BOHS Conference 2014

I’ve just about recovered from attending this year’s BOHS (British Occupational Hygiene Society) Conference that took place in the Hilton Nottingham on Tuesday to Thursday last week. In fact, the conference effectively started on Monday for me as like the last few years, I was running a Diploma exam “taster” day as one of the

BOHS Conference 2013

I’ve just about recovered from attending this year’s BOHS (British Occupational Hygiene Society) Conference that took place in the Hilton Hotel Manchester on Tuesday to Thursday last week. In fact, the conference effectively started on Monday for me as like the last few years, I was running a Diploma exam “taster” day as one of

Science and advocacy – Should BOHS become a campaigning organisation?

Two of the key strategic objectives of BOHS are to Raise awareness of occupational hygiene Increase the visibility and influence of the Society Traditionally we have concentrated on promoting research and discussion, publicising the science and good practice and encouraging education. As an organisation we aim to be impartial and trustworthy and it is important

Design and management of controls

I’ll be making a contribution to the BOHS Conference in Cardiff this year, first thing on the Thursday morning, titled Managing the Design and Implementation of Controls – A Review The usual definition Occupational hygiene is that it is : the discipline of anticipating, recognising, evaluating and controlling health hazards in the working environment with

Getting ready for Cardiff

On Sunday I’ll be travelling down to Cardiff, the venue for this years BOHS Conference. I’m looking forward to meeting up with friends and colleagues I haven’t seen for a while and the programme of scientific papers and workshops looks especially interesting this year. A copy of the final programme can be downloaded from here.

BOHS Conference workshop on nanotechnology

In her Keynote address to the 2011 BOHS Conference, the Chair of the HSE, Judith Hackitt, mentioned nanotechnology as one of the “emerging issues” that HSE will continue to give priority to despite the cutbacks in its budget. Nanotechnology has been a high profile issue for HSE for a number of years as the production

BOHS Conference Stratford

I’ve just spent three days in Stratford – two days at the BOHS Annual Conference and an additional day in advance of the main event running a Professional Development Course (Diploma exam preparation “taster day”) on behalf of the Faculty of Occupational Hygiene. The conference itself was running over three days this year, but I

BOHS Diploma Preparation Taster Day

For the second year, we’re running a “taster” day aimed at Licentiate Members of the Faculty of Occupational Hygiene who are intending to sit the BOHS  Diploma examination – either the written exam and or/ the oral – to help them prepare for the exam(s) The principal objectives of the day are to: Provide an