HIVE CONSORTIUMHIVE CONSORTIUM
The Institute of Occupational Medicine, UK is one of the leading providers of workplace health research.
The IOM will be conducting the laboratory experiments on effectiveness of various forms of facial protection. They will also be conducting a health impact assessment review. We will be working with Dr Hilary Cowie, Dr Karen Galea and Dr Andrew Apsley.
The International Society for Respiratory Protection (ISRP) is a non-profit body whose charter is to provide an educational and informational service to all individuals involved in respiratory protection. ISRP will be represented by its President, Mike Clayton, PPE Technical Team Lead and Respiratory Protective Equipment Specialist at the Health and Safety Laboratory, Scientific Directorate, Health and Safety Executive.
ISRP will help scope the feasibility of information dissemination and training initiatives at the end of the grant.
A new evidence base for respiratory Health Interventions in Volcanic Eruption crises (HIVE)
We are undertaking research into the effectiveness of a range of respiratory protection worn by communities during volcanic eruptions.
