Updates on Swine flu available at Health Ministry Website

I am sure most of you are tracking our Indian Ministry for Health and family Welfare Website.This website has a separate dedicated link for Swine Flu updates.
Do track this website regularly to obtain information on various aspects,measures taken by the ministry and also Daily Press releases.
You can use the informations in the website and specifically in the Draft plan for Pandemic preparedness and response to prepare a plan that would suit your community or office

Very good and updated informations are available in this website.Hope this information is helpful

Pandemic Phases : Phase 1 to Phase 6

The World Health Organization(WHO) has raised the Pandemic alert for H1N1 Influenza A(Swine Flu) to Level 6.This has caused 'situation of panic' among many countires.However,what we fail to understand is the meaning of this!!.The alert level has been raised on the basis of spread and certainly not on the basis of severity.
It is important to understand what does different phases.There are actually 1-6 phases and each of these are described as follows:

• Phase 1 : Low risk of human cases
• Phase 2 : Higher risk of human cases
• Phase 3 : No or very limited human to human transmission
• Phase 4 : Evidence of increased human to Human transmissions
• Phase 5 : Evidence of significant Human to Human transmission
• Phase 6 : Efficient and sustained Human to Human transmission

I hope this information helps in better understanding!

Have a Influenza-free life!!!!!!

EHS- Head of Department required

One of the reputed company in Bangalore is looking for a person to head the EHS function.Interested candidates can send in your resume to
sunny@abcconsultants.net
Requirements:

• 10-15 years of experience
• Good knowledge of EHS practices,Policies,Legal requirement

So,wishing you all the best!

Asst EHS Manager required

One of the reputed company is looking for an Asst Manager-EHS.The candidate must be a BE degree holder and must have proficiency in Local language Kannada.

For more information contact veena@imsysindia.com

Best of luck!

Watch out - Color to your eyes,Poison to your health

I just thought of sharing this with you,after my visit to a vegetable shop yesterday.Just look at the photo carefully.The GREEN peas.This is what attracted me.I just took few peas and rubbed it with water.The color of the water changed to green.This means that the peas are smeared with some chemicals,to give it a fresh look!!!

I asked the shop owner about this.He politely told me "this is not for "You".Go for something else."...Well if this is not for me certainly it must not be for "You" right???

This is what we mean when we say"Color to your eyes,Poison to your health"..

So WATCH OUT!!!!!!!!!

Yahoo Groups -Environmental Health & Safety

There are lot of Yahoo groups related to EHS.But the following are the groups I found very active,in which all informations related to EHS are exchanged and discussed.These groups have EHS professionals across various industries.You may like to join

• India Safety Professionals Click here to join
• Universal Safety Professionals Click here to join

I am already a member of these two groups and has tasted the usefulness of these groups.So thought of informing you

Earth Hour Campaign -Participate in it

This years Earth Hour will be on 28th March.All the building lights will be switched off from 8.30pm-9.30pm.
Earth Hour began in Sydney in 2007, when 2.2 million homes and businesses switched off their lights for one hour.
This year it is estimated that more than 1 billion people will participate in this campaign,by switching off the lights..both at home and at office.
You can visit this website to know more about Earth Hour campaign.
Participate in this program and also spread this message in your community/friends......Let us do our bit for the environment
After all let us not forget "Little drops of water makes a mighty ocean".

One tip for energy saving

The buzz word currently making rounds is the Cost reduction.In a company like atmosphere,it is very important for everyone to contribute for Cost reduction.
One area which each and every individual can contribute is in energy saving.Just give a thought on the following tip

• The AC temperatures in most of the offices are set in the range of 21-23oC.Just think whether this range ia actually required.Try to change it to 24-26oC.Out body may take some time to adjust,but sure this will not be uncomfortable,as we get used to it.

You will surely contribute to energy saving......Hope that you will give it a try....What say you???

New Rules - Hazardous waste

Many of my friends have been asking me about the new rules related to Hazardous waste Management.Well....its easy to find Click here to find the new rule ..The Hazardous Wastes (Management,Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules,2008.
Hope this helps!!

Environmental engineers required

Hi All
Bangalore based MNC requires environmental engineers for its new project.The requirements are as follows:

• 2 Years of minimum experience in environmental field
• Good knowledge of legislations
• EMS and ISO 14001

You may send your resume to this Id

If interested,you may want to apply.Freshers need not apply for this post.

Regards