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Chemsafety's August Newsletter

Welcome to Chemsafety's August Newsletter. In this edition;

Managing Directors Update
Fire Ratings and Flammable Gas / Liquids Stores
Minimising Exposure to Hazardous Substances Webinar
Commit2Fit
Breathe Freely
Chemsafety on Facebook
Webinar Recordings

An update from our Managing Director

We are now all enjoying the freedoms of Level 1. It has been heartening to see how well NZ has come out of Level 4 considering the earlier predictions. At Chemsafety we are working hard for our clients as they get their businesses back to their new normal. We have been helping with fit testing at District Health Boards and Councils as well as private businesses, which is such an important part of a Respiratory Protection Programme. We have been undertaking some free webinars to share our knowledge with our clients and they have been going really well. We have many more of these lined up as you will see further down in our newsletter. Please spread the word to anyone you think will find them useful.
Stay safe and healthy.

Bridgette

Fire Ratings and Flammable Gas / Liquids Stores

From 2020 Chemsafety has been examining in detail the evidence available for the fire ratings of flammable gas and liquids stores. This is to provide assurance to both the client and Chemsafety that the regulations are being met and the hazard appropriately controlled.

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Free Webinar

The next webinar in our free series is Minimising Exposure to Hazardous Substances being held on Wednesday 12 August at 10:00am

Hazardous substances are not just chemicals. Dust, fumes and workplace equipment and processes can also cause us harm. What are the exposure risks to these hazards? Learn how an Occupational Hygienist can help and what controls can be put in place.

Register Here

The full list of upcoming webinars is available here

Commit2Fit

We have been undertaking a significant amount of respirator fit testing due to the pandemic. To upskill the team we put them through the newly developed Commit2Fit programme run by NZOHS. We are pleased to say that the following consultants have been deemed competent in both qualitative and quantitative fit testing.

•   Bridgette Jennings
•   Paul Robertson
•   Sam McGee
•   Steven Streeter

Breathe Freely

On 30 July the NZOHS launched Breathe Freely NZ. This programme aims to reduce dust disease in the NZ workforce. It includes a website with practical tools and information for industry to use to reduce dust levels. There will also be an accompanying roadshow to engage with industry in a positive and practical way. Breathe Freely was developed by the BOHS in the UK and adopted by the AIOH in Australia and its great to see it now in NZ. If your business generates dust please take the time to visit the site.
https://www.breathefreely.co.nz/

Chemsafety on Facebook

Want to keep up to date on news and interesting articles on Occupational Hygiene and Hazardous Substances?

We regularly post articles and stories on our Facebook page that we think our clients will find interesting. Pop over to Facebook and give us a like and a follow.

Webinar Recordings

Over the last few months we've been presenting a series of webinars on topics such as hazardous substance classifications, how to read safety data sheets and emergency planning for spills and leaks.

After each webinar we post the recording to YouTube. If you'd like to catch up on any past webinars have a look at our YouTube Channel.

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