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30th March 2010
30th March 2010
I’ve spent a large part of the last 30 years visiting a wide and extremely interesting range of different workplaces, taking measurements of airborne dust and vapour concentrations, noise (occupational and environmental), vibration levels of tools and vehicles, and air movement in ventilation systems, together with carrying out risk assessments in these various fields and giving advice. All part of an occupational hygienist’s working life...
Although I’m now officially retired, I am continuing to carry out noise and vibration surveys, particularly in connection with litigation cases. My former boss said that I should never give up work, and so far I’ve complied with his instruction.
A résumé of my background and working interests can be found on the next page under Expert Witness. Other pages include background information on noise and vibration and legal requirements, and a list of (I think) every publication to which I’ve contributed as an author. There is also a page about translation work I have done over the years since spending time in Sweden in the 70s.
I have also added the ‘official’ website of the West Fife Branch of the Gideons to the end of my site, which I hope you will find of interest. I always welcome feedback, so do please drop me an email if you would like to.
Although I’m now officially retired, I am continuing to carry out noise and vibration surveys, particularly in connection with litigation cases. My former boss said that I should never give up work, and so far I’ve complied with his instruction.
A résumé of my background and working interests can be found on the next page under Expert Witness. Other pages include background information on noise and vibration and legal requirements, and a list of (I think) every publication to which I’ve contributed as an author. There is also a page about translation work I have done over the years since spending time in Sweden in the 70s.
I have also added the ‘official’ website of the West Fife Branch of the Gideons to the end of my site, which I hope you will find of interest. I always welcome feedback, so do please drop me an email if you would like to.
Apart from the pages and sites listed, have a look at the website of the Institute of Occupational Medicine, Edinburgh, who were my employers from 1976 to 2005.
The IOM originated in the late 1960s as part of the National Coal Board (later British Coal) Medical Services, and became the world leader in occupational lung diseases, particularly in those days pneumoconiosis or ‘black lung disease’ of miners. IOM set the standards for airborne dust exposure in the world’s mines. Further research led on to the effects of asbestos, glass and ceramic fibres, carbon black and other pollutants on the lungs and other organs.
Even though I have left I still manage to fit in some work on behalf of IOM, including running the Institute of Acoustics Certificate Course on Workplace Noise Risk Assessment (CCWNRA). The IOM is at the forefront of the research into the health effects of nanotechnology - particles so small that they can penetrate individual cells of the body and nestle in there (see the pictures on the IOM site).
The IOM originated in the late 1960s as part of the National Coal Board (later British Coal) Medical Services, and became the world leader in occupational lung diseases, particularly in those days pneumoconiosis or ‘black lung disease’ of miners. IOM set the standards for airborne dust exposure in the world’s mines. Further research led on to the effects of asbestos, glass and ceramic fibres, carbon black and other pollutants on the lungs and other organs.
Even though I have left I still manage to fit in some work on behalf of IOM, including running the Institute of Acoustics Certificate Course on Workplace Noise Risk Assessment (CCWNRA). The IOM is at the forefront of the research into the health effects of nanotechnology -