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Hazards is widely recognised as one of the world’s leading process safety conferences.
By investigating and analysing work-related accidents, organisations can make improvements and prevent similar incidents occurring in the future.
If a proposed modification is made to a hazardous process without appropriate review, the risk of a process safety accident could increase significantly. This course has been specifically designed for those requiring to increase their underpinning knowledge of management of change systems, including those who initiate, evaluate and implement change ...
Decommissioning work at Sellafield requires the handling of hazardous materials in confined environments such as gloveboxes. Current equipment is increasingly strained under the demands of modern decommissioning tasks. Sellafield Ltd currently uses approximately 200–250 gauntlets per month in addition to containment bags and lay-down sheets that are essential for the ...
As outlined in the UK REACH Work Programme 2025-26, Defra, Welsh and Scottish Governments are currently reviewing the approach to including Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) to the UK REACH Candidate List.
The intended respondents are sustainability and environmental managers, as well as those managers who engage in any capacity with sustainability initiatives.
The Sellafield Product and Residue Store (SPRS) houses special nuclear materials (SNM) that have resulted from nuclear fuel reprocessing activities.
Job Role: Production Planner
Changes in the data requirements for active substances and biocidal products will apply from October.

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