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Hazardex July 2020: Editor's comment 30 July 2020

On June 3, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a state of emergency after 20,000 tonnes of diesel fuel leaked from a power plant belonging to a subsidiary of Norilsk Nickel. The leak occurred after a fuel tank became depressurised due to the subsidence of its support pillars....

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Coronavirus: the end, or a new beginning? 30 June 2020

Every two months, SGS Baseefa Technical Manager Ron Sinclair MBE gives his perspective on the latest developments in the world of standards....

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The importance of international organisations and digitalisation 17 June 2020

When I wrote my article for the April issue of Hazardex, it was the beginning of March. At the time, European governments were starting to announce countermeasures in the fight against coronavirus. Two weeks later, public life in almost all European countries and across the world had been locked down....

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Hazardex June: Editor's comment 17 June 2020

When countries first began announcing lockdowns in response to the coronavirus pandemic, there was a concern for many in the industry about how to keep operations running smoothly, efficiently, and safely....

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Coronavirus, IECEx and Standards 14 May 2020

In this month's standards column, Ron Sinclair MBE discusses the impact that the coronavirus pandemic has had on IECEx and how committees are adapting to the current circumstances. Ron also sheds light on how IECEx quickly developed an Operational Document to cover the international disruption caused by coronavirus....

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Hazardex May: Editor’s comment 14 May 2020

At the time of writing, the UK is entering its fourth week of lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic with an extension to the lockdown period set to be announced. Countries all over the globe are under similar restrictions with many people now working remotely from home or under social distancing measures....

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Life after lockdown: A new business infrastructure 13 May 2020

It was inevitable that we’d end up working from home and having virtual meetings with global pressures on organisations to reduce their carbon footprints and address the employee work/life balance, but the shift towards remote working has been a gradual process until now....

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Hydrogen is the solution 20 April 2020

For the last few weeks, the coronavirus has been dominating both political agendas and media headlines. For me, the crisis is clearly showing both the global interdependencies and vulnerabilities of our societies....

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Hazardex April: Editor's comment 13 April 2020

The Hazardex 2020 Exhibition & Conference took place on February 26 & 27 at the Majestic Hotel in Harrogate, UK. The event was a great success for the industry, and I’m thrilled to say that plans are already well underway for Hazardex 2021 to be held at the same venue on February 24 & 25, 2021....

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Hazardex March: Editor's comment 23 March 2020

Since taking over as Editor of Hazardex, I have made a conscious effort to seek out the latest developments regarding hazardous area-related research being conducted at universities and organisations around the world....

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