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REVISED HAZE GUIDELINES TO PROTECT EMPLOYEES
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Photo: Institute of Occupational Medicine
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The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has revised the “Guidelines for Employers on Protecting Employees from the Effects of Haze”. The revised guidelines aim to provide greater clarity on the respiratory protection for outdoor work when the 24-hour PSI exceeds 400.
Under the previous guidelines, at hazardous haze levels when the 24-hour PSI exceeds 300, masks or respirators should be provided for employees who are required to still perform outdoor work due to extenuating circumstances. However, an N95 mask may not be able to provide these workers with sufficient respiratory protection when the 24-hour PSI exceeds 400. As such, employers should consider providing respirators with higher protection factor, such as full-face respirators, to their workers who are required to perform prolonged outdoor work when the 24-hour PSI exceeds 400.
Employers are reminded that they should take additional preventive measures, such as the deferment of non-essential work and job rotation, when the haze is at hazardous levels. The revised guidelines will provide additional protection for workers who are still required to perform critical and essential work for prolonged hours when the 24-hour PSI exceeds 400.
The revised guidelines can be found on MOM's website here.
Employers and employees may also refer to the Frequently Asked Questions (http://www.mom.gov.sg/haze/) for additional information.
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Date: 10 July to 14 July 2016
Venue: Sands Expo & Convention Centre
From 2016, WasteMET Asia will be integrating with the whole-of-government show, comprising of CleanEnviro Summit (CESS), Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) and World Cities Summit (WCS). WMRAS will be forming the Singapore Pavilion under CESS.
Presenting a holistic approach to urban planning, water and environment to enhance living standards of urban and rural dwellers alike, the expo is a one-stop platform for solutions providers to showcase their businesses to buyers such as mayors, city planners, water and environmental utilities and regulators, industrial park developers etc.
Take up a booth under the Singapore Pavilion to enjoy iMAP funding of up to 30%!
For more information contact Ms Noelle Toh at +65 6595 6143 or noelletoh@experiaevents.com
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Date: 10 – 13 November 2015
Venue: Shangri-La Hotel Singapore
Electronics Recycling Asia 2015 is a top quality conference with leading recycling experts from around the world – including manufacturers, collectors, processors, steelmakers, legislators and policy-makers. World-wide take back schemes and challenges of OEMs and strategic metals recycling (PGM, rare earth elements) will be discussed.
The conference is a platform to exchange information, to meet new business partners and to get easy access to new potential clients. You can meet your clients in the exhibition area and you will have the chance to visit electronic recycling companies in Singapore. You can also learn of the best available recycling technologies for hazardous waste containing scraps and batteries from the speakers and exhibitors.
Official Website at http://www.icm.ch/wrf-2015
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NEA STUDYING WAYS TO MANAGE E-WASTE
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Source: The Straits Times, 06 Oct 2015
NEA will study the laws and enforcement frameworks in other countries that require consumers to recycle and dispose of e-waste separately, for "potential application" here in Singapore.
In its tender that was called recently, the government agency said that it wanted a survey to be done of the entire e-waste collection and recycling value chain.
Currently, used electrical and electronic equipment is mostly taken away by second-hand dealers to be scrapped or refurbished. Some manufacturers also run schemes to take back used IT equipment.
"However, recycling avenues for some types of equipment, such as bulky consumer electronics and home appliances, are few and far between," NEA told The Straits Times last week. "A more comprehensive system needs to be established."
Click here for the full article.
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WITH INVESTORS JITTERY, MARKETS SET TO STAY JUMPY
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Source: The Straits Times, 28 Sep 2015
Photo: KEPPEL INFRASTRUCTURE TRUST
The four most active utility plays listed in Singapore are SIIC Environment Holdings, Keppel Infrastructure Trust, China Everbright Water and Hyflux.
Compared with their 52-week highs, prices of the four counters have come down by an average of 31.9 per cent, a Singapore Exchange report said. Of the four, Keppel Infrastructure Trust - with Waste-to-Energy and Newater plants as well as City Gas on its portfolio - bucked the recent market trend with a 14 per cent rise so far this month, closing at 52.5 cents last Friday.
Hyflux has also gained 10 per cent since mid-September to 69.5 cents last Friday, following its announcement that it will partner Mitsubishi to develop a Waste-to-Energy plant in Tuas for the NEA.
Click here for the full article.
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