that no single source of information is able to fulfil this requirement and has therefore supported a range of approaches for gathering relevant information, from population-based surveys of self reported work-related illness through to the reporting of illness and diseases by specialist occupational physicians.
The purpose of this project is to collect information, from consultant specialists and/or the professions allied to medicine, about a range of work-related illnesses. Information appertaining to: the incidence of the illness; possible or probable causes; and distribution of the illness by occupation, industry and by a variety of other variables, such as age, sex, etc. will be collected and collated by the contractor for HSE's use.
For further information contact:
Dr J Osman (x 4535)
The Major Hazards and Risk Assessment Portfolio Research Group (MHRAPRG) was established as part of HSE's new research management structure in 1996, although most elements of the Group had existed for some years prior to this, in the shape of the HSE Risk Assessment Research Group (RARG), which provided the archetype for the PRG activity and function. On formation, the PRG incorporated relevant existing research groupings, and formed others at the subject research group (SRG) level, to achieve the strategic and working level coverage of PRG specific interests.
The PRG recognises that the term 'risk assessment' covers, directly or indirectly, most of the activities of HSE (including research); and has restricted its risk assessment content to, or relevant to, the 'major hazards' and related areas. All Divisions of HSE (other than RPD) are represented (in some cases with multiple membership) on the PRG, along with HSL; and there is wide representation from operational and technical interests in the SRG membership. The PRG meets normally twice yearly, in the Spring and Autumn, timed to provide appropriate inputs to the relevant meetings of the Research Strategy Committee. External speakers are occasionally invited to speak to PRG meetings.
The current portfolio overseen by the PRG is approximately œ6M, with about 120 on-going projects, excluding offshore and nuclear research. (There is substantial commonality of interest with the latter two programmes). Projects, and potential projects can be grouped into 3 main areas of research:-
Many members of the PRG (and SRGs) have extensive technical contacts at both national and international level, and this networking enables the Group to have a broad overview of the wider research scene in this area of HSE activity. The work of the individual SRGs is now described in more detail.
a) Fire SRG
SRG interests encompass ignition, development, growth and spread of fire, its effects on
people and on structures (including plant and equipment), the means of fire detection,
prevention and control, and measures to mitigate its effects. To carry out its work
effectively, the SRG uses information from incidents, from scientific research and from
technological activities to evaluate the risks involved. These together help individual
Directorates and Divisions contribute to the definition of HSE policies and enforcement
strategies and to the development of national and international standards.
Jet fires are one area of particular interest to SRG members. The Cullen Report into the Piper Alpha disaster recommended that efforts should be made to improve understanding of the characteristics of jet fires through modelling and to develop measures to protect plant and equipment from the effects of jet flame impingement.
The Cullen recommendations form part of the rationale for the Fire SRG interest but, more generally, the need for research arises because incidents involving jet fires present a significant increase in threat to people, plant and the environment over the more common pool fire. The thermal load from jet flames is about 3 times that of pool fires. Unprotected, the majority of structural steel, plant and pressure vessels is not designed to withstand this level of thermal exposure. The risk of structural or plant failure through exposure to jet fires is therefore much greater than for pool fires; the consequences of exposure include catastrophic structural collapse or release of hazardous inventories to endanger health, safety and the environment.
Examples of current research which support the SRG objectives include:-
b) Explosions SRG
The Explosions SRG covers research into the causes, phenomenology
and effects of all types of explosion, as well as methods of assessing, preventing and
mitigating explosions. With interests ranging from explosions offshore to fireworks and
from explosible dusts to gas in mines, there's something of relevance to most Divisions
and Directorates.
Priority needs for research are ignition sources and hazards, predictive methods for
explosion modelling and techniques for explosion suppression and mitigation. New
technologies and EU legislation has focused attention on the need to identify and assess
ignition sources and hazards in industrial plant, yet surprisingly little data is
available on non-electrical sources such as mechanical friction and impact or fibre-optics
except for a few well studied examples in particular scenarios. Under a recent Directive,
equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres must be assessed and categorised
before it can be marketed; HSE aims to ensure that the assessments are risk-based and that
it develops guidance for industry on non-electrical sources of ignition.
As well as preventing ignitions, effort needs to go into protecting people from the effects of those explosions that do occur, by design of plant and structures and by providing explosion suppression and mitigation. For these measures to be effective, designers need to be able to predict the occurrence and effects of explosions. We're interested in the continuing development of modelling techniques such as computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and in the experimental validation of existing models to allow decisions to be made on the levels of explosion protection and mitigation to be provided.
(c) Source Terms, Dispersion and Risk Theory SRG
The Source-terms Dispersion & Risk Theory Subject Research Group (SDART SRG) has 11 members from seven HSE divisions. Meetings are held twice yearly and all proposals for research within the subject area are circulated electronically for consideration by the members. Current project areas include: experimental, integral* and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modelling of two-phase flashing releases; spreading and evaporation of liquid pools including cryogenic materials and bund-overtopping; experimental, integral* and CFD modelling of vapour and two-phase releases from and near buildings; spillages of sulphur trioxide and oleum; properties of mixtures for use in consequence models; dispersion over complex terrain; indoor concentrations; low-windspeed dispersion; dispersion from pool-fires; 2D and 3D dispersion models; computerised quantified risk assessment (QRA) models; uncertainty methodology; and the new EC sponsored projects; URAHFREP for field experiments to determine the effect of buoyancy in HF dispersion, and ASSURANCE a benchmarking and uncertainty analysis project across the EU. Current contractors include HSL at Buxton and Sheffield, AEA, CERC Cambridge, W S Atkins, UMIST, and DNV Technica.
* (In this context, the term 'integral' refers to a mathematical model that does not contain partial differential equations either because they have been integrated theoretically, have been replaced by empirical relationships based on experimental data, or a combination of the two)
EFFECTIVENESS OF NON-AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDE LABELLING
(Contractor: HSL)
Observational and interview techniques were used to gather
information on how people used non-agricultural pesticide products in their own homes and
the role of the pesticide's label in determining their use. The study involved 120
volunteers, who were all members of the public. Each volunteer was asked to demonstrate
(in a room situation) how they would eradicate either fleas or cockroaches from their
homes. A placebo pesticide was used for the exercise, which consisted mainly of water.
The study indicated that people are less likely to read the label on a product which they
perceive as familiar and possessing few hazards. Products which were widely commercially
available were perceived to be relatively safe. The main reason cited for reading labels
was to determine how to use a product. The current label format has directions for use at
the top of the label with statutory conditions relating to use and other safety
information lower down, which could lead to this information being accidentally or
deliberately overlooked.
From the study, the participants' behaviour with the placebo pesticide products appeared
to be driven partly by information on the label, but knowledge of other pesticide
products, of chemicals in general and common sense were all important factors.
Four areas of concern were highlighted by the project:
For further information contact:
Dr S Reston (x 3860)
IMPACT RESISTANCE OF COLLIERY DETACHING HOOKS
(Contractor: HSL)
Following the accidental release of a detaching hook at the Vaal
Reefs mine in South Africa, the South African authorities contacted HSL for assistance
with the incident investigation. This project was initiated due to HSE's interest in the
investigation and its value in providing information about detaching hook failure.
Detaching hook designs are intended to open only as a result of being pressured
symmetrically from both sides. The release in this incident had been caused by debris
falling down the mine shaft, which had then struck a hook asymmetrically, causing release
of its load. Such incidents have very serious consequences if, as in this case, the load
concerned is a cage transporting miners.
In order to determine the resistance of a range of pre-loaded detaching hooks to
accidental opening, a test rig was developed which allowed a steel weight to be dropped
onto hooks from a height of up to 25 m. The three main existing designs of hook, along
with a number of modified designs, were examined. An impact alignment system on the test
rig ensured that the weight struck the detaching hook in the correct manner. The results
of the experimental work showed that a 750 kg mass with a kinetic energy of 150 kJ is
capable of fully opening some hook designs when loaded to only 40% of their rated load.
These designs were also partially opened and left in an unsafe condition by a 250 kg mass
with a kinetic energy of only 30 kJ. The majority of drum winding installations in UK
collieries were found to use a hook design which was determined experimentally to be much
less susceptible to accidental opening. The experimental work also demonstrated the
potential benefits of certain minor modifications to impact-susceptible detaching hook
designs which could be made to existing installations.
The proposed modifications are currently under evaluation by the industry in consultation
with HM Inspectorate of Mines.
For further information contact:
Mr M Williams (x 4866)
AN EVALUATION OF THE TELEPHONE REPORTING OF RIDDOR INCIDENTS
(Contractor: Business Planning and Research International Ltd)
The regulations for the reporting of injuries, diseases and
dangerous occurrences (RIDDOR) were revised in 1995 and came into force on 1 April 1996.
They replace older legislation going back many years. The new regulations allow the Health
and Safety Executive (HSE), for the first time, to authorise reporting of injuries,
diseases, dangerous occurrences, flammable gas incidents and dangerous gas fittings by
means other than in writing.
A pilot project to determine whether industry wants to report by telephone and will do so
in practice; and to assess the feasibility of introducing a national telephone reporting
system was initiated in May 1997. It was run in Scotland as a joint venture involving HSE
and all Scottish Local Authorities (LAs).
From a slow start, the call rate gradually increased beyond initial expectations. In all,
5134 calls were received between May 1997 and March 1998. Of these, 3330 calls were made
to report 4401 incidents (mainly injuries). The remainder were general enquiries about the
system, and requests for information on RIDDOR etc. Over 20% of the accidents reported to
HSE's Field Operations Directorate (FOD) during this period came via the pilot service and
679 reports were forwarded to LAs from the call centre.
The pilot was formally evaluated in November 1997. The general reaction was very
favourable (particularly from small businesses) and showed that reports can be transmitted
quickly to the enforcing authorities; and that there is potential for improving
information quality. The indications are that a national reporting system could bring
about useful business benefits - particularly if the system were to encompass telephone,
paper and electronic (e.g. Internet) reporting streams.
Current Government policy aims to improve contact between the regulator and regulated. The
latest draft of the Better Government White paper advocates increased use of telephone and
other electronic systems alongside paper and the Cabinet Office are already actively
encouraging Departments to move in that direction. This, coupled with the outcome of the
pilot, has prompted HSE to set up a project to consider options for a national reporting
system incorporating a telephone service and, possibly, other streams such as reporting
via the Internet.
It has been agreed that the pilot service will continue to operate for a further year to
provide a useful source of information for the next stage of the project; and continuity
for firms who now use the service regularly.
For further information please contact:
Mr K MacDonald (x 3656)
SAFETY IN HIGH PRESSURE TESTING
(Contractor: Imperial College Consultants Ltd.)
In recent years, the scale of high pressure operations in the UK has
grown enormously, driven largely but not entirely, by the offshore oil and gas industry.
Research relevant to the continuing safe operation of high pressure testing has not
developed at the same pace as operational activities. A number of serious accidents have
occurred during high pressure testing and it was identified that suitable information and
guidance was required to help prevent further incidents.
Through this project, a method for quantifying the hazards associated with pressure tests
and for the sizing of surrounding protective barricades has been devised. The hazard
assessment involves the determination of the energy stored in a pressurised system and the
destination of this energy following fracture of one or more components of the system.
Computational methods for estimating: stored energy; size and speed of missiles generated
by such a system failure; and the magnitude of any accompanying blast, are given. The work
also provides general advice on the construction and use of pressure test facilities and
on those operational procedures required if testing is to be carried out safely.
The report will be publifsshed as part of HSE's Contract Research Report (CRR) series.
For further information contact:
Mr B Wilkinson (x4005)
| NEWLY COMMISSIONED PROJECTS: JAN 1998 - MAR 1998. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Project Title | Project Officer | Contact Number |
| Ultrasonics for Integrity Testing of Rockbolts in Mines | Mr B Forbes | 0151 951 3991 |
| SUSIEPHONE Digging Warning System for Buried Pipelines | Mr A Thayne | 01603 275000 |
| Characteristics of Airborne Dust in Coal Mines | Mr R Cole | 0151 951 4465 |
| Uncertainty Factors for Chemical Risk Assessment | Dr J Delic | 0151 951 3593 |
| Exposure to Cytotoxic Drugs in Clinical Practice | Mr P Gifford | 01582 444200 |
| Baseline of the Current Quarries Legislation | Mr N Howard | 0171 717 6324 |
| Irritant Potential of 1-Pentyl Acetate and Iso-Pentyl Acetate | Mrs C Davies | 0151 951 3854 |
| Geographical Info. System Uses for Major Hazard Accident Modelling | Mr R Greenwood | 0151 951 4748 |
| RISKAT Indoor Dose and Concentration Calculations | Dr S Porter | 0151 951 4626 |
| Dilution Ventilation Criterion Validation | Mr R Santon | 0161 952 8200 |
| New Thermal Radiation Burns Model for Pyrotechnics | Dr R Merrifield | 0151 951 4804 |
| Stability Assessment of Mobile Machinery | Mr G Male | 0151 951 4034 |
| Comparison of a Man-Made Fibre Durability Test | Dr N Gregg | 0151 951 3791 |
| The Effectiveness of Safety Data Sheets | Mrs C Hurley | 0171 717 6226 |
| Display Screen Equipment Health Problems | Mr N Watson | 0171 717 6284 |
| Development of a User Performance Test for VDUs | Mr N Watson | 0171 717 6284 |
| Revision of the Guide to Health and Safety and Pop Concerts, etc. | Mr M Thomas | 0171 717 6686 |
| Density Currents on Slopes in Opposing Winds | Dr S Porter | 0151 951 4626 |
| Cellular Aspects of Occupational Asthma | Dr C Elliott-Minty | 0151 951 4217 |
| Specialist Surveillance Schemes for Work Related Disease | Dr J Osman | 0151 951 4535 |
| Successful Design for Health and Safety | Mr K Woodward | 0151 951 4514 |
| Work Activity and the Epidemiology of Diffuse Forearm Pain | Miss J Jones | 0151 951 3819 |
| Workplace Ergonomics - Learning Package for Inspectors | Mr M Thomas | 0171 717 6686 |
| Multi Component Thermodynamics in Consequence Analysis | Mr D Carter | 0151 951 4570 |
| Economic Influences on Occupational Injuries and Ill Health | Mr M Beatson | 0171 717 6463 |
| Southall railway Accident Investigation | Mr A Harvey | 01179 886000 |
| Procedures for Rotary Valves as Dust Explosion Barriers | Mr A Tyldesley | 0151 951 4769 |
| RECENTLY COMPLETED PROJECTS: JAN 1998 - MAR 1998 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Project Title | Project Officer | Contact Number |
| Two Phase Unignited Jet Releases | Mr D Carter | 0151 951 4570 |
| Review of Current Research on Gas Explosion Modelling | Mr A Jones | 0151 951 3273 |
| Safety in High Pressure Testing | Mr B Wilkinson | 0151 951 4005 |
| Hazard to Rubber Tyred Vehicles from Street Rail Systems | Mr B Roebuck | 0114 289 2379 |
| Impact Resistance of Colliery Detaching Hooks | Mr M Williams | 0151 951 4866 |
| Survey of Alarm Systems in the Chemical/Power Industries | Mrs M Wilson | 0151 951 3252 |
| Variability in Exposure Measured by Paired/Separate Samples | Mrs H Smith | 0171 717 6815 |
| Evaluation of Filters for Personal Protection in Polish Industry | Dr RC Brown | 0114 289 2505 |
| Method for the Determination of Low Contents of Fibres in Bulk Materials | Mrs H Smith | 0171 717 6815 |
| Segregation of Polydisperse Fibrous Material | Mrs H Smith | 0171 717 6815 |
| Male Fertility Workshop: Future Research Priorities | Dr M Topping | 0171 717 6247 |
| Breastfeeding and Work with Lead | Mrs H Smith | 0171 717 6815 |
| Breastfeeding While Working | Mrs H Smith | 0171 717 6815 |
| Development of an Open Learning Package in Response to CHIP | Mr G Royal | 0171 717 6342 |
| Duty to Survey for Asbestos in Workplace Buildings | Mr R Andrews | 0171 717 6391 |
| Non Auditory Effects of Noise | Mrs H Smith | 0171 717 6815 |
| Modification of Mineral Fibres in Biological Media | Mrs H Smith | 0171 717 6815 |
| Survey on Work Related Illness 1995/96 | Miss J Jones | 0151 951 3819 |
| Case control study of Urothelial Tumours | Dr R Elliott | 0151 951 3835 |
| Social Amplification of Risk | Ms C Bowen | 0171 717 6096 |
| Evaluation of Manual Handling Regulations and Guidance | Mrs H Smith | 0171 717 6815 |
| Telephone Reporting - Evaluation | Mr K MacDonald | 0151 951 3656 |
| Agricultural Accidents: Maintenance and Blockage Activities | Mr RG Brunt | 01159 712800 |
| Environmental Risk Criteria | Dr S Welsh | 0151 951 4784 |
| Biological Effects and Characteristics of Mineral Dusts | Mrs H Smith | 0171 717 6815 |
| Chemical Process Safety - Measuring Performance and Safety | Dr N Byrom | 0151 951 4336 |
| Cap Electrophoresis of Hazardous Industrial and Agricultural Chemicals | Dr RH Brown | 0114 289 2717 |
| Electromagnetic Fields around Power Tools | Mr N Smith | 0171 717 6277 |
| PBPK Modelling of Dermal Vapours | Mr R Cary | 0151 951 4820 |
| Shift Handover Onshore | Dr D Lucas | 0151 951 3845 |
| Preparatory Work for URAHFREP | Dr S Porter | 0151 951 4626 |
| Evaluation of HSCs Health and Safety Training, Phase 2 | Mrs J Hanley | 0171 717 6920 |
| Development of a Urinary Biomarker for Testicular Damage | Mr P Ridgway | 0151 951 3222 |
| Manual Handling in Complex and Asymmetric Postures | Dr C Dickinson | 0151 951 3517 |
| Extraction Units for Protection Against Exposure to Wood Dust | Mr S Hull | 01203 696518 |
| Sol-Gel Synthesised and Nanocrystalline Tin Oxide for Solvent Sensors | Dr S Thorpe | 0114 289 2626 |
| Development of a Generic XRF method for Metals in Air | Mrs H Smith | 0171 717 6815 |
| Effectiveness of Non-Agricultural Pesticide Labelling | Mr S Reston | 0151 951 3860 |
| Lead Exposure; Transfer of Lead in Pregnancy and Lactation | Dr M Topping | 0171 717 6247 |
| Health and Safety Standards in Small 'v' Large Firms | Ms J Borley | 0171 717 6488 |
| Development of a Framework for Participatory Ergonomics | Mr L Morris | 0151 951 4511 |
| Cellular Response to Ionising Radiation - Mutated BRCA1 Gene | Dr D Clarke | 0151 951 3832 |
| Prediction of Hydrocarbon Outbursts in Mines | Mr G Gilmour | 0151 951 3356 |
| The Significance of Domino Effects from Major Hazard Sites | Mr R Greenwood | 0151 951 4748 |
| Analysis of Pressure Vessel Failure in the UK | Mr J Gould | 0151 951 3144 |
| PBPK Modelling of Dermal Vapours | Mr R Cary | 0151 951 4820 |
| Cold Provocation Test: Standardisation and Repeatability | Dr M Woods | 0151 951 3256 |
| Reduction of Airborne Dust in Bakeries | Mr R Smith | 0141 275 3000 |
| The Effects of Copper Sulphide on Gas Appliances - Phase 2 | Mr A Jones | 0151 951 3273 |
Contract Research Reports
| Series No. | Title |
|---|---|
| CRR 160 | Evaluation of the costs and benefits of Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 1992. |
| CRR 162 | Occupant response shelter evacuation model. |
| CRR 163 | The implications of major hazard sites in close proximity to major transport routes. |
| CRR 164 | Safety aspects of the effects of hydrogen sulphide concentrations in natural gas. |
| CRR 165 | 1994 data on the transport of dangerous substances. |
| CRR 166 | Survey of alarm systems in the chemical and power industries. |
| CRR 167 | An assessment of employee assistance and work counselling programmes. |
All these titles are available as priced publications from HSE books or from DIAS for HSE staff.
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