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Case Studies

A number of incidents over recent years suggested that experienced, highly trained workers were allowing themselves to be exposed to unnecessary levels of risk whilst working with live electricity....Read more

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Sectors

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HSL works in a variety of industry sectors - from healthcare and defence to power and utilities....

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Analytical Services

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HSL provides a comprehensive analytical laboratory service to organisations large and small and our experts interpret the results into meaningful data....

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Centres of Excellence

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HSL houses several centres of excellence. These include;

Centre for Workplace Health
Centre for NanoResearch (CiNR)
Proficiency Testing
Explosives Notified Body (ENB)

550 acres, over 350 highly qualified staff, one organisation - The Health and Safety Laboratory

HSL BuxtonNestled amongst the hills and valleys of Derbyshire's Peak District is one of the world's finest, most respected scientific facilities.
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Spotlight on Science

Hydrogen as an Alternative Fuel -HSL Report Summary

Hydrogen_flame_thermal_cameraSince the 1970's NASA has used liquid hydrogen to propel the space shuttle and other rockets into orbit. Hydrogen fuel cells power the shuttle's electrical systems, producing a clean byproduct - pure water.
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HSL Director Appointed to Science Peer Review Panel

Karen RussHSL Director Karen Russ has been appointed to the Project Peer Review Panel of the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC).

This is an independent, non-departmental public body of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (DBIS)...
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Wellbeing and Work

The success of the HSL-led PEROSH information sharing initiative on 'Well-being and Work' is continuing. The current phase of work is to conduct and publish a Delphi exercise to collate information on the understanding of well-being and research needs...
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