Yearly Archives: 2011

[Translate] QR or Quick Response codes allow 2D barcode readers and mobile phone cameras to easily read information like website addresses. They are easy to generate with free websites and mobile phone applcations . Here is the QR Code for this website.

QR Codes

June 23, 2011 in Uncategorized tagged Androd / QR Code by admin

Radon may be an unrecognised hazard in LNG extarction of gasification in Queensland

Radon in Australia

June 5, 2011 in Radiation tagged LNG / radon by admin

Safe Planking

May 31, 2011 in Fun tagged Plnking / safe planking by admin

[Translate] The Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists has just released the final version of its position paper Adjustment of Workplace Exposure Standards for Extended Work Shifts. Other AIOH publications and position papers are availble here: AIOH Position papers Adjustment of Workplace Exposure Standards for Extended Work Shifts Asbestos Diesel Particulate […]

Exposure Standards for Extended Shifts

May 20, 2011 in Links / Occupational Hygiene / Research / Sources of information tagged AIOH / extended shifts by admin

[Translate] By synchronising a real-time record of a toxic exposure with a video of the event, the subtleties of the effects of work practices and effectiveness of controls can be better appreciated. A series of Pimex Videos is availble to viewing/download from NEPSI (a European Network for silica formed by […]

PIMEX Videos

May 12, 2011 in Historical / PIMEX tagged NEPSI / PIMEX / telemetry / Uranium by admin

[Translate] The independent UK Committe on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment COMARE released a report on May 6, 2011 “COMARE 14th Report: Further consideration of the incidence of childhood leukaemia around nuclear power plants in Great Britain”. The report concludes that the risk risk estimate for childhood leukaemia […]

Leukaemia and nuclear power

May 9, 2011 in Radiation tagged coal / leukaemia / nuclear / nuclear powrer / Radiation by admin

The design flaws in the Fukushima reactors were noted by the reactor designer Alvin Weinberg, which lead to his sacking in 1973. It looks like vested interests have concealed these shortcomings, despite cooling problems leading to the problems at Three Mile Island. The outcomes of this event will totally reshape the whole nuclear industry.

Reactor Safety

March 28, 2011 in Radiation tagged Japan / Radiation / tsunami by admin

Magic Eraser microphorograph — Magic Erasers wear rapidly and would release nanofibres into the air. It does not appear that there are any published toxicity studies on these fine melamine fibres. Being fine, they would not be unpleasant to inhale. How toxic is the dust?

Magic Eraser nanotoxicity?

March 20, 2011 in Naonotechnology / Toxicology tagged dust / Fibres / Magic Eraser / nanotoxicity / skin sensitisation by admin

[Translate] I suspect the “failures” of the Japanese nuclear reactors after the March 2011 earthquake will present less of a health problem than the media is reporting (see postscript at the end – I could be wrong) In normal operations, a nuclear power station is likely to produce a much […]