HEALTH & SAFETY EVENT
PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
Stand: HS63 Public Health England (PHE) is an executive agency of the Department of Health. As the UK’s primary experts on radiation protection, PHE represents a significant nationwide resource for the public, industry, education, research and medicine and is the primary resource for advice about radon in the UK.
Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, employers have a responsibility to, as far as reasonably practicable, ensure the health and safety of employees and other people who have access to their work environment. Radon should be identified as a hazard (as part of your suitable and sufficient risk assessment under the Management of Health and Safety at Work
TORNADO GLOVES
Stand: HS244 Tornado Gloves specialise in high- quality hand protection, leading the market with scientifically advanced manufacturing techniques, first- class raw materials and innovative technology.
They’re a major supplier to the Automotive, Steel & Aluminium, Aerospace, Electrical, Glass, Oil & Gas, Engineering, Waste-Recycling, and Construction sectors, to name but a few. They manufacture to a superior standard whilst offering a competitive price structure and exceptional customer service.
Design & Materials… The approach to product development simple – place the most technologically advanced materials on the most technologically advanced machines – the result is product superiority. Expertise in materials and manufacturing has propelled their brand to the pinnacle of the European hand protection market.
Yarns… Tornado develop and blend fibre derivatives to achieve maximum
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Regulations 1999) if you have a workplace where one or more of the following circumstances apply:
• The building is in a radon Affected Area
• There is a basement area that is occupied on average for more than 50 hours each year
• It is a mine, cave, or other underground environment
• It has a suspected radon source such as ground water (e.g. treatment works) or geological samples.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas, you can’t see, smell or taste it. It is formed by the radioactive decay of the small amounts of uranium that occur naturally in all rocks and soils. Radon produces radioactive particles in the air that we breathe; the particles are trapped in our airways and emit radiation that damages the inside of
strength and performance whilst maintaining dexterity and comfort.
Leather… Leather provides strength and grip, both vital for safe handling. Tornado use specially selected and treated leather from the top section of the hide only. Rigorous quality control guarantees a premium skin with consistent dimensional stability.
Coatings… Polyurethane, nitrile, latex, and PVC dipped coatings all have their own characteristics and subsequent benefits to glove performance, grip and dexterity. As the protective glove market has accelerated in the direction of dipped products, Tornado has lead the way. They blend compounds to create a bi-polymer which achieves the desired result, matching the application for which the glove is used.
What Makes Tornado
Different? Tornado have a range of nine different technologies applied together or in isolation to produce gloves with properties suitable for specific operations and tasks. They
continuously research new materials and manufacturing techniques so they can maintain their position as market leaders and use their expertise to help other businesses grow.
New Website Check out their new website, it has a brilliant search facility; you can search by industry, by glove or by cut resistance so it’s really easy to find the right glove for you. They also have fantastic photography showing gloves being used in many different industry sectors – really gives you a feel for the product.
www.tornadogloves.com
our lungs. This damage increases the risk of lung cancer.
PHE has decades of experience and expertise in delivering radon programmes for employers. Our measurement service is underpinned by our scientific research. We provide information on the risk of harm from radon. We advise you how to check your property portfolio, what to do when action needs to be taken, and work with you to provide the best and most effective service.
www.ukradon.org
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