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Industrial Scientific meets restriction of hazardous substances standard

Industrial Scientific has met the European Union’s Directive 2011/65/EU for hazardous substances

July 11, 2017

Industrial Scientific, the global leader in gas detection, is pleased to announce that effective immediately, all products will be manufactured according to European Union Directive 2011/65/EU Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Standard. All products shipped from Industrial Scientific manufacturing facilities to European customers will meet RoHS compliance standards.

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Should fight against occupational cancer be waged globally?

December 20, 2016

A highly regarded specialist in work-related cancer wants to establish a worldwide program for eliminating carcinogens in the workplace.

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Scientists denounce the ‘manipulation of science’

December 7, 2016

In an op-ed article featured in the French daily newspaper Le Monde on November 30, some 100 scientists condemn the strategies employed by the chemicals industry in order to influence European Union (EU) legislation on endocrine disruptors.

Report: European handling of workplace violence is uneven

October 18, 2016

Last month, the European Commission published a report aimed at assessing the framework agreement on harassment and violence at work adopted in 2007 by the European social partners. The document reports wide disparities between countries with regard to the implementation of the agreement and its real impact at company level.

A quarter of European workers believe that their health is at risk because of their work

December 1, 2015

In Europe almost one worker in four (23 per cent) believes that their work represents a risk to their health, according to the first results of the European inquiry into working conditions, presented in Luxembourg on 24 November.

Europe grapples with asbestos issue

47K deaths per year v. billions to remove the substance

July 20, 2015

The total number of asbestos-related deaths in Europe could peak at 47,000 per year -- 50% higher than previously believed and double the number of deaths caused by road accidents – according to an expert who spoke last month at a conference entitled, Freeing Europe Safely from Asbestos.

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Move to ID endocrine disruptors blocked by EU officials, industry lobbyists

June 10, 2015

From the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI): Two new reports cast a harsh light on the roles played by chemical industry lobbies and senior European Commission officials in postponing the adoption of criteria to identify endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs).

Europe on track to reach 2020 climate goals

October 29, 2014

European Union (EU) greenhouse gas emissions fell almost 2 % between 2012 and 2013, putting the EU very close to its 2020 reduction target, according to new analysis from the European Environment Agency (EEA). The EU is also on track to meet two other targets to boost renewable energy and energy efficiency by 2020.

Weekly news round-up

June 28, 2014

NTSB names blame in Asiana crash, Europe surveys its aging workforce about hours and the stiffer penalties for texting while driving are favored. These were among the top EHS-related stories featured on ISHN.com this week.

In EU: 45 percent of 50-somethings would like to reduce working time

June 25, 2014

A recent survey on Europe’s aging workforce reveals that 45% of those who are 50+ would prefer to work less, compared with 11% who would like to work more. The remaining respondents were satisfied with the volume of weekly hours they currently work.