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IOM: Featured Services

IOM Featured Services

Composting, Bioaerosols and the Environment

Bacteria, fungi and other bioaerosols can be released during industrial composting and biodigestion processes. These bioaerosols can damage respiratory health....more

IOM Expert Witness Services - Asbestos Exposure

IOM's experts have extensive experience when providing opinion on the issues of asbestos exposure and our extensive library of literature including statutory instruments, guidance and research literature allows us to provide definitive opinion on issues such as dates of knowledge and historic exposure levels from processes involving the handling, use and manufacture of asbestos containing materials, long since banned in the UK.... ..more

Keeping electroplating workers healthy

Workers involved in electroplating are potentially exposed to a range of hazardous chemicals including hexavalent chromium, nickel salts, cadmium, halogeno-platinum compounds, acids, alkalis, solvents and cyanide... ..more

Contaminated land

Brownfield sites represent an important national resource but heavily contaminated soil and water can hamper redevelopment... ..more

IOM Clean Room Validation Service – part of our commitment to the healthcare sector

Many hospitals have Pharmacy manufacturing departments which require validation and regular maintenance checks of their air handling/ventilation systems.. ..more

Asbestos in gardens

We are coming across an increasing number of housing estates and developments where asbestos is present in gardens and is giving rise to substantial concern. ..more

Proactive Asbestos Management: controlling "Life-Time" costs

Asbestos is dangerous and, every week, 20 tradesmen die from asbestos-related disease..more

SAFENANO

SAFENANO, the UK's premier resource on nanotechnology hazard & risk, is a UK Government centre of excellence and IOM's main nanotechnology health & safety initiative..more

Ergonomics - more than DSE and Manual Handling

Everyone involved in Health and Safety is aware of the legislative requirements for DSE Assessments and Manual Handling Assessments...more

The testing of operating theatre ventilation systems

IOM's specialist validation team are expert in the testing of both standard and ultra-clean theatres and are at the forefront in the battle to control airborne infection in hospitals in both the public and private sectors, ranging from single-theatre hospitals to hospitals with over 20 theatres....more

Control of workplace exposure to paracetic acid

Peracetic acid (PAA) is a highly effective disinfectant with rapid and broad spectrum action that is being increasingly used in hospitals and for the disinfection of medical supplies...more