Insights

Our team is made up of dedicated experts with extensive experience in stack emissions testing and occupational hygiene. Here, you’ll find insights from our professionals as they share their knowledge on workplace safety, environmental compliance, and the challenges shaping our industry. Explore articles written by those at the forefront of our work, providing firsthand perspectives and practical expertise on these critical topics.

Emissions

NOx Emissions: A Pollutant Focus

7th April 2024

Learn about NOx, their formation, environmental impact, health risks, and UK regulations. Discover the importance of NOx monitoring and how accredited services help industries manage emissions.

Barry Grant
Barry Grant Commercial Director
Flame resistant label on furniture

New monitoring requirements for brominated flame retardants

29th March 2024

Discover the key updates on BFR regulations, monitoring requirements, and their impact on waste incineration, recycling, and environmental health.

Barry Grant
Barry Grant Commercial Director
Foundry

Respirable crystalline silica dust – the next asbestos

8th March 2023

Learn about the risks of respirable crystalline silica, its health impacts, and essential steps to monitor and reduce workplace exposure in this expert overview.

Susan Lett
Susan Russell Occupational Hygiene Director
Emissions

Our emergency CEMS hire services

20th January 2023

Waste Incinerators and large combustion plants could find themselves in trouble if their Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS) fail suddenly.

Megan Rushton
Welder

What are electromagnetic fields?

3rd November 2022

Learn about workplace EMF risks, employer duties, and legal limits under the 2016 regulations to protect workers, including those with medical implants, from potential health effects.

Susan Lett
Susan Russell Occupational Hygiene Director
Industrial plant emissions

Mercury Monitoring Protocol and Best Available Technique

28th July 2022

Discover BAT rules for industry, new mercury monitoring requirements, and compliance deadlines under WI BAT Conclusions, including testing and CEMS for hazardous and non-hazardous waste.

Barry Grant
Barry Grant Commercial Director
Envirocare LEV testing

COSHH Essentials: General Guidance G409 ‘Exposure Measurement: Air Sampling’

21st February 2022

What is Workplace Air Monitoring? Learn about updated HSE guidance on measuring airborne substances, demonstrating control, and workplace exposure limits.

Elliot Baker
Elliot Baker UK Occupational Hygiene Operations Manager (North)
Metal welder

Hexavalent Chromium/Chromium (VI) and REACH

20th December 2021

What is Hexavalent Chromium? Understand industrial uses, health and environmental risks, REACH regulations, and monitoring requirements to control workplace exposure and comply with safety standards.

Susan Lett
Susan Russell Occupational Hygiene Director
Stack emissions

Understand the Medium Combustion Plant Directive

22nd July 2021

Does the MCPD Apply to You? The Medium Combustion Plant Directive expands environmental permit rules. Find out if your plant needs a permit and how to stay compliant to avoid regulatory penalties.

Barry Grant
Barry Grant Commercial Director
Air pollution in city

Indoor Air Quality: What Pollutes our Air?

18th December 2019

Learn about the causes, health effects, and prevention of poor indoor air quality, including pollutants, vulnerable groups, and monitoring solutions to improve workplace conditions.

John Healey
John Healey Managing Director
Construction worker

Benefits of Improving Employee Safety

4th December 2019

Discover how prioritising employee safety enhances productivity, finances, retention, and reputation, plus key measures like DSE assessments, health checks, and hygiene surveys.

Susan Lett
Susan Russell Occupational Hygiene Director
Hearing protection

Noise Protection – Why is it important?

31st January 2018

This article examines the balance between safeguarding hearing and avoiding overprotection in the workplace.

Susan Lett
Susan Russell Occupational Hygiene Director