This document discusses occupational dermatitis and answers common questions about it. It defines dermatitis as a skin condition caused by contact with an irritant or allergen. The two main types are allergic contact dermatitis and irritant contact dermatitis. Common causes include wet work, chemicals, plants, foods and metals. The document outlines signs and symptoms, relevant legislation, and best practices for employers including conducting risk assessments, implementing controls, providing protective equipment and conducting health surveillance when appropriate. It provides examples of leading and lagging indicators that can be monitored and discusses the hierarchy of controls and when health surveillance is required by law.
This document provides an introduction to the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2004 (COSHH) in the UK. It defines what substances are considered hazardous to health under five categories. It describes how hazardous substances can enter the body and their potential health effects. It outlines the key aspects that employers must address under COSHH, including risk assessment, control measures, health monitoring and training. Employers must eliminate or reduce risks from hazardous substances and monitor exposure if necessary. Employees must cooperate with control measures and properly use personal protective equipment.
The document outlines health and safety training on the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005. It discusses the act's requirements for employers including managing work activities safely, designing a safe workplace, and preventing risks. A 5-step process for a safer workplace is described: 1) identify hazards, 2) assess risks, 3) select controls, 4) write a safety statement, and 5) record and review. Key terms like hazards, risk assessment, control measures, and duties of employers, workers and others are defined.
The document discusses safety management in the workplace. It outlines the main duties of employers and employees under Irish safety law to manage health and safety. Employers must identify hazards, complete a risk assessment, and develop a safety statement outlining their safety policies and procedures. This includes consulting employees, assigning responsibilities, and documenting control measures for significant hazards. Hazards may be physical, chemical, biological, or related to human factors. Identifying hazards involves inspecting the workplace, reviewing records, and consulting employees and safety data sheets.
This document outlines the health and safety policy and procedures of Pathway Group. It establishes levels of responsibility including the director, health and safety officer, fire marshal, and appointed first aiders. It details regular safety audits, risk assessments, fire drills and equipment checks to be conducted. Procedures for accidents, near misses and incidents are provided. Risk assessments and lone working guidance are also included, outlining factors to consider for safe lone working.
This document discusses critical hazard management in laboratories. It begins by defining hazards and explaining that hazard management involves identifying, assessing, and controlling risks. It identifies 8 critical risk factors like flammable liquids and gases. Controls involve fuel, oxygen, and energy controls. Prevention plans must describe work and required controls. The hazard management procedure involves identifying hazards, risk assessment using a 5 step process, controlling hazards using a hierarchy, and evaluating and reviewing the system. Record keeping is also important.
This document discusses the importance of employee safety, health, and welfare in the workplace. It outlines the roles and responsibilities of management, supervisors, and employees. Management must establish safe work systems, inspect for hazards, provide training, and develop safety policies and committees. Supervisors must identify and address unsafe conditions, ensure training, and monitor safe behaviors. Employees must work safely and report any issues. Employers must provide orientation, training, protective equipment, and address health and safety issues. Common hazards include chemicals, noise, temperatures, and ergonomic issues. Accidents are often due to unsafe conditions that can be remedied.
Industrial safety is defined as policies and protections put in place to ensure plant and factory worker protection from hazards that could cause injury.
This document provides information on safety, hazards, risks, and accident investigation. It defines key terms like hazard, risk, and accident. It explains the need for safety to protect life and property and minimize harm. Safety aims to avoid work-related illness and injuries through proper processes and a hazard-free work environment. The document also outlines the steps to conduct a risk assessment and accident investigation.
This document provides an introduction to the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2004 (COSHH) in the UK. It defines what substances are considered hazardous to health under five categories. It describes how hazardous substances can enter the body and their potential health effects. It outlines the key aspects that employers must address under COSHH, including risk assessment, control measures, health monitoring and training. Employers must eliminate or reduce risks from hazardous substances and monitor exposure if necessary. Employees must cooperate with control measures and properly use personal protective equipment.
The document outlines health and safety training on the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005. It discusses the act's requirements for employers including managing work activities safely, designing a safe workplace, and preventing risks. A 5-step process for a safer workplace is described: 1) identify hazards, 2) assess risks, 3) select controls, 4) write a safety statement, and 5) record and review. Key terms like hazards, risk assessment, control measures, and duties of employers, workers and others are defined.
The document discusses safety management in the workplace. It outlines the main duties of employers and employees under Irish safety law to manage health and safety. Employers must identify hazards, complete a risk assessment, and develop a safety statement outlining their safety policies and procedures. This includes consulting employees, assigning responsibilities, and documenting control measures for significant hazards. Hazards may be physical, chemical, biological, or related to human factors. Identifying hazards involves inspecting the workplace, reviewing records, and consulting employees and safety data sheets.
This document outlines the health and safety policy and procedures of Pathway Group. It establishes levels of responsibility including the director, health and safety officer, fire marshal, and appointed first aiders. It details regular safety audits, risk assessments, fire drills and equipment checks to be conducted. Procedures for accidents, near misses and incidents are provided. Risk assessments and lone working guidance are also included, outlining factors to consider for safe lone working.
This document discusses critical hazard management in laboratories. It begins by defining hazards and explaining that hazard management involves identifying, assessing, and controlling risks. It identifies 8 critical risk factors like flammable liquids and gases. Controls involve fuel, oxygen, and energy controls. Prevention plans must describe work and required controls. The hazard management procedure involves identifying hazards, risk assessment using a 5 step process, controlling hazards using a hierarchy, and evaluating and reviewing the system. Record keeping is also important.
This document discusses the importance of employee safety, health, and welfare in the workplace. It outlines the roles and responsibilities of management, supervisors, and employees. Management must establish safe work systems, inspect for hazards, provide training, and develop safety policies and committees. Supervisors must identify and address unsafe conditions, ensure training, and monitor safe behaviors. Employees must work safely and report any issues. Employers must provide orientation, training, protective equipment, and address health and safety issues. Common hazards include chemicals, noise, temperatures, and ergonomic issues. Accidents are often due to unsafe conditions that can be remedied.
Industrial safety is defined as policies and protections put in place to ensure plant and factory worker protection from hazards that could cause injury.
This document provides information on safety, hazards, risks, and accident investigation. It defines key terms like hazard, risk, and accident. It explains the need for safety to protect life and property and minimize harm. Safety aims to avoid work-related illness and injuries through proper processes and a hazard-free work environment. The document also outlines the steps to conduct a risk assessment and accident investigation.
This document provides an annual refresher training on right-to-know, hazard communication, bloodborne pathogens, and exposure control. It reviews employees' right to know about chemical and biological hazards in the workplace. It discusses the hazard communication standard which requires labeling, material safety data sheets, and training programs. The training also covers bloodborne pathogens like HIV, HBV, and HCV; how exposure occurs; and required exposure control plans, universal precautions, personal protective equipment, decontamination, regulated medical waste, and proper incident response.
This document provides an annual refresher training on right-to-know, hazard communication, bloodborne pathogens, and exposure control. It reviews employees' right to know about chemical and biological hazards in the workplace. It discusses the hazard communication standard which requires labeling, material safety data sheets, and training programs. The training also covers bloodborne pathogens like HIV, HBV, and HCV; how exposure occurs; and required exposure control plans, universal precautions, personal protective equipment, decontamination, regulated medical waste, and proper incident response.
This document discusses hazards and risk management in the workplace. It begins with introducing hazards and defining risk management in an occupational context. It then describes various measures that can be taken to manage risks, including elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls, training, and personal protective equipment. The document outlines the key steps in a hazard management process: hazard identification, risk assessment, implementing controls, and ongoing monitoring and review. Finally, it discusses various guidelines and methods that can be used for risk assessment and management, including Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP).
Control of biological agents ghs is a partTerry Penney
This document provides training on biological agents and bloodborne pathogens. It discusses over 100 types of bloodborne pathogens including viruses, bacteria, and parasites that can be present in human blood and body fluids. The two most well-known are HIV and hepatitis B virus. The training objectives are to educate on government safety regulations, definitions, symptoms and effects of pathogens, methods of transmission, how to develop an exposure control plan including risk identification and controls, the hepatitis B vaccine, response procedures, and labeling requirements. The document provides detailed information on developing safe work procedures to prevent exposure to biological hazards.
The document discusses health and safety in the workplace. It defines health and safety, outlines policies and procedures, and discusses work-related accidents and illnesses. It provides details on defining health and safety, establishing policies, identifying and managing hazards and risks, developing health and safety management systems, and addressing common health and safety issues and problems in the workplace. The document is presented by Rohan Kaduwela and provides an overview of key topics regarding health and safety.
Practice Occupational Health and Safety Procedures.pptxRivenBarquilla
This document discusses occupational health and safety (OHS) procedures, including defining key terms like hazards, risks, and contingency measures. It explains that workplaces should implement OHS to ensure worker safety. Hazards are potential sources of harm, while risks are possibilities of being harmed from a hazard. Common steps to manage health and safety are hazard identification, risk assessment, and risk control. The document provides examples of hazards and appropriate contingency measures to include in OHS procedures.
Occupational Health and Safety_English.pptbosirevincent
This document provides an overview of an occupational health and safety module that discusses principles of workplace safety, hazard controls, health programs, training, hygiene, PPE, and incident response for healthcare workers. The module covers identifying risks, preventing exposure, demonstrating hand hygiene and PPE use, and discussing safety committees and their functions. Specific training is outlined for handling sharps, linen, cytotoxic waste, and injuries. Personal hygiene, PPE selection and use, immunizations, and post-exposure procedures are also detailed.
Human resources professionals play an important role in ensuring employee health and safety through implementing policies and programs. There are five key steps to successfully managing health and safety: 1) set a clear policy, 2) organize staff responsibilities, 3) plan standards and identify hazards, 4) measure performance, and 5) audit and review processes to improve. Providing training to managers, supervisors, and employees is important to develop a positive safety culture and ensure legal compliance.
When people don’t want to follow safetyTerry Penney
In a company we would all like to think folks would like to learn about Health and safety but if you dont want to then you can learn about THANATOLOGY and what take place for those who dont!
This document discusses various healthcare hazards and methods for hazard control management. It identifies four main classes of healthcare hazards: corrosive, toxic, harmful, and irritant. The main ways to control hazards are elimination/substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment. Types of hazard analysis that can be used include change analysis, creative hazard analysis, risk analysis, phase hazard analysis, process hazard analysis, and job hazard analysis. The International Board for Certification of Safety Manager offers several certifications related to healthcare hazard control.
The document provides an overview of COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) regulations, which require employers to assess and control exposure to hazardous substances. It outlines the key objectives of COSHH training to understand labeling/safety requirements and how to comply with regulations. It then details what constitutes a hazardous substance, employers' duties to assess risks and implement controls, and the steps involved in a full COSHH assessment.
This course covers fundamental occupational health and safety knowledge required for work in the construction industry. It covers legislative requirements, hazard identification including asbestos, risk assessment, safe work practices, and emergency response. After completing the course, participants will have basic OHS knowledge, especially regarding construction roles and responsibilities. The document then provides details on various OHS topics like legislation, duty of care, hazardous materials, risk assessment and control, safe work practices, and more.
This document outlines the key elements of creating an effective safety program for a small business:
1. Management/leadership commitment and employee involvement are essential. A written safety policy should be established and communicated to all.
2. Worksite analysis and hazard prevention/control involves identifying potential hazards, establishing safety rules and procedures, and ensuring hazards are addressed.
3. Safety training educates employees on hazards and proper safety protocols to prevent incidents and protect worker health.
An effective small business safety program requires commitment from all levels, identification and control of workplace hazards, and training employees to work safely.
Employee Health and safety - Meaning, Need & Importance of Employee Health and safety, Health and Safety Measures in Organizations, Safety Program, Safety Committees, Safety Discipline, Safety Policies, Safety Engineering, Safety Audit, Safety Devices, Safety Program, Safety Process / Steps in Safety Program, Role of Organization in Ensuring Mental and Physical Health of Employees
This document discusses employee health and safety. It defines health and safety, noting that health involves well-being while safety refers to freedom from risk of injury. The document emphasizes that ensuring employee health and safety is the responsibility of management. It provides an overview of measures organizations can take to promote occupational health and safety, such as establishing safety committees, training programs, conducting risk assessments, and providing protective equipment. The document stresses that organizations should play an active role in supporting both the physical and mental well-being of employees.
Personal hygiene is important for manufacturing medicinal products. Proper hygiene includes showering, wearing clean clothes and footwear before work, washing hands before entering the plant, and not wearing jewelry or watches that can harbor bacteria. At work, personnel should wash hands frequently, wear hairnets and gloves to prevent contamination, and only eat in designated lunch areas. The FDA expects strict hygiene programs including medical exams, reporting illnesses, and excluding infectious individuals from production areas. Personnel hygiene helps ensure the safety and quality of pharmaceutical products.
The use of Nauplii and metanauplii artemia in aquaculture (brine shrimp).pptxMAGOTI ERNEST
Although Artemia has been known to man for centuries, its use as a food for the culture of larval organisms apparently began only in the 1930s, when several investigators found that it made an excellent food for newly hatched fish larvae (Litvinenko et al., 2023). As aquaculture developed in the 1960s and ‘70s, the use of Artemia also became more widespread, due both to its convenience and to its nutritional value for larval organisms (Arenas-Pardo et al., 2024). The fact that Artemia dormant cysts can be stored for long periods in cans, and then used as an off-the-shelf food requiring only 24 h of incubation makes them the most convenient, least labor-intensive, live food available for aquaculture (Sorgeloos & Roubach, 2021). The nutritional value of Artemia, especially for marine organisms, is not constant, but varies both geographically and temporally. During the last decade, however, both the causes of Artemia nutritional variability and methods to improve poorquality Artemia have been identified (Loufi et al., 2024).
Brine shrimp (Artemia spp.) are used in marine aquaculture worldwide. Annually, more than 2,000 metric tons of dry cysts are used for cultivation of fish, crustacean, and shellfish larva. Brine shrimp are important to aquaculture because newly hatched brine shrimp nauplii (larvae) provide a food source for many fish fry (Mozanzadeh et al., 2021). Culture and harvesting of brine shrimp eggs represents another aspect of the aquaculture industry. Nauplii and metanauplii of Artemia, commonly known as brine shrimp, play a crucial role in aquaculture due to their nutritional value and suitability as live feed for many aquatic species, particularly in larval stages (Sorgeloos & Roubach, 2021).
This document provides an annual refresher training on right-to-know, hazard communication, bloodborne pathogens, and exposure control. It reviews employees' right to know about chemical and biological hazards in the workplace. It discusses the hazard communication standard which requires labeling, material safety data sheets, and training programs. The training also covers bloodborne pathogens like HIV, HBV, and HCV; how exposure occurs; and required exposure control plans, universal precautions, personal protective equipment, decontamination, regulated medical waste, and proper incident response.
This document provides an annual refresher training on right-to-know, hazard communication, bloodborne pathogens, and exposure control. It reviews employees' right to know about chemical and biological hazards in the workplace. It discusses the hazard communication standard which requires labeling, material safety data sheets, and training programs. The training also covers bloodborne pathogens like HIV, HBV, and HCV; how exposure occurs; and required exposure control plans, universal precautions, personal protective equipment, decontamination, regulated medical waste, and proper incident response.
This document discusses hazards and risk management in the workplace. It begins with introducing hazards and defining risk management in an occupational context. It then describes various measures that can be taken to manage risks, including elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls, training, and personal protective equipment. The document outlines the key steps in a hazard management process: hazard identification, risk assessment, implementing controls, and ongoing monitoring and review. Finally, it discusses various guidelines and methods that can be used for risk assessment and management, including Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP).
Control of biological agents ghs is a partTerry Penney
This document provides training on biological agents and bloodborne pathogens. It discusses over 100 types of bloodborne pathogens including viruses, bacteria, and parasites that can be present in human blood and body fluids. The two most well-known are HIV and hepatitis B virus. The training objectives are to educate on government safety regulations, definitions, symptoms and effects of pathogens, methods of transmission, how to develop an exposure control plan including risk identification and controls, the hepatitis B vaccine, response procedures, and labeling requirements. The document provides detailed information on developing safe work procedures to prevent exposure to biological hazards.
The document discusses health and safety in the workplace. It defines health and safety, outlines policies and procedures, and discusses work-related accidents and illnesses. It provides details on defining health and safety, establishing policies, identifying and managing hazards and risks, developing health and safety management systems, and addressing common health and safety issues and problems in the workplace. The document is presented by Rohan Kaduwela and provides an overview of key topics regarding health and safety.
Practice Occupational Health and Safety Procedures.pptxRivenBarquilla
This document discusses occupational health and safety (OHS) procedures, including defining key terms like hazards, risks, and contingency measures. It explains that workplaces should implement OHS to ensure worker safety. Hazards are potential sources of harm, while risks are possibilities of being harmed from a hazard. Common steps to manage health and safety are hazard identification, risk assessment, and risk control. The document provides examples of hazards and appropriate contingency measures to include in OHS procedures.
Occupational Health and Safety_English.pptbosirevincent
This document provides an overview of an occupational health and safety module that discusses principles of workplace safety, hazard controls, health programs, training, hygiene, PPE, and incident response for healthcare workers. The module covers identifying risks, preventing exposure, demonstrating hand hygiene and PPE use, and discussing safety committees and their functions. Specific training is outlined for handling sharps, linen, cytotoxic waste, and injuries. Personal hygiene, PPE selection and use, immunizations, and post-exposure procedures are also detailed.
Human resources professionals play an important role in ensuring employee health and safety through implementing policies and programs. There are five key steps to successfully managing health and safety: 1) set a clear policy, 2) organize staff responsibilities, 3) plan standards and identify hazards, 4) measure performance, and 5) audit and review processes to improve. Providing training to managers, supervisors, and employees is important to develop a positive safety culture and ensure legal compliance.
When people don’t want to follow safetyTerry Penney
In a company we would all like to think folks would like to learn about Health and safety but if you dont want to then you can learn about THANATOLOGY and what take place for those who dont!
This document discusses various healthcare hazards and methods for hazard control management. It identifies four main classes of healthcare hazards: corrosive, toxic, harmful, and irritant. The main ways to control hazards are elimination/substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment. Types of hazard analysis that can be used include change analysis, creative hazard analysis, risk analysis, phase hazard analysis, process hazard analysis, and job hazard analysis. The International Board for Certification of Safety Manager offers several certifications related to healthcare hazard control.
The document provides an overview of COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) regulations, which require employers to assess and control exposure to hazardous substances. It outlines the key objectives of COSHH training to understand labeling/safety requirements and how to comply with regulations. It then details what constitutes a hazardous substance, employers' duties to assess risks and implement controls, and the steps involved in a full COSHH assessment.
This course covers fundamental occupational health and safety knowledge required for work in the construction industry. It covers legislative requirements, hazard identification including asbestos, risk assessment, safe work practices, and emergency response. After completing the course, participants will have basic OHS knowledge, especially regarding construction roles and responsibilities. The document then provides details on various OHS topics like legislation, duty of care, hazardous materials, risk assessment and control, safe work practices, and more.
This document outlines the key elements of creating an effective safety program for a small business:
1. Management/leadership commitment and employee involvement are essential. A written safety policy should be established and communicated to all.
2. Worksite analysis and hazard prevention/control involves identifying potential hazards, establishing safety rules and procedures, and ensuring hazards are addressed.
3. Safety training educates employees on hazards and proper safety protocols to prevent incidents and protect worker health.
An effective small business safety program requires commitment from all levels, identification and control of workplace hazards, and training employees to work safely.
Employee Health and safety - Meaning, Need & Importance of Employee Health and safety, Health and Safety Measures in Organizations, Safety Program, Safety Committees, Safety Discipline, Safety Policies, Safety Engineering, Safety Audit, Safety Devices, Safety Program, Safety Process / Steps in Safety Program, Role of Organization in Ensuring Mental and Physical Health of Employees
This document discusses employee health and safety. It defines health and safety, noting that health involves well-being while safety refers to freedom from risk of injury. The document emphasizes that ensuring employee health and safety is the responsibility of management. It provides an overview of measures organizations can take to promote occupational health and safety, such as establishing safety committees, training programs, conducting risk assessments, and providing protective equipment. The document stresses that organizations should play an active role in supporting both the physical and mental well-being of employees.
Personal hygiene is important for manufacturing medicinal products. Proper hygiene includes showering, wearing clean clothes and footwear before work, washing hands before entering the plant, and not wearing jewelry or watches that can harbor bacteria. At work, personnel should wash hands frequently, wear hairnets and gloves to prevent contamination, and only eat in designated lunch areas. The FDA expects strict hygiene programs including medical exams, reporting illnesses, and excluding infectious individuals from production areas. Personnel hygiene helps ensure the safety and quality of pharmaceutical products.
The use of Nauplii and metanauplii artemia in aquaculture (brine shrimp).pptxMAGOTI ERNEST
Although Artemia has been known to man for centuries, its use as a food for the culture of larval organisms apparently began only in the 1930s, when several investigators found that it made an excellent food for newly hatched fish larvae (Litvinenko et al., 2023). As aquaculture developed in the 1960s and ‘70s, the use of Artemia also became more widespread, due both to its convenience and to its nutritional value for larval organisms (Arenas-Pardo et al., 2024). The fact that Artemia dormant cysts can be stored for long periods in cans, and then used as an off-the-shelf food requiring only 24 h of incubation makes them the most convenient, least labor-intensive, live food available for aquaculture (Sorgeloos & Roubach, 2021). The nutritional value of Artemia, especially for marine organisms, is not constant, but varies both geographically and temporally. During the last decade, however, both the causes of Artemia nutritional variability and methods to improve poorquality Artemia have been identified (Loufi et al., 2024).
Brine shrimp (Artemia spp.) are used in marine aquaculture worldwide. Annually, more than 2,000 metric tons of dry cysts are used for cultivation of fish, crustacean, and shellfish larva. Brine shrimp are important to aquaculture because newly hatched brine shrimp nauplii (larvae) provide a food source for many fish fry (Mozanzadeh et al., 2021). Culture and harvesting of brine shrimp eggs represents another aspect of the aquaculture industry. Nauplii and metanauplii of Artemia, commonly known as brine shrimp, play a crucial role in aquaculture due to their nutritional value and suitability as live feed for many aquatic species, particularly in larval stages (Sorgeloos & Roubach, 2021).
Authoring a personal GPT for your research and practice: How we created the Q...Leonel Morgado
Thematic analysis in qualitative research is a time-consuming and systematic task, typically done using teams. Team members must ground their activities on common understandings of the major concepts underlying the thematic analysis, and define criteria for its development. However, conceptual misunderstandings, equivocations, and lack of adherence to criteria are challenges to the quality and speed of this process. Given the distributed and uncertain nature of this process, we wondered if the tasks in thematic analysis could be supported by readily available artificial intelligence chatbots. Our early efforts point to potential benefits: not just saving time in the coding process but better adherence to criteria and grounding, by increasing triangulation between humans and artificial intelligence. This tutorial will provide a description and demonstration of the process we followed, as two academic researchers, to develop a custom ChatGPT to assist with qualitative coding in the thematic data analysis process of immersive learning accounts in a survey of the academic literature: QUAL-E Immersive Learning Thematic Analysis Helper. In the hands-on time, participants will try out QUAL-E and develop their ideas for their own qualitative coding ChatGPT. Participants that have the paid ChatGPT Plus subscription can create a draft of their assistants. The organizers will provide course materials and slide deck that participants will be able to utilize to continue development of their custom GPT. The paid subscription to ChatGPT Plus is not required to participate in this workshop, just for trying out personal GPTs during it.
Immersive Learning That Works: Research Grounding and Paths ForwardLeonel Morgado
We will metaverse into the essence of immersive learning, into its three dimensions and conceptual models. This approach encompasses elements from teaching methodologies to social involvement, through organizational concerns and technologies. Challenging the perception of learning as knowledge transfer, we introduce a 'Uses, Practices & Strategies' model operationalized by the 'Immersive Learning Brain' and ‘Immersion Cube’ frameworks. This approach offers a comprehensive guide through the intricacies of immersive educational experiences and spotlighting research frontiers, along the immersion dimensions of system, narrative, and agency. Our discourse extends to stakeholders beyond the academic sphere, addressing the interests of technologists, instructional designers, and policymakers. We span various contexts, from formal education to organizational transformation to the new horizon of an AI-pervasive society. This keynote aims to unite the iLRN community in a collaborative journey towards a future where immersive learning research and practice coalesce, paving the way for innovative educational research and practice landscapes.
The debris of the ‘last major merger’ is dynamically youngSérgio Sacani
The Milky Way’s (MW) inner stellar halo contains an [Fe/H]-rich component with highly eccentric orbits, often referred to as the
‘last major merger.’ Hypotheses for the origin of this component include Gaia-Sausage/Enceladus (GSE), where the progenitor
collided with the MW proto-disc 8–11 Gyr ago, and the Virgo Radial Merger (VRM), where the progenitor collided with the
MW disc within the last 3 Gyr. These two scenarios make different predictions about observable structure in local phase space,
because the morphology of debris depends on how long it has had to phase mix. The recently identified phase-space folds in Gaia
DR3 have positive caustic velocities, making them fundamentally different than the phase-mixed chevrons found in simulations
at late times. Roughly 20 per cent of the stars in the prograde local stellar halo are associated with the observed caustics. Based
on a simple phase-mixing model, the observed number of caustics are consistent with a merger that occurred 1–2 Gyr ago.
We also compare the observed phase-space distribution to FIRE-2 Latte simulations of GSE-like mergers, using a quantitative
measurement of phase mixing (2D causticality). The observed local phase-space distribution best matches the simulated data
1–2 Gyr after collision, and certainly not later than 3 Gyr. This is further evidence that the progenitor of the ‘last major merger’
did not collide with the MW proto-disc at early times, as is thought for the GSE, but instead collided with the MW disc within
the last few Gyr, consistent with the body of work surrounding the VRM.
Or: Beyond linear.
Abstract: Equivariant neural networks are neural networks that incorporate symmetries. The nonlinear activation functions in these networks result in interesting nonlinear equivariant maps between simple representations, and motivate the key player of this talk: piecewise linear representation theory.
Disclaimer: No one is perfect, so please mind that there might be mistakes and typos.
dtubbenhauer@gmail.com
Corrected slides: dtubbenhauer.com/talks.html
Phenomics assisted breeding in crop improvementIshaGoswami9
As the population is increasing and will reach about 9 billion upto 2050. Also due to climate change, it is difficult to meet the food requirement of such a large population. Facing the challenges presented by resource shortages, climate
change, and increasing global population, crop yield and quality need to be improved in a sustainable way over the coming decades. Genetic improvement by breeding is the best way to increase crop productivity. With the rapid progression of functional
genomics, an increasing number of crop genomes have been sequenced and dozens of genes influencing key agronomic traits have been identified. However, current genome sequence information has not been adequately exploited for understanding
the complex characteristics of multiple gene, owing to a lack of crop phenotypic data. Efficient, automatic, and accurate technologies and platforms that can capture phenotypic data that can
be linked to genomics information for crop improvement at all growth stages have become as important as genotyping. Thus,
high-throughput phenotyping has become the major bottleneck restricting crop breeding. Plant phenomics has been defined as the high-throughput, accurate acquisition and analysis of multi-dimensional phenotypes
during crop growing stages at the organism level, including the cell, tissue, organ, individual plant, plot, and field levels. With the rapid development of novel sensors, imaging technology,
and analysis methods, numerous infrastructure platforms have been developed for phenotyping.
Remote Sensing and Computational, Evolutionary, Supercomputing, and Intellige...University of Maribor
Slides from talk:
Aleš Zamuda: Remote Sensing and Computational, Evolutionary, Supercomputing, and Intelligent Systems.
11th International Conference on Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering (IcETRAN), Niš, 3-6 June 2024
Inter-Society Networking Panel GRSS/MTT-S/CIS Panel Session: Promoting Connection and Cooperation
https://www.etran.rs/2024/en/home-english/
2. CONTENT
• What …
• What …
• What …
• What …
is dermatitis?
causes dermatitis?
are the common causes?
has HSE investigated?
3. CONTENT … continued
• What …
• What …
• What …
• What …
does it look like?
does it feel like?
legislation applies?
does this mean for me?
4. CONTENT … continued
• What …
• What …
• What …
• What …
in particular?
about my employees?
leading indicators can I use?
lagging indicators can I use?
5. CONTENT … continued
• What …
• What ..
• When …
• When …
is the hierarchy of control?
is health surveillance?
is it required?
is it appropriate and how?
7. What ... is dermatitis?
• Dermatitis is a skin condition caused by
contact with something that irritates the
skin or causes an allergic reaction. It
usually occurs where the irritant touches
the skin, but not always.
• There are two types:
• allergic contact dermatitis; and,
• irritant contact dermatitis.
8. What … causes dermatitis?
Allergic Contact Dermatitis (ACD)
• This can occur when the sufferer develops an allergy to a
substance.
• Once someone is ‘sensitised’, it is likely to be permanent
and any skin contact with that substance will cause allergic
contact dermatitis.
• Often skin sensitisers are also irritants.
9. What … causes dermatitis?
Irritant Contact Dermatitis (ICD)
• It can occur quickly after contact with a strong irritant, or
over a longer period from repeated contact with weaker
irritants.
• Repeated and prolonged contact with water (eg more than
20 hand washes or having wet hands for more than 2
hours per shift) can also cause irritant dermatitis.
10. What … are the common causes?
ACD
• Some hair dyes
• UV cured printing
inks
• Adhesives
• Some food
(eg shellfish, flour)
• Wet cement
• Some plants
(eg chrysanthemums)
ICD
• Wet work
• Soaps, shampoos and
detergents
• Solvents
• Some food
(eg onions)
• Oils and greases
• Dusts
• Acids and alkalis
11. What … has HSE investigated?
• Face
• Eyelids
• Neck
• Trunk
• Abdomen
• Forearms
• Hands
• Thighs
• Shins
• Legs
• Feet
• Back
13. You could see one or all of these signs
• Redness
• Scaling / flaking
• Blistering
• Weeping
• Swelling
• Cracking
• Crusting
What … does it look like?
14. What … does it feel like?
• Someone who has dermatitis may
experience symptoms of itching and pain.
• The signs and symptoms of this condition
can be so bad that the sufferer is unable
to carry on at work.
• Case studies involving people those with
experience are available on the Health and
Safety Executive website – see the links page in
your pack.
16. What … legislation applies?
• Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HSWA);
• The Management of Health and Safety at Work
Regulations 1999 (MHSW);
• The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
Regulations 2002 (as amended) (COSHH) ; and
• The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and
Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995.
17. What … does the mean for me?
• Keep your workplace safe and without risks to
health;
• draw up a health and safety policy statement if
there are five or more employees;
• ensure articles and hazardous substances are
moved, stored and used safely;
• provide adequate welfare facilities;
18. • give employees the information, instruction,
training and supervision necessary for
maintaining health and safety;
• appoint a competent person(s) to assist with
health and safety responsibilities and consult
employees or their safety representative/s about
this appointment;
• prevent or adequately control exposure to
hazardous substances that may cause damage
to the health of employees and others affected
by the undertaking;
19. • provide free any protective clothing or
equipment, where risks are not adequately
controlled by other means;
• ensure that appropriate safety signs are provided
and maintained; and,
• report certain injuries, diseases and dangerous
occurrences to the appropriate health and safety
enforcing authority.
20. What … in particular?
• assess the risks to employees’ health and safety.
If there are five or more employees, record the
significant findings of the assessment;
• identify measures for controlling the risks;
• make arrangements for putting those measures
into effect; and
• ensure those measures continue to work and are
correctly used.
21. What … about my employees?
• Take reasonable care for their own health and safety and
that of others who may be affected by what they do or do
not do;
• co-operate with their employer on health and safety;
• correctly use work items provided by their employer,
including personal protective equipment;
• use all safe systems of work in accordance with training or
instructions;
• To not interfere with or misuse anything provided for their
health, safety or welfare.
23. What … leading indicators can I use?
examples
• Have we identified potential sources of
exposure?
• Have we eliminated or controlled the potential
exposure?
• Have we assessed the risks and reduced levels
to ALARP?
• Is Local Exhaust Ventilation plant being
thoroughly examined and maintained?
24. What … lagging indicators can I use?
examples
• Is dust building up in areas?
• Is there a change in attendance for particular
areas or individuals?
• Are related incidents or concerns being
reported?
• Are claims being submitted against the
company?
25. What … is the hierarchy of control?
• Regulation 7 of COSHH states that an
employer’s overriding duty is to prevent
employees being exposed to substances
hazardous to health.
• Where this is not reasonably practical,
employers must achieve adequate control of
exposure. To achieve adequate control the
hierarchy listed in Schedule 2A of COSHH must
be applied.
26. • Most work situations will require several levels of
the hierarchy to be used to adequately control
the risks associated with skin exposure.
– Design and use appropriate work processes, systems
and engineering controls and use suitable work
equipment and materials.
– Control the exposure of the substance at source (eg
enclosures, adequate exhaust ventilation systems and
appropriate organisational measures).
– Where adequate control cannot be achieved by other
means, provide adequate protective equipment (such
as suitable chemical protective gloves).
28. What … is health surveillance?
• Health surveillance is for the protection of individuals, to
identify as early as possible any indications of disease or
adverse changes related to exposure, so that steps can be
taken to treat their condition and to advise them about the
future.
• It may also provide early warning of lapses in control and
indicate the need for a reassessment of the risk.
• Predictive tests are never likely to be totally reliable, and
because certain known toxic agents still need to be used,
dermatological health surveillance must NEVER be
regarded as reducing the need for control of exposure and
effective decontamination after exposure.
29. When … is it required?
Health surveillance is required when:
• an employee is exposed to a hazardous agent;
and
• the agent is known to be associated with an
identifiable disease or an adverse effect; and
• there is a reasonable likelihood that the disease
or the adverse effect may occur under the
particular conditions of the work; and
30. • a valid technique is available that is safe to use
in the workplace and is capable of detecting the
early signs of the disease or the adverse effect
caused by a hazardous agent; and
• the technique used is unlikely to place
employees at an increased risk or to cause
unacceptable harm to the employees; and
• it is likely to benefit the employee.
31. When … is it appropriate and how?
• Substances known to cause severe dermatitis
Skin inspection (SI) by a responsible person
• Substances known to cause skin sensitisation
SI. In some cases, medical surveillance (MS)
• Substances known to cause de-pigmentation
SI.
32. • Substances known to cause oil acne
SI
• Substance which may cause skin cancer
MS
• Substances that can be taken up via skin
Biological monitoring and biological effect
monitoring
33. • Manufacture, production, reclamation,
storage, discharge, transport, use or
polymerisation of vinyl chloride monomer.
MS