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Remembering the Heroes in the WTC Tragedy
Nineteen years ago, the nation recoiled in horror as two planes crashed into the World Trade Centre towers in New York City on Sept. 11, claiming the lives of more than 3,000 people. After the towers collapsed, firefighters, policemen and other emergency responders...
Flores: State of Cancer in 9/11 First Responders and Survivors
This Sept. 11 marks 19 years since the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in my hometown of New York City. Nearly 3,000 people died that day, but many more have since suffered and died from exposure to asbestos and other toxic materials. Toxins were released...
New Victorian Waste Act and Waste Authority – a proposed model
Your input is sought on how effectively the model will support our waste and recycling goals, ensuring these services are safe, reliable and meet community expectations. Overview Victoria’s waste and recycling system has experienced significant market shocks in...
Asbestos 2020 conference
2020 sees the third annual asbestos conference, and this year we go virtual! The event will bring together researchers, academics, practitioners and regulators, through various plenary talks and technical sessions with a programme that will include the UK and...
OH2020 The premier conference for occupational hygiene in the UK
The BOHS has announced that OH2020 will be delivered as a virtual conference from Tuesday 29 September - Thursday 1 October 2020. The programme has been released and includes leading experts, interactive workshops, and case studies delivering the latest insights and...
Asbestos found on new Sydney ferry vessels
Sitting pretty in Newcastle Port, Sydney's brand new ferries harbour a dangerous underbelly. 9News revealed tonight that solid asbestos had been uncovered last week in gaskets on three of the four vessels as they were given a final fit-out following delivery...
Reducing the Risk of COVID-19 using Engineering Controls
Early case reports and epidemiological studies of groups where SARS-CoV-2 has led to outbreaks of COVID-19 indicates that the primary means of disease transmis-sion is the indoor spread of exhaled droplet aerosols. Armed with this knowledge, industrial hygiene...
Revitalising Attention on the Global Asbestos Disaster – Dr Jukka Takala, et al.
Jun 12, 2020 | earth and environment, health and medicine, trending
Air today, gone tomorrow
On 27th July 2020, we ran an online event to inform the public debate around air monitoring of asbestos in the UK. The event centred around the fact that countries like France utilise the latest technology available and inspect buildings periodically for asbestos,...
Remembering the Heroes in the WTC Tragedy
Nineteen years ago, the nation recoiled in horror as two planes crashed into the World Trade Centre towers in New York City on Sept. 11, claiming the lives of more than 3,000 people. After the towers collapsed, firefighters, policemen and other emergency responders...
Flores: State of Cancer in 9/11 First Responders and Survivors
This Sept. 11 marks 19 years since the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in my hometown of New York City. Nearly 3,000 people died that day, but many more have since suffered and died from exposure to asbestos and other toxic materials. Toxins were released...
New Victorian Waste Act and Waste Authority – a proposed model
Your input is sought on how effectively the model will support our waste and recycling goals, ensuring these services are safe, reliable and meet community expectations. Overview Victoria’s waste and recycling system has experienced significant market shocks in...
Asbestos 2020 conference
2020 sees the third annual asbestos conference, and this year we go virtual! The event will bring together researchers, academics, practitioners and regulators, through various plenary talks and technical sessions with a programme that will include the UK and...
OH2020 The premier conference for occupational hygiene in the UK
The BOHS has announced that OH2020 will be delivered as a virtual conference from Tuesday 29 September - Thursday 1 October 2020. The programme has been released and includes leading experts, interactive workshops, and case studies delivering the latest insights and...
Asbestos found on new Sydney ferry vessels
Sitting pretty in Newcastle Port, Sydney's brand new ferries harbour a dangerous underbelly. 9News revealed tonight that solid asbestos had been uncovered last week in gaskets on three of the four vessels as they were given a final fit-out following delivery...
Reducing the Risk of COVID-19 using Engineering Controls
Early case reports and epidemiological studies of groups where SARS-CoV-2 has led to outbreaks of COVID-19 indicates that the primary means of disease transmis-sion is the indoor spread of exhaled droplet aerosols. Armed with this knowledge, industrial hygiene...
Revitalising Attention on the Global Asbestos Disaster – Dr Jukka Takala, et al.
Jun 12, 2020 | earth and environment, health and medicine, trending
Air today, gone tomorrow
On 27th July 2020, we ran an online event to inform the public debate around air monitoring of asbestos in the UK. The event centred around the fact that countries like France utilise the latest technology available and inspect buildings periodically for asbestos,...
Become a FAMANZ sponsor to help make the asbestos industry safer for everyone!
Making our industry healthier and safer for everyone is an extensive task. In becoming a sponsor of the Faculty of Asbestos Management of Australia & New Zealand you and your company can become a force for change in our ever expanding industry.
Making a difference across every sector of the asbestos management cycle our sponsorship will help ensure our industry is the safest in the world.