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Testing The Water At Glastonbury Festival

26 June 2019 |

colourful glastonbury lettering in field

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It’s June, the weather is all over the place: it must be Glastonbury Festival! Our water team are once again on site, working hard (they…

Noise Action Week 2019

21 May 2019 |

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Noise Action Week is coordinated every year by Environmental Protection UK to raise awareness of the cost of noise to the health and well-being of…

Welding Fume Health Hazard

16 April 2019 |

welder in fume cloud

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There is new scientific evidence that exposure to mild steel welding fume can cause lung cancer and possibly kidney cancer. Mild steel welding fume has…

Water Pollution Fines In Somerset

30 January 2019 |

pond water polluted by sewage

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A Somerset farmer has recently been ordered to pay nearly £4000 in fines and costs for unintentionally polluting a stream with contaminated water and breaching…

UKAS Accreditation For Somerset Scientific Services

13 December 2018 |

scientist working in somerset scientific services laboratory

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Somerset Scientific Services have once again received their UK Accreditation Service (UKAS) accreditations for asbestos inspection and water and asbestos testing. This is an absolute…

HSE investigating supply of metal gauze mats containing asbestos

26 October 2018 |

laboratory equipment graphic

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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recently announced that two UK laboratory supply companies have supplied schools and potentially other users with gauze mats…

Swimming Pool Water Testing

14 September 2018 |

woman in swimming pool

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Swimming pool water needs regular testing and treatment to ensure it is safe to use. The basic purpose of all pool treatment is to stop…

Commercial, Industrial and Domestic Acoustic Testing

25 June 2018 |

acoustic testing artwork

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You can now source expert acoustic testing and advice through Somerset Scientific Services. We’re proud to offer a range of services that enable businesses to…

Clean Air Day 2018

18 June 2018 |

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According to the Clean Air Day 2018 campaign, as many as 40,000 deaths annually can be attributed to poor air quality. June 21st is this…

World Accreditation Day 2018 – Working For Global Health And Safety

04 June 2018 |

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World Accreditation Day, celebrated on June 9th, is a global focus on delivering a safer world. With both inspection and testing services accredited by UKAS…

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